Project Experience
CEI is managed and led by Thomas Sommers, PE, who brings 28 years of engineering and construction experience to all of our projects. Throughout the course of his career, Mr. Sommers has been privileged to work on a diverse range of projects from small residential drainage problems to large complex road and bridge construction projects. His project experience includes:
I-40 Bridge Rehabilitation over French Broad River
Construction Engineering & Inspection, Traffic Control Services
Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee
I-35W Reconstruction from I-30 to I-820 including SR-121 (DFW Airport Freeway)
Independent Engineer, Drainage Design Lead Auditor
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
TDOT Drainage Manual Chapters 1-11 with EPSC & Natural Stream Design Standard Drawings
Author and Chief Editor, Development Team Leader and Contract Manager
Statewide Standards, Tennessee Department of Transportation
Nashville International Airport Murfreesboro Road Employee Parking Facility
Site Design, Stormwater Management, Construction Administration Services
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
State Aid Bridge & Culvert Replacements and Rehabilitations
Survey, Design, & Construction Administration Services
130+ Projects/Various Counties and Cities, Middle Tennessee
I-840 Construction from US-31/Columbia Pike to SR-46/Pinewood Road
Construction Engineering & Inspection Services
Thompson Station, Williamson County, Tennessee
On-Call Environmental Services (SWPPPs, EPSC Inspection, Monthly QA/QC Audits)
SWPPP Development, Field Services Team Lead Auditor, Project Manager
Multiple Statewide Contracts, Tennessee Department of Transportation
Royal Parkway Widening from Elm Hill Pike to Donelson Pike (SR-255)
Road and Drainage Design, Traffic Control, Sign & Marking Plans
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Commercial and Residential Civil Site Design Projects
Feasibility Studies, Site Design, Stormwater Management, and Permitting
Various Local and National Clients in 19 States
US-43/SR-6 from Alabama State Line to North of St. Joseph, TN
Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Plans, Utility Design Services
St. Joseph, Lawrence County, Tennessee
Crash Cushion Selection Guidelines & Roundabout Design Standards
Author, Development Team Leader and Project Manager
Statewide Standards, Tennessee Department of Transportation
Residential Single Family Home Construction
Planning, Design, and Building Construction Services
Various Project Sites & Clients, Middle Tennessee
