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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.

KLJ is pleased to announce the promotion of Michelle Miller to associate vice president of Human Resources (HR). Miller, who has worked for the company since 2010, has held various leadership roles throughout her career at KLJ, most recently serving as the company’s HR director.

KLJ is proud to announce that Chris Erickson has been promoted to Right-of-Way (ROW) Department Manager. Erickson joined KLJ in 2015 as a ROW specialist.

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 Kyle Huffman has earned his Professional Engineer (PE) license in North Dakota. Huffman is a civil engineer-in-training (EIT) who provides design, construction, material testing, and survey services to projects. He has worked on various projects ranging from urban to rural settings. Huffman is proficient in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant design, plan production, and utility coordination.

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 Engineering is pleased to announce that Ashley Ross has been named a 40-Under-40 award recipient by Prairie Business Magazine. Ross is an environmental planner based in KLJ’s Bismarck, ND office.

We are proud to welcome Jackie Dylla as Vice President (VP) of the company’s Environmental & Corridor Services division. Dylla will lead the division from KLJ’s Saint Paul, MN office.

KLJ Engineering is proud to welcome Bill Wuolu as Safety Director in their Bismarck office. Wuolu comes to KLJ with extensive safety and risk management experience and will be working to grow and cultivate a culture of safety across KLJ.

KLJ is proud to announce that Ryan Miller has been promoted to Area Manager in Colorado. As a proven leader, he will oversee the operational footprint of our Colorado offices including Englewood, Grand Junction, and Montrose.

KLJ Engineering LLC (KLJ), is proud to announce that Travis Jones has been promoted to Delivery Director for the company’s telecommunications department. Jones will work to deliver KLJ’s exceptional customer experience to the firm’s telecommunications clients.

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.