MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
December 5, 2022
‘The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Councilofthe District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350Pennsylvania Avenue,NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142;
D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(c), 1 am pleased to
nominate the following person:
Mr. Samuel Wilson
Barnum Street, NE
Washington, DC 20018
(Ward 5)
for reappointmentasaprofessional engineer licensed in the District member
ofthe BoardofProfessional
Engineering, to serve a term ending January 19, 2026
Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experience of Mr. Wilson, together with
a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council's earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation, Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor's Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information
Sincerely,
Mutiel Bowser
Mayor
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airman Phil Mendelson
at the requestofthe Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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13 To confirm the reappointment of Mr. Samuel Wilson to the Board of Professional Engineering.
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15 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
16 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Professional Engineering Samuel Wilson Confirmation
17 Resolution of 2022”.
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19 Sec. 2. The Councilofthe District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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21 Mr. Samuel Wilson
22 Barnum Street, NE
23 Washington, DC 20018
24 (Ward 5)
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26 as a professional engmeer licensed in the District member of the Board of Professional
27 Engineering, pursuant to D.C. Official Code§ 47-2853.06(e), foraterm to end January 19, 2026.
28 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
29 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Officeofthe Mayor.
30 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Samuel G. Wilson, P.E., F. NSPE
Samuel G. Wilson is a professional engineer licensed in the District of Columbia with more than
35 years of experience. His experience includes capital cost, design, field construction, project
management, business development, and testimony as an expert witness. His particular
expertise is cost and planning of large projects. He has been elected a Fellow of NSPE, a member
of ASCE and the National Council of Examiners of Engineering & Surveying. He is currently a
member and a past Chairman of the District of Columbia Board of Professional Engineers and
Surveyors.
200 2010, 2018- Present S G Wilson Engineering
President Cost consulting, civil/structural design, and construction management. Expert witness
in construction litigation. Consulting practice that includes construction management and design
services for owners and construction contractors. Projects have included construction
management consulting, subcontract management, and concrete structural design. Specialties
have included troubled projects, cost estimating, and expert services. Overseas projects included
the Hilton Hotel in Cancun, Mexico ($75 Million); Ambergris Cay Private Island Development,
Turks and Caicos ($200 Million)
2011-2018 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Sr. Program Manager Responsibleforestablishing initial program estimates and schedules for
the WMATA capital program managing and directing a staff of estimators, schedulers, and
engineers engaged in preparing independent cost estimates integrated with critical path method
schedules for professional services and construction projects to support the $1.8 billion annual
capital spending program with a six-year plan of $9.7 billion.
Manager, Project Estimating and Scheduling. Responsible for managing and directing a staff
of 20 engineers engaged in preparing independent cost estimates for professional services and
construction projects, program or system planning and budget estimates, and departmental
schedules for project planning and management. | was responsible for cost development in
support of change order negotiation and developing and implementing WMATA procedures,
standards, and guidelines for independent cost estimates and for departmental scheduling
procedures, standards, and guidelines
2001- 2005; Hill International
Senior Project Manager - Senior Consultant; Responsible for conducting cost and schedule
evaluations for government and private sector clients. In the project management group. | was
the lead scheduler and was responsible for quality control of monthly cost & schedule reports. |
planned and developed the master schedule for the $120 Million modernization of the U.S.
‘Supreme Court Building. Developed and prepared graphical materials for schedule and claims
presentations as well as for proposals. In the construction claims group | was designated as the
expert witness forthe $80 Million delayclaimfor the NIH Building 7 project, the $200 Nilllion delay
claim for the modernization of the EPA headquarters in the Federal Triangle in Washington, DC
and the delay claim for the EPA Research facility in Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, NC.
1999-2001. Convention Center Associates
Project Manager, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. | managed the foundation
design and construction of the slurry wall, foundation, and the support of excavation; and
mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems for the $600 million Walter E. Washington convention
center.
1994-1998 George Hyman Construction Company
Director, Business Development; As the head of business development for the mid-Atlantic
region | wrote proposals, prepared qualification statements, and led presentation teams. | was
responsible for ensuring timely preparation and delivery of proposals and bids.
Construction Quality Control Manager; As a project manager | was the Contractors CQC for
mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades for the Pentagon Renovation project.
1989-1994 Hill International, Inc.
Director, Business Development 1993-1994 Responsible for identifying sales opportunities and
leading the Washington DC office staff in responding to client requests. | wrote proposals,
identified teaming partners, and prepared presentations.
Managing Consultant 1989-1993; As managing consultant | was the chief scheduler for the
Washington, DC project management claims group.
1987-1989. Rodgers Construction Management Associates
Associate; Construction claims schedule and cost engineering analyst. Negotiated settlement
of $8-M claim for general contractor by creating detailed as-built and as-impacted
schedules. Created schedules for commercial, residential, and military construction
projects. Reviewed technical construction issues in claims and litigation projects. Created
litigation graphics used in court and arbitration proceedings.
1984-1987. Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Sales Engineer- Assistant Application Engineer; Electrical distribution product, projects ranging
from large, complex industrial and telecommunications facilities, to state-of-the-art security
systems and general buildings.
1981-1984. Stone & Webster Engineering
Schedule Engineer - Construction Engineer; | managed mechanical and electrical design
activities and MEP construction activities of a $1-8 Nuclear Power construction project as Project
Engineer for Stone & Webster.
Education
Candidate for Doctor of Business Administration, University of Maryland Global Campus,
Expected Winter 2023
MasterofScience in Finance, Purdue University Global, Degree awarded September 2020
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN. Degree awarded
‘August 1981
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Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Samuel Wilson
Samuel Wilson is the $ G Wilson, PC Engineering President and
the current Chairpersonof the Board of Professional Engineering.
Chairperson Wilson has over 30 years of experience in the
engineering design, construction, and real estate development
industries. Chairperson Wilson was the Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority Estimating and Scheduling Manager,
‘where he oversaw over $750 million in contracts and $5 billion in
planned construction. Chairperson Wilson also served as an
Executive leader at the Hill International and Clark Construction
and has targeted expertise in scheduling large projects and
estimating costs.
Chairperson n has been an active community volunteer and advocate for youth to enter science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. Chairperson Wilson also founded African American
Real Estate Professionals and the Mid Atlantic Association of Alpha Chapters as the Alpha Phi Alpha
Eastern Region Vice President.
‘A Ward § resident, Chairperson Wilson received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Master of
Science in Finance from Purdue University. Chaiperson Wilson is also a candidate for a Doctorate in
Business Administration from the University of Maryland Global Campus.
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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Officeof the General Counsel to the Mayor
Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Steve Walker
Betsy Cavendish
November 7, 2022
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Samuel Wilson as a member
of the Board of Professional Engineerin;
This is to Certify inattis otticenas reviewed the above-referenced resolution and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office ofthe Mayor, at
202-724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
Lege r . C a t e r e d
Elizabeth Cavendish
The ohnA. Wilson Building + 1350Pennsylvania Avenue, NW + Sulte300_» Washingion, D.C. 20008 + Oilics 03) 724-7081