| 2008 | Zweig White | Best Firms to Work For Civil Engineering, Honorable Mention | Sam Schwartz Engineering |
| Crain’s New York | Best Places to Work in New York City | Sam Schwartz Engineering | |
| New Jersey American Planning Association | NJAPA Award: Transportation Planning | Prudential Center | |
| Public Works Magazine | 2008 Trendsetter | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. | |
| Zweig White | 2008 Hot Firm List: Honorable Mention | Sam Schwartz Engineering | |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | Civil Engineer of the Year | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. | |
| American Council of Engineering Companies | Engineer of the Year | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. | |
| New York State Society of Professional Engineers | Young Engineering of the Year | Erich Arcement, P.E. | |
| Newark Regional Business Partnership | Achievement of the Year | Transportation Access to the Prudential Center in Newark | |
| American Council of Engineering Companies | Engineering Excellence Award | Cooperative Re-Engineering of Shea Stadium and CitiField Transportation, Transit, and Pedestrian Access | |
| 2007 | American Council of Engineering Companies of NY | Engineering Excellence Award | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. |
| New York Construction | Best Project of the Year | FDR East River Drive Rehabilitation | |
| Inc. 5000 | Fastest Growing Private Companies | Sam Schwartz Engineering | |
| American Council of Engineering Companies | Engineering Excellence Award for Special Projects Gold Award | Canal Street Park | |
| 2006 | American Road & Transportation Builders Association | National “Pride” Award | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. |
| New York Construction | Award of Merit | Jamaica Station Portal Structure and LIRR Platforms | |
| New York Construction | Award of Merit | Corneill-Weill Medical College Ambulatory Care amd Medical Education Building | |
| 2005 | American Road & Transportation Builders Association | National "Pride" Award | Innovative Community Relations/Design Mediation Work, Canal Street Park |
| AIA Center for Architecture | Innovative Education | Bronx Charter School for the Arts | |
| 2004 | American Society of Highway Engineers NCNJ | Token of Appreciation | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. |
| Women’s Transportation Seminar | Employer of the Year | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. | |
| New York Construction | Project of the Year - Overall | FDR Drive Outboard Detour Roadway | |
| New York Construction | Project of the Year - Airport | AirTrain JFK Terminal at Jamaica Station | |
| New York Construction | Award of Merit - Airport | AirTrain JFK Terminal at Howard Beach Station | |
| New York Construction | Project of the Year - Cultural | Brooklyn Museum of Art | |
| New York Construction | Award of Merit - Hospitality | Hotel Gansevoort | |
| New York Construction | Project of the Year - Industrial | East River Repowering Project | |
| Architecture Magazine | 51st Annual Progressive Architecture Awards Honorable Citation | Lower Manhattan Strategic Open Space/Public Realm Improvement Strategy | |
| Roads to Bridges Magazine | Top 10 Bridges | Manhattan Bridge and Belt Parkway | |
| 2002 | Metropolis | Honorable Mention | 55 Water Street |
| Real Estate and Construction Review | Building of America Award | 200 Chambers Street | |
| 2001 | American Engineering Alliance | Sage Award | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. |
| 1999 | Transportation Alternatives | Special Recognition Award | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. |
| 1990 | Institute of Bridge Integrity and Safety Bridge | Engineer of the Year | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. |
| 1989 | Volvo | Traffic Safety Award | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. |
| 1988 | Institute of Transportation Engineers | Transportation Engineer of the Year | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. |
| 1985 | Institute of Transportation Engineers | Outstanding Presentation & Paper | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. |
| 1984 | Institute of Transportation Engineers | Past President’s Award | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. |
| Women in Government | Outstanding Contributor | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. | |
| 1983 | Shadow Traffic | Certificate of Commendation | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. |
| 1982 | Institute of Transportation Engineers | Past Presidents Award | Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. |

