Projects overseen by Sam Schwartz Engineering (SSE) recently received honors from the ­American ­Council of Engineering ­Companies (ACEC) New York and other organizations.

ACEC New York honored SSE’s Aruba Tram and Transit Consulting Services project with a Diamond Award at its 2014 Engineering Excellence Awards Competition, along with a Platinum Award for the Spring Garden Street ­Greenway in Philadelphia; Gold Awards for the Liberty State Park Circulator in New Jersey and the Second Avenue Subway Community Information Center in Manhattan; and a Silver Award for the “Steps to a Walkable Community” guide.

The Aruba Tram, now in operation, transports riders 2.6 kilometers from the Oranjestad cruise ship terminal, along the length of Main Street, and back to the terminal. The project also has been selected as one of the finalists to represent New York in ACEC’s national competition.

SSE also received the 2013 ZweigWhite Hot Firm Award, which recognizes the 100 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firms in the U.S. and Canada. This is the firm’s fifth appearance on the list.

In addition, Inc. magazine recognized SSE on its 2013 500/5000 List of the Fastest Growing Private Companies, which tracks percentage and dollar growth across all sectors. The company placed 65 among the top 100 engineering companies and achieved 51 percent growth over three years ending in 2012.