WGM Group, Inc.

Community Values. Inspired Futures.

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About the firm

WGM Group, Inc. is a comprehensive engineering, planning, and design practice that has been creating sustainable communities in Montana since 1965. With a multidisciplinary team of professionals across Missoula, Bozeman, Kalispell, Hamilton, and Choteau, it provides civil engineering, environmental consulting, land planning, land surveying, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, water resources development, and GIS and CAD drafting services. The practice delivers integrated, creative design solutions to solve complex problems for government agencies, municipalities, and private interests.

Established
1965
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering · Landscape Architecture · Land Surveying · Environmental Engineering

People

Jeff SmithChief Executive Officer

Amy WardChief People Officer

Miranda MingChief Financial Officer

Ryan SalisburyExecutive Vice President of Planning & Design

Kyle MaceVice President of Water & Environment

Mace MangoldVice President of Infrastructure

Heather SteeleOperations Director

Capabilities

Civil Engineering

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Public and private infrastructure work covers water main rehabilitation, stormwater drainage, site utilities, and construction administration.

  • Water Main Rehabilitation
  • Site Utilities Design
  • Stormwater Drainage
  • Construction Administration
  • Special Improvement Districts Support
  • Hillside Stabilization

Transportation Engineering

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Transportation planning, design, streetscape improvements, bike and pedestrian infrastructure, and right-of-way services.

  • Streetscape Design
  • Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure
  • Right-of-Way Services
  • Intersection Improvements

Environmental Consulting

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Environmental assessment, permitting, brownfield remediation, wetland reconstruction, streambed stabilization, and Superfund site cleanup.

  • Brownfield Remediation
  • Wetland Reconstruction
  • Streambed Stabilization
  • Superfund Site Investigation

Land Planning

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Community and land use planning services.

  • Subdivision Planning
  • Neighborhood Design
  • Informed Consent Building

Land Surveying

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Professional surveying services for government and private clients.

Landscape Architecture

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Open-space and community-facility design supports phased fairground redevelopment and streetscape work.

  • Public Trails and Plazas
  • Lighting and Interpretive Signage
  • Irrigation and Streetscaping

Water Resources Engineering

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Water supply design, irrigation system engineering, drainage, groundwater system design, and wastewater infrastructure planning.

  • Groundwater System Design
  • Irrigation System Engineering
  • Wastewater Infrastructure Planning
  • Flooding Mitigation

Water Rights Consulting

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Water-rights support includes research, analysis, consulting, and market connections for clients seeking water-right buyers or sellers.

  • Water Rights Research
  • Water Rights Analysis
  • Western Water Market Support

GIS & CAD Drafting

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GIS analysis and drafting support wastewater-flow modeling, septic plume mapping, nitrate loading evaluation, infrastructure scenarios, and project mapping.

  • Geographic Information System Analysis
  • Mapping
  • CAD Drafting Services

Architectural and Engineering Consulting

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A&E consulting services for community facilities and public buildings.

Industries

Government · Transportation · Water Resources · Environmental & Remediation · Land Development · Infrastructure · Agriculture · Healthcare · Education · Parks & Open Space · Wastewater · Highways & Roads · Water Supply · Residential

Projects

Community Medical Development

Missoula, MT · Healthcare · Client: Community Medical Center

Project details

WGM Group worked on a multidiscipline team to provide survey and civil engineering services for Missoula's Community Medical Center. It designed wells, pumps, and distribution piping for the groundwater heating and cooling system, and oversaw well installation and testing.

Downtown Whitefish Revitalization

Whitefish, MT · Highways & Roads · Client: City of Whitefish

Project details

WGM Group worked with the City of Whitefish to improve key intersections in downtown and add pedestrian and bike paths to Memorial Bridge, enhancing multi-modal transportation options.

Old Sawmill District Revitalization

Missoula, MT · Environmental & Remediation

Project details

Land use planning, environmental engineering, project management, public relations, surveying, and general engineering for the brownfield and infill redevelopment of a former wood products industrial site in Missoula.

North Higgins Streetscape

Missoula, MT · Highways & Roads

Project details

A $1.6M roadway improvement project in downtown Missoula converting an existing four-lane street to three lanes with protected bike lanes, pedestrian corner plazas, sidewalks, ADA ramps, storm drainage, lighting, and landscaping.