Company Profile

About [KL Engineering]

KL Engineering was incorporated in November of 1991 in Madison, Wisconsin by Kim M. Lobdell, the company’s founder and CEO. Kim has been a leader in the engineering industry for over 30 years.

With a core specialization in civil engineering and an unwavering customer service ethic, KL Engineering offers a suite of professional civil engineering services including civil engineering, survey, and site design services for both public and private clients in the upper Midwest from our Wisconsin offices in Madison, Green Bay, Menomonie, and Germantown.

32
Years

In Business

~100 Employees

4 Offices

Our [KL Family]

Our expert team of professional engineers, surveyors, engineering technicians, planners, and environmental specialists take the time to ask questions, listen, and fully understand the unique facets of each project.

How we do business is just as important as what we do. Better communication throughout the process helps to keep projects on time and on budget, providing our clients [A] Better Experience.

Our [KL History]

1991

KL Opens in a D’Onofrio Drive Office Suite in Madison, WI

1998

Madison Office Moves to Seminole Highway

2000

KL is Now 10 Years Strong with 24 Employees

2003

KL Opens 2nd Location in Menomonie, WI on Red Cedar Street

2006

Early Years In the Field: Bridge Inspection in St. Croix County, WI

2006

KL Turns 15 & Maintains 24 Employees

2007

Rebranding to Current Logo – [A] Better Experience Begins

2008

Receiving WisDOT Awards

2008

KL Opens 3rd Location in Green Bay, WI on Park Place

2008

Staff Meeting at Madison Office on Seminole Highway

2011

Celebrating 20 Years in Business & 40 Employees

2013

Part of our Growing Family Gathered for a Staff Meeting in Madison

2015

Kim Lobdell was inducted into the Michigan Technological University’s Academy of Civil & Environmental Engineers Hall of Fame

2016

KL Engineering was inducted into the WisDOT DBE Hall of Fame

2016

A Small Company Making a Big Impact on Wisconsin over 25 Years – 60 Employees

2016

Kim Lobdell Giving a Speech at Our 25th Anniversary Party

2016

Our Green Bay Office Moves to Allied Street

2016

KL Engineering Acquires KJohnson Engineers

2016

KL’s Madison West Office opens on Deming Way

2017

Our 2 Madison Office Locations Move to King James Way

2017

Additional Services Added: Structures

2018

New Shareholders: Scott Cramer & Ryan Schanhofer

2019

KL Opens 4th Location in Germantown, WI

2019

Additional Services Added: Parks, Trails & Recreation (PTR)

2020

KL Receives Top Workplaces Award

2021

Celebrating 30 Years of Providing [A] Better Experience – 80 Employees

2021

New Shareholders: Chris Ehlert, Mike Scarmon & Aaron Steger

2022

Green Bay Office Moves to Glory Road

2023

New Shareholders: Jim Dzienkowski, Chad Halverson & Jesse Schreiner

2024

KL Receives 2nd Top Workplaces Award

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