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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 announce that Travis Wilson has been promoted to Recruitment Manager. Wilson stepped into the Interim Recruitment Manager role in March and now takes the role officially.

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.

KLJ is proud to be among the presenters for this year’s South Dakota Airports Conference taking place virtually this week. KLJ aviation planners Matt Nisbet and Andrew Zielike will lead a discussion on wind analysis for airport planning projects and why it is necessary. Additionally, KLJ aviation project manager, Jake Braunagel, will present information on precision approach path identifiers (PAPI) discussing everything from proper PAPI design to FAA flight inspection information.

KLJ Engineering announced today the passing of CEO Barry Schuchard after a hard-fought battle with cancer. A pillar of KLJ, Schuchard spent 38 years with the company, guiding the organization from many roles over the years, most recently stepping into the CEO role January 1, 2021. His legacy was built on a demand for quality, and openness with communication, and an unwavering trust and confidence in all KLJ employees-owners and projects.

Design visualization is a great tool to help you and project stakeholders really envision and understand the project early in the planning stage. Adding this to your next project can be a game changer and a seamless process with the right team.

KLJ Engineering is proud to recognize four individuals who recently earned their Professional Engineering (PE) Licenses.

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.

Congratulations to Kristi Spindler, VP Human Resources & Safety, for being named one of the Top 25 Women in Business by Prairie Business Magazine for 2021!

There are many different types of design visualization, but three stand out for their versatility and effectiveness in communicating project details. In Part 2 of our design visualization series, we’ll take a look at these three visualization types and how they can improve your next project.

Our communities, neighborhoods, cities, counties, and everything around us are changing every day – and always have been. It’s what keeps our world spinning. The world around us is constantly evolving to be more innovative, efficient, and safer - making life more comfortable for everyone.

When imagining the future of a complex engineering project, it can be difficult to picture all of the steps and the end result. It can be even more difficult to explain the proposed changes to community members, project partners, and other stakeholders. Using design visualization to enhance your project communications can make the process quick, easy, and informative while effectively telling the story of the project.

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.

The Princeton Municipal Airport’s project for the Reconstruction of Runway 15-33 has been awarded a 2020 Merit Award from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) in partnership with the Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association.

Representing the exceptional performance, resilience, and spirit of our founders, Louie and Mary Ellen Veigel, the Veigel Circle of Excellence award is presented to current KLJers who emulate Louie and Mary Ellen's dedication to strong performance, commitment to clients and communities, resilience to working through all types of economies and opportunities and enthusiasm to their company.