Engineering, Reimagined
KLJ is a multi-discipline engineering and planning practice headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota, with more than 85 years of experience serving infrastructure clients across the Dakotas and the broader nation. It provides civil, transportation, aviation, structural, environmental, water, survey, and cultural resource services for public agencies, transportation departments, tribes, and energy clients. KLJ has served as engineer of record for the Bismarck Airport since 2009, led a 100 million dollar US 93 bypass project in Montana, designed the Four Bears Bridge replacement spanning 4500 feet over Lake Sakakawea on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, and conducted high-accuracy LiDAR Digital Terrain Modeling for the Minnesota DOT on I-35W. It also provides oil and gas pipeline engineering, including work for Bakken Oil Express Midstream, and offers cultural resource management including Section 106 inventories, archaeological surveys, and NEPA compliance.
Full-service aviation planning and engineering for airports, including airfield design, pavement design, navigational aids, and FAA funding assistance.
Airport planning, feasibility, and site selection studies.
Comprehensive program management services for aviation infrastructure.
Spatial analysis and mapping solutions for airport facilities.
Drone operations and data collection to support airport engineering and planning.
Construction management, administration, material testing, and observation services to deliver projects on time and within scope.
Scheduling, cost control, risk management, resource planning, and progress tracking to optimize performance and reduce delays.
Oversight and management of construction projects to ensure compliance with design specifications.
Quality assurance and quality control testing of construction materials.
On-site monitoring of construction progress and methods.
Support and technical expertise tailored for contractors during construction.
Support for non-traditional project delivery methods such as design-build and construction manager at risk.
Cultural resource management, archaeology, and historical preservation compliance to keep infrastructure projects moving forward.
Archaeological and historical surveys, site evaluations, historic architectural documentation (HABS/HAER), and compliance consultation.
Archaeological excavation and research services to document historic sites.
Historical research and data analysis to support environmental and permitting processes.
Development of management plans and active construction monitoring for archaeological and paleontological resources.
Consultation and liaison services with federal, state, and tribal stakeholders.
Identification, evaluation, and mitigation monitoring of paleontological resources.
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Support includes Environmental assessment.
Support includes permitting.
Support includes National Environmental Policy Act compliance.
Support includes field studies.
Support includes Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Support includes Water resource engineering.
Support includes stormwater management.
Support includes public works water system planning.
Support includes Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Land surveying, land development, structural engineering, oil and gas engineering, power, telecommunications, and public engagement.
Geospatial, boundary, and engineering surveying using advanced technologies including mobile scanning and LiDAR.
Structural analysis and design for bridges, buildings, and specialized infrastructure.
Planning, zoning, site layout, and infrastructure design for commercial, residential, and municipal developments.
Engineering, project management, and environmental services for pipeline and midstream oil and gas developments.
Engineering services for power generation, transmission, and utility projects.
Infrastructure engineering and planning for telecommunications networks.
Planning and design for parks, trails, open spaces, and recreational facilities.
Specialized planning and infrastructure engineering for tribal communities and sovereign nations.
Identifying public funding opportunities and navigating federal and state grant compliance.
Community outreach, public meetings, and stakeholder coordination for infrastructure projects.
Aviation · Airports · Transportation · Highways & Roads · Bridges · Oil & Gas · Water Resources · Environmental & Remediation · Government · Federal · Telecommunications · Parks & Open Space · Infrastructure
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, North Dakota · Bridges · Client: Fort Berthold Indian Reservation
Prime consultant for planning, environmental assessment, design, and construction services for the 4500-foot replacement bridge spanning Lake Sakakawea on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
Kalispell, Montana · Highways & Roads · 2016 · Client: Montana Department of Transportation
Provided professional services from 2003 to 2016 for 13 separate construction projects for a combined 100 million dollar road bypass around the west side of Kalispell.
Bismarck, North Dakota · Airports · Client: Bismarck Airport
Engineer of record since 2009, providing planning, environmental, design, construction administration, and observation services for the airport in the capital city of North Dakota.
Williston, North Dakota · Airports · Client: City of Williston
Executed an airport feasibility and site selection study, led the planning process, and conducted an Environmental Assessment to support significant passenger and aircraft activity growth.