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Gender diversity is a critical issue in the water and wastewater sector, where women have historically been underrepresented in leadership and technical roles. This week, Kleinfelder Senior Vice President and National Water Market Manager Rebecca Katzke, PE, PMP, CFM, ENV SP will present at the Leadership Conference for Women in Water/Wastewater – a virtual event designed to assist women in water/wastewater attain leadership roles. You can catch Rebecca speak on “Negotiation Strategies for Women” at 2:30pm CT Wednesday, alongside Christiana Daisy, PE, Deputy General Manager, Inland Empire Utilities Agency and Joone Kim-Lopez, General Manager, Moulton Niguel Water District, where attendees will hear strategies for self-advocating and salary negotiation.
Kleinfelder’s Atlanta office has relocated! The new space at 1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 400 accommodates the consolidation of GTS and Kleinfelder teams and provides an enhanced workspace amid our growth — and Atlanta’s evolving urban landscape. Learn more about our new Atlanta office here. We’re hiring in Atlanta … and beyond! Check out our open positions and apply today!
Last Monday, August 28, Senior Program Manager Nick Fontaine was a panelist at the American Public Works Association (APWA) national Public Works Expo (PWX Conference). Nick spoke on the APWA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee’s “LGBTQ+ in Public Works Panel,” where he discussed his professional journey, coming out in the workplace, and Kleinfelder’s Spectrum Committee. The Panel explored the challenges and opportunities for LGBTQ+ community members in Public Works. Nick was joined by panelists from Village of Oswego, SCI Consulting Group, and NCE.
On National Intern Day, we’re grateful to all of our interns, and we’re proud to spotlight former interns like Project Manager and Geotechnical Service Line Lead Liana Serrano, PE, who began her career at Kleinfelder more than 20 years ago. “I hired on with Kleinfelder kind of by accident,” she said. “I was doing a report on the geology of my hometown and I found a website that listed companies that employed geologists in Pleasanton, California.” After sending an email indicating that she was a student looking for a summer internship, she interviewed and was hired on working in the soils lab. “It was a great experience and I learned a lot,” she said. “As a geology student, I didn’t know where I wanted to go within geology, but by the end of that first summer interning with Kleinfelder, I knew I was going to work in geotech.” After that, she kept in touch with her Kleinfelder colleagues and worked during every winter, spring, and summer break while she pursued her degree, working in the soils lab and as a field technician, and within six months of graduating, she was running the lab that she started out in as an intern. From there, Liana pursued her master’s in geotechnical engineering, and she now serves as a geotechnical service line lead. “Internships are opportunities to try new things. I just happened to enjoy doing what I did in my first internship enough – and had opportunities to try several different things within that internship – to want to stay.”
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVER Kleinfelder provided structural, bridge, and geotechnical engineering services for the $2.5 billion Automated People Mover (APM) project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The 2.25-mile-long APM is part of the LAWA Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP) and transports passengers between six stations, including parking, Metro transit, parking, and the rental car facility.
Our El Camino Real Bridge Improvements at Cannon Road project for the City of Carlsbad has been honored with the Outstanding Bridge Project Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Diego Section!
Take a tour of Kleinfelder’s newly renovated laboratory space in Las Vegas, where our team of experts provides top-notch construction materials engineering and testing services, geotechnical testing services, and so much more!
“Pride Month serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of fostering a workplace culture free from fear or discrimination,” says Kleinfelder Central Division Director Lisa Millet. Lisa serves as the executive sponsor of Kleinfelder’s Spectrum Committee – a group established to cultivate diversity, inclusivity, and equity within Kleinfelder through education, awareness, and promoting an inclusive culture. “By embracing and amplifying the voices and experiences of our LGBTQ+ colleagues, we create an environment that promotes authenticity, empathy, and respect,” she says. “Together, we can foster a culture that champions diversity in all its forms, enabling us to drive innovation, creativity, and excellence across our organization.” Join a team that values inclusivity – during Pride Month and all year long. View Kleinfelder’s open positions and apply today!
Congratulations to Kleinfelder Vice President Bill Hasbrook, FDBIA, MEMS, TCFM for being honored with the Women Transportation Seminar (WTS) – Heart of Texas Chapter 2022 Honorable Ray La Hood Man of the Year award! This award is given specifically to a man who has led by example, seeks out opportunities to advance and advocate for women and minorities in his own organization and industry, and actively ensures that they are able to compete for key positions of authority. Please join us in congratulation Bill, and read more here:
The Lumber River Council of Governments has awarded two contracts for climate resiliency planning services to Kleinfelder. These contracts build on our previous work with Lumber River COG, where we supported the preparation of a regional vulnerability assessment and tailored project portfolios under the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) Resiliency’s Regions Innovating for Strong Economies and Environment (RISE) Program. Learn more:
