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KLJ Engineering is proud to announce that Government Relations Specialist Becky Bey has completed all required coursework to become a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) certified professional through the National Institute of Crime Prevention (NICP). She is one of only six professionals with this certification in the state of Montana. 

We are excited to announce that Curt Cady in our Bismarck office has accepted the position of Aviation’s Area Manager! He will oversee the growth and development of KLJ’s technical professionals in aviation.

We are excited to welcome Dr. Chris Davis to KLJ! Chris joins the team as an archaeologist, and is located in our Englewood, CO office. He is an expert in archaeological excavation, zooarchaeology and taphonomy, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), technical reporting, and digital techniques in archaeology, just to name a few.

The Grafton Flood Risk Reduction Project Lifted the City of Grafton, ND out of a 100-year Floodplain. KLJ is proud to announce that the Flood Risk Reduction Project for the City of Grafton, ND has received a 2021 Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Dakota (ACEC/ND).

Both will speak on the benefits of engineered well pads and access roads as part of the KLJ-sponsored conference.

KLJ is proud to announce that Corie Ereth, Senior Environmental Planner, has received a permit from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that allows her to complete Dakota skipper butterfly presence/absence surveys.

KLJ Engineering has hired Matt Mamura as an Aviation Market Manager in their St. Paul office. In this role, In this role, he is responsible for developing strategy to enhance opportunity with new and existing clients.

KLJ was recently recognized by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for exemplary engineering achievements for four projects: Glacier Rail Park, Pembina- Emerson Port of Entry, US Highway 85 Environmental Impact Statement, and Trunk Highway 149 improvements.

Nitrogen and Phosphorous are essential elements in the water we use every day, but too much of a good thing can mean algal blooms, oxygen-starved wildlife, and elevated toxins and bacterial growth. Several states have begun to set numeric nutrient water quality criteria for nitrogen and phosphorus, which on the surface looks like it will benefit everyone.

South Dakota Department of Transportation announces the availability of 2021 Transportation Alternatives (TA) funds. This program includes Safe Routes to School, Scenic Byways, and Recreational Trails projects and activities that were previously eligible under the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), encompassing a variety of smaller-scale transportation projects such as pedestrian and bicycle facilities, recreational trails, Safe Routes to Schools projects, community improvements such as historical preservation and vegetation management, and environmental mitigation related to stormwater and habitat connectivity.

KLJ is proud to announce that our team has been awarded an American Council of Engineering Companies of Montana (ACEC/MT) award for work performed on the Glacier Rail Park in Kalispell.

A three-year- construction project recently came to an end when Bismarck Airport’s Runway 13-31 officially opened on October 19. Reconstruction of the 8,794-foot-long primary runway has been in the works since 2011.

Relocating an international airport is never an easy task, and not necessarily common in the aviation world, but that is exactly what happened in Williston, ND. The Williston Basin International Airport officially opened Oct. 10, 2019, when an incoming flight from Minneapolis landed at the new, state-of-the-art facility.

We are excited to announce that Prairie Business Magazine has recognized Jen Turbow as one of their 2019 Top 25 Women in Business. Jen provides senior-level guidance, assistance, and support for projects of all sizes, while leading KLJ’s Corridor Services group, which includes our survey, right-of-way, cultural resources, and environmental teams.

KLJ Engineering is pleased to announce the promotion of Bob Raup to Environmental Practice Leader. Raup is based out of Englewood, Colorado.