Celebrating Staff

We are thrilled to announce that Don Gutkowski has joined the KL Engineering team! With an impressive career spanning over 35 years at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, where he retired WisDOT after serving as a Director in Northwest region, Bureau of Traffic Operations and DTIM transportation planning, Don brings a wealth of knowledge and […]

We are excited for Kayla Roffers, who has passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam! She has been working with us as an intern since her second year at Michigan Tech and will become a full-time engineer upon graduation in a few weeks! Kayla is the first KL Engineering Endowed Scholarship recipient to graduate. Congratulations,

Matt Regnier was recently licensed as a Professional Engineer in Michigan! He has worked at KL for 15 years, and is a Project Leader on our Infrastructure Services team at our Madison office. Congratulations, Matt!

Our amazing electrical team took a team building trip to catch a Brewers game on opening day! This is an established ritual they fondly refer to as the “Todd Hertz Memorial Opener” in tribute to an important member of our KL Family. Before the fun, they swung by to visit our client at the City

March 30th marked 10 years for Kevin Wehner at KL Engineering. Kevin is a project leader for infrastructure services on our traffic team. He has presented at the Great Lakes ITE Annual meeting in 2022 and in 2024. When asked about his time with us, Kevin said, “KL is in an incredible place to work

Josh Hahn recently got his Engineer in Training (EIT) credentials after passing his Fundamentals of Engineering exam. Josh graduated from UW-Platteville in December 2024 and joined KL in January. The next step is taking his Professional Engineer (PE) exam. Once he has passed the PE exam and gained 4 years of work experience, he can

Dan Ryan is a licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan! He has been working at KL for 19 years and is a Senior Technical Leader on our Infrastructure Services team. Congratulations, Dan!

Our dedicated survey department is a cornerstone of KL Engineering’s reputation for exceptional and reliable service. This outstanding team includes Charlie Denu, Justin Staudt, and Matt Lee, who travel statewide, and Tim Held who creates Transportation Project Plats from our Madison office. John Mueller and Ryan Sirek support our survey operations from Menomonie. We appreciate

This week we celebrate the incredible dedication and hard work of our surveyors who brave all kinds of conditions to ensure our projects are successful. It could be wildlife, weather, or water, and our team will still get the job done. Let’s take a moment to appreciate the resilience and commitment of our surveyors. Your

According to a proclamation from Wisconsin’s Governor, there are over 250,000 land surveyors world wide. This includes more than 1,000 practicing surveyors in the state of Wisconsin. This week is “National Surveyors Week,” and the theme this year is “communication.” Surveyors are an essential piece of the project puzzle. They communicate field conditions to our

Mike Ostendorf is a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois! He is in his first year at KL with 18 years of engineering experience. Congratulations, Mike!

After working for KL for 16 years, Ryan Schanhofer is now a licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan! Ryan is our president and the CEO of KL Engineering. Congrats, Ryan!