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KLJ is proud to announce that the firm has been awarded two American Council of Engineering Companies of North Dakota (ACEC/ND) awards for work on the Devils Lake Downtown Revitalization Project and Ground Transportation Center Parking Garage in Fargo.

KLJ is proud to announce that Jess Karls will now serve as associate vice president of Transportation. In this role, she will oversee the client management of the company’s transportation services. Specifically, Karls will focus her efforts on helping support the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), ensuring projects are delivered effectively and efficiently, utilizing all infrastructure-related services KLJ provides.

KLJ was awarded a “2022 Engineering Excellence Award” by The American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota (ACEC/MN) for our work on the Trunk Highway (TH) 22 Corridor Study project. TH 22 from St. Peter, Minn. to Mankato, Minn., is the highest-trafficked section of two-lane highway in Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) District 7, an area in the southwest corner of Minnesota encompassing roughly 10 percent of the state by land area and total roadway.

We are proud to announce that Wade Thompson, a structural engineer with KLJ’s bridges team, has earned his Professional Engineer (PE) license in Minnesota.

We are proud to announce that Civil Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Brent Noonan has earned his Professional Engineer (PE) license in North Dakota.

We are proud to announce that Matt Martin recently earned his Professional Engineer (PE) license in South Dakota. Martin is a civil engineer-in-training (EIT) with more than four years of experience.

Oz Khan is based out of KLJ’s Saint Paul, Minnesota location. He is a transportation engineer and planner with experience in traffic operations and safety studies, traffic impact studies, traffic forecasting, traffic modeling and simulation, long range transportation plans, GIS analysis, speed studies, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, pavement management, context-sensitive solutions, asset management, noise analysis, and advanced statistical analysis.

KLJ is pleased to announce that we were honored with the 2022 Engineering Excellence Award from the Montana Chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC/MT) for our work on the Kalispell, Mont. Core and Rail Redevelopment project.

KLJ Engineering is excited to announce that Chad Erickson in our Saint Paul, MN office has accepted the position of area manager for our civil transportation department. He will lead the growth and development of KLJ’s technical civil transportation professionals.

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).

We are excited to announce the recent promotion of both Travis Wieber and Shane Steiner, who will now serve as Delivery Directors for Transportation and Aviation, respectively. Additionally, we are pleased to welcome Chris Krafft, who recently joined KLJ as the Telecommunications Delivery Director.

KLJ Engineering is proud to recognize Caitlin Wotruba, who recently earned her Professional Engineering (PE) License in Minnesota. Wotruba works in KLJ’s Saint Paul, MN office as an Associate Civil Engineer specializing in traffic engineering.

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KLJ Engineering is proud to welcome three employees to their Grand Junction, CO office. Marc Kenney, Cole Miller, and Dean Cooper are the first of many in the company’s newest Colorado location.

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.