News

Joe Devore, a traffic engineer, in our Saint Paul, MN office will be presenting on safety analysis for transportation and roadway planning. His presentation will take place at the 2019 Midwest District and MOTIVE Annual Meeting held in St. Louis, July 19-21.

We are proud to announce that Jill Beilke, Corporate Communications and Branding Director, has been awarded the Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award. This award recognizes supervisors for support provided directly to the nominating service member.

The Federal Transit Administration announces the availability of funding to support planning, capital and, in limited circumstances, operating assistance for Tribal public transit services. Eligible projects include public transportation planning and capital expenses.

KLJ is proud to announce that we have received both national and state recognition, in recent weeks, for projects our team has completed in North Dakota.

KLJ is proud to announce that Cass Helling has been promoted to Accounts Receivable Supervisor. She earned her Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Mary and brings experience in customer billing, management, employee training, and finance to her new role. Cass works in the Bismarck office and previously served as a staff accountant at KLJ.

USDA is now accepting applications for funding through the new ReConnect Rural Broadband Pilot Program. These funds will enable the federal government to partner with the private sector and rural communities to build modern broadband infrastructure in areas with insufficient internet service.

KLJ was awarded the 2018 Employer of the Year award from the Chapter 72 International Right of Way Association (IRWA). The IRWA is a professional member organization comprised of global infrastructure real estate practitioners. Their purpose is to improve people’s quality of life through infrastructure development.

Department of Transportation has announced the availability of funds for the FY2019 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Grants. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis for surface transportation projects that will have significant local or regional impacts.

KLJ is proud to announce that Scott Kolbinger has received the North Dakota Society of Professional Engineers (NDSPE) 2018 Young Engineer of the Year award. He received the award at NDSPE’s Annual Conference and Business Meeting held April 1-3.

The Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announces availability of SAFER grants which provide financial assistance to help fire departments increase frontline firefighters, rehire firefighters that have been laid off, retain firefighters facing imminent layoffs, or fill positions that were vacated through attrition.

The Sun Shot Solar in Your Community Challenge is a prize competition that aims to expand solar electricity access to all Americans, especially underserved segments such as low-and-moderate income (LMI) households, state, local, and Tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations.

The Department of Energy is soliciting applications to install energy generating systems and/or energy efficiency measures for Tribal buildings, deploy community-scale energy generating systems on Tribal lands, and install energy systems for autonomous operation (independent of the traditional centralized electric power grid) to power a single or multiple essential Tribal facilities during emergency situations or for Tribal community resilience.

KLJ was recognized by the South Dakota Engineering Society Black Hills Chapter for Outstanding Engineering Achievement for Phase 1 of the Community Development work we provided for the Pine Ridge Reservation.

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.

We are proud to announce that our team has received the North Dakota Society of Professional Engineers Chapter 3 2019 Project of the Year award for our work on the Marian Grotto, located on the University of Mary campus south of Bismarck.