Celebrating Staff

The KL Engineering family welcomes Zach Harris to our team. Zach is currently an intern while he finishes his Civil Engineering degree and will join us full time after his graduation from UW-Madison this December. While completing his studies, Zach brings with him invaluable experience with technology and previous projects. We are excited for what […]

KL Engineering has construction oversight staff out in the field all across the state, working tirelessly all season long. “Sometimes when we’re out in the field we end up dealing with the stuff that we’re not specifically trained to deal with. Stuff that totally changes your day and your week,” said Christopher Ehlert regarding the

With a focus on safety, engineers require a certification to design roundabouts on state highway. By requiring a designer to prove their qualifications, roundabouts across the state can be relied upon to be consistent and safely designed. KL Engineering is proud to have three Wisconsin DOT Qualified Roundabout Designers who can tackle a roundabout design

The work our construction team does is next level. With offices in Madison, Green Bay, Germantown, and Menominee, we have cast a wide net across the state. Our Madison team alone is spread out over four counties, administering a dozen construction projects. This requires teams to be collaborative, even when they’re not in the same

We’re excited to have Michael Ostendorf join KL this week as a full-time Senior Project Leader on our Infrastructure Services team. He brings 16 years of broad and diverse civil engineering experience, including 11 years working in project management. Michael earned degrees from UW-Superior (Mathematics), Michigan Technological University (Civil Engineering), and Saint Mary’s University in

At KL, we are always happy to come together and have some fun outside of work. There are many opportunities for this, even in our busiest season. Last Friday about 40 KL team members participated in the 2nd Annual KL Golf Outing at Pleasant View Golf Course in Middleton. The event was a great success!

Ryan Wheeler is finishing up his second summer at KL. We’ve heard from many interns that they feel supported and can grow in new ways during their time with us. Ryan’s response: “What I like most about working for KL Engineering is the camaraderie and willingness to teach new things.” He spent the summer working

Alli Kohlstedt has been assisting us as a summer Transportation Intern/Technician. She completed design tasks using AutoCAD and Civil 3D for project plans and specifications, prepared computations and quantity estimates, and assisted with the preparation and modification of reports, presentations, schedules, applications and permits. When asked about her time at KL, Alli said, “I liked

Violet Statz has been working at KL for the past 14 months, through her senior year of high school and the summers before and after. She graduated from Mount Horeb High School in May and will soon be heading to UW-Madison to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Violet joined KL as part of the

Daniel Smith has been working this summer as a Lighting & Electrical Intern / Technician in our Madison and Germantown offices, under his supervisor Jake Joyal. He assisted with street lighting and electrical design projects, including site reviews, infrastructure design, circuiting, and capacity analysis. When asked about his experience at KL, Daniel said, “I learned

Vierbicher organized a mini-golf course inside the KL Madison HQ for our 2nd Annual Greater KL Open! After 18 holes, Jared Baltes handed over the coveted blue winner’s jacket to our new champion Cooper Blazek! Trophies for the KL Spirit Award, Happy Gilmore Award, and many others were also distributed. Everyone had a great time

Cooper Blazek’s path was set on aerospace engineering at first but this summer has opened his eyes to other types of engineering he hadn’t previously considered. “The biggest thing I learned this summer was how much communication can help the job workflow, as well as the work relationships. Your job doesn’t just have to be