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As a testament to our commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization, the AEC industry, and our communities, we are #proud to announce that we’ve partnered with BuildOUT California as a sponsor. BuildOUT California is dedicated to the sustainable growth of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) owned and certified businesses, and their allies, in the fields of architecture, engineering, construction services, real estate development, and related industries. Read more:
Kleinfelder Senior Engineering Geologist Michael Cook, PG, CEG, from our Riverside office recently presented at an elementary school’s Career Day – the third consecutive year this school has requested him! “The experience of interacting with all the students was truly rewarding, from sharing examples of projects I have worked on to letting the students hold some of the rock specimens and fossils I have collected over the past 39 years,” he said. “I enjoyed seeing the kids’ – as well as the teachers’ – interests spark when shown the minerals, fossil, and rock specimens, which included a large quartz crystal, sharks’ teeth, pyrite specimens, and rock cores. The one specimen that got the most questions was ivory fragments from a mammoth tusk I found during a grading project early in my professional career.” Michael introduced more than 300 students to the science of geology and how it relates to their everyday lives in a single day. Join Michael and check out Kleinfelder’s geology opportunities (and many other open positions) today!
We're excited to announce that Kleinfelder has completed the acquisition of Doucet & Associates, Inc., a civil engineering firm based in Texas. Doucet’s specialized civil engineering, environmental permitting, surveying, and construction management services strengthen Kleinfelder’s already robust client and service portfolio while adding new capabilities in the growing Texas market. Read more here:
Kleinfelder was a Gold Sponsor at the Los Angeles Sustainability Coalition (LASC) Trailblazer Award Dinner, and James Frost, PE, Western Region Transportation Design Manager was proud to help present the 2023 LASC Trailblazer Project of The Year Award to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) for the Automated People Mover (APM) project. The APM is an electric train system on a 2.5 -mile elevated guideway with six stations and is on the sustainability cutting-edge, providing a reduced carbon footprint and a viable alternative to driving to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The APM will provide faster trips to LAX and excellent transportation during the 2028 Olympic Games. Kleinfelder is proud to have served as the vertical structures design manager and to provide geotechnical and structural engineering services for this transformative project.
Rebecca Katzke, P.E., has joined Kleinfelder as Senior Vice President and National Water Market Manager. “I am thrilled to join Kleinfelder as the National Water Market Manager,” she said. “I’ve closely followed Kleinfelder’s immense growth and am excited to help drive the water market to future successes and strengthen Kleinfelder’s position as an industry leader.” Learn more about her here: https://www.kleinfelder.com/2023/04/03/rebecca-katzke-joins-kleinfelder-as-senior-vice-president-and-national-water-market-manager/
All across the company, Kleinfelder staff participated in Earth Day cleanups over the weekend! Check out our staff in Florida, pictured here, who joined the Tampa Bay Association of Environmental Professionals to remove trash from mangrove habitat in McKay Bay. Head to our Instagram (user name: @wearekleinfelder) to see more Earth Day photos and learn what other cool things our staff are up to!
This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), and today is Go Orange Day. Observed for more than 20 years, NWZAW raises awareness of the need for more caution when driving through work zones to decrease fatalities and injuries. Work zone fatal crashes and fatalities continue to rise, with 956 total fatalities reported in 2021. Go Orange Day is a chance to show your support of work zone safety, and for the families of victims who have lost their lives in work zones, by wearing orange. "I am wearing orange today to show my support of NWZAW and all the women and men of Kleinfelder who work in work zones supporting our clients," says Kleinfelder President and CEO Louis Armstrong. We encourage you to join us in wearing orange in support of work zone safety, take a photo, then share on social media; and don't forget to slow down and drive cautiously when passing through work zones.
We are excited to share that Jacob D. Hundl, P.G., has joined Kleinfelder’s Southeast Area as a Geotechnical Program Manager leading the region’s Geotechnical Services team! “I am eager to begin working with my team, colleagues, and stakeholders both internal and external,” he said. “My career spans multiple continents with vastly different societies, and I am excited to join Kleinfelder to engage in its culture.” Based in our Charlotte office, Jacob will serve as a member of the Area’s leadership team while focusing on further building out our Geotechnical practice in the Southeastern United States, along with managing a team and contributing to business development efforts. Please join us in welcoming Jacob! Interested in joining Jacob and others who have chosen Kleinfelder to further their careers and make valuable contributions? We have an opportunity for you!
At Kleinfelder, we care about our employees. By investing in them, we increase performance, engagement, and growth. Through mentorship, our employees can forge relationships to help achieve their goals. Join a company that cares and invests in their employee development and growth! Apply today! http://bit.ly/2xEmkGz
With a design that celebrates innovation, sustainability, and the community, Google's new Bay View Campus in Mountain View, California, was recognized by Engineering News-Record as Project of the Year and Best Office among the ENR 2022 Global Best Projects. In addition, the Bay View project was named by Silicon Valley Business Journal as the Best Campus of 2022 – an award that’s part of the journal’s annual Structures Awards Program. As the geotechnical engineer for the project, Kleinfelder provided technical reviews during the conceptual design phase of the project, a comprehensive geotechnical field investigation, and the development of preliminary geotechnical submittals. Situated on the edge of the ecologically rich and culturally significant San Francisco Bay, the new Bay View campus spans a 42-acre site that houses two office buildings, a 1,000-seat event center, a parking garage, and 240 units of employee housing. Read more: http://bit.ly/3vJP9Q9
