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Elly Schmeltzer joins Morrison-Maierle Helena Water-Wastewater group Morrison-Maierle is pleased to announce that Elly Schmeltzer has joined the Helena office as an entry-level Water-Wastewater engineer. She will be working on municipal water and wastewater treatment projects such as the Glasgow Water Treatment Plant Upgrade. A native of Helena, Elly  grew up on a cattle ranch outside the city. She is a 2018 graduate of Carroll College with a B.S.  civil engineering. During college, she was an intern at the Morrison-Maierle Helena office and a clerk for the U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Montana criminal prosecution division for 3.5 years. When not at work, Elly finds time for hobbiesRead More →

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Mike Gray joins firm as new Natural Resources Market Group Leader Morrison-Maierle is pleased to announce that Mike Gray, PG, has joined the firm as its new Natural Resources Market Group Leader. He succeeds Ken Salo, PE, who held the position for nine years and will continue as Morrison-Maierle’s Chief Engineer and project manager. Mike has spent the majority of his career in progressively responsible positions with engineering consulting companies, including most recently AECOM (formerly URS) where he worked in offices in Billings and Anchorage, Alaska, and Dames & Moore (acquired by URS) where he worked in Anchorage and San Francisco, California. He is aRead More →

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Russ Lay joins Morrison-Maierle bridge design team Morrison-Maierle’s Helena office is pleased to announce the hiring of Russ Lay as a bridge engineer. He will be working on many different bridge projects, and pursuing new clients for bridge management, and bridge design services. A native of Helena, he went to BYU in Provo, Utah, where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He is also a certified team leader for bridge inspection. Prior to Morrison-Maierle, Russ worked in Great Falls as a structural engineer for eight years for Stelling Engineers (now KLJ) doing a mixture of building and bridge design, inspections, and load rating. Most recently he workedRead More →

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Jessica Wyatt joins Morrison-Maierle Kalispell office Morrison-Maierle is pleased to announce the hiring of Jessica Wyatt in its Kalispell office. She will be working as a Project Coordinator. A native of Nebraska, Jessica attended the University of Nebraska. Prior to Morrison-Maierle she worked for 12 years for the Placer County Water Agency in northern California. When not at work, Jessica enjoys gardening, baking, fishing, riding ATVs, and hunting. She and her husband, Marc, are outdoors enthusiasts and have recently joined the Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates. They are parents to two Bracco pointers, Troubles and Cooper. Related Stories… Lukash Pruss joins Missoula buildings engineering groupRead More →

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Austin Reed joins Morrison-Maierle’s Cody office Morrison-Maierle’s Cody office is pleased to announce the hiring of Austin Reed, EI, LSI. He will be working on the Cody ADA ramps this summer as a Resident Project Representative and helping the survey team when needed. A native of Kodiak, Alaska, Austin is a 2015 graduate of Montana State University with a degree in Construction Engineering Technology and a minor in Land Surveying. Before coming to Morrison-Maierle, he worked as a surveyor for a GDA, where he specialized in aviation and small civil design projects. In his free time he like to do wood working, bow hunting or training for enduranceRead More →

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Ryan Estep joins Morrison-Maierle’s Airports Market Group Ryan Estep, EI, has joined Morrison-Maierle’s Bozeman Airports Group. He will be responsible for construction inspection, soil compaction and concrete testing, surveying, and other work on the Bozeman-Yellowstone International Airport parking garage and runway rehabilitation projects. A native of Helena, Ryan is a 2018 graduate of Montana State University with a BS Civil Engineering. He has interned with Morrison-Maierle’s Bozeman office for the past two years. In his spare time, Ryan likes to hunt and fish in Montana’s outdoors. Related Stories… Aaron McConkey named new water-wastewater leader in Missoula office Corey Barrows joins Morrison-Maierle Bozeman officeRead More →

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Kolter Kukes accepts position with Morrison-Maierle Bozeman office Kolter Kukes, EI, has recently been hired by Morrison-Maierle’s Bozeman office. As a member of the Development Market Group, he is the concrete and compaction tester for all residential properties in Yellowstone Club and Spanish Peaks Resort. He is also been the primary concrete and fireproofing tester as well as rebar inspector at Village Core project within Yellowstone Club. Kolter’s summer projects involve working in South Dakota to perform road analysis and inspection for the Keystone Pipeline and in Eastern Montana for testing and inspection on haul road construction for the Keystone Pipeline. A native of Laurel, Montana,  KolterRead More →

sarah hendrikx

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Sarah Hendrikx joins Morrison-Maierle Bozeman office Sarah Hendrikx has been hired as an environmental scientist in its Bozeman office. She is responsible for GIS and environmental and storm water permitting in the company’s Natural Resources Market Group. A native of New Zealand, Sarah moved to Bozeman in 2011. She is currently working on a master’s degree at Montana State University in land resources and environmental sciences. She holds a BSc in physical geography from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand; a graduate certificate in Antarctic studies from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ;  and a BSc in geography and environmental studies from Victoria University, Wellington, NZ. Prior toRead More →

joe boeshans

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Joe Boeshans joins Morrison-Maierle Billings office Joe Boeshans, EI, has joined Billings’ Airports Market Group. In his new position, he writes project specifications and serves as a Resident Project Representative. He is currently working on the Cody Airport Commercial Apron Expansion and Taxilane Construction Project and Design. He grew up in Montana and has lived in Lewistown, Laurel, and Missoula, but says he considers Lewistown his hometown. A 2015 graduate of Montana State University in science and civil engineering, he has a diverse background in transportation, materials, CET, and structures. Joe also holds numerous material tech certificates in asphalt, embankment, concrete, aggregate, ACI and Construction Quality Control. PriorRead More →

matt gagnon

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Matt Gagnon joins Morrison-Maierle Bozeman office Matt Gagnon, EI, has joined Morrison-Maierle’s Bozeman office on a full-time basis. His work consists mostly of “onsite” work where he works with contractors and owners to help assist in the construction process and make sure that whatever Morrison-Maierle is inspecting and testing is being installed per the engineer’s or owner’s requests. A native of Bozeman, Matt received his B.S. in civil engineering from Montana State University in 2017. He works in many facets of the firm including serving as a Resident Project Representative, inspection of utility installations, steel reinforcements and development construction sites, material testing (concrete, soils, asphalt, etc.),Read More →

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Jordan Creveling joins Missoula electrical engineering group Morrison-Maierle is pleased to announce that Jordan Creveling has recently joined its Missoula office as part of the Buildings Market Group. He is an electrical engineer (EIT) and will be coordinating, designing, and drafting electrical systems for several of the company’s projects including lighting, power distribution, and special systems such as firm alarms. A native of Missoula, Jordan is a Montana State University graduate with a B.S. in electrical engineering. Prior to coming to Morrison-Maierle, he worked for Associated Construction Engineers in Missoula. Jordan’s outside interests and hobbies include fishing, hockey, and hiking. He’s also a community volunteer andRead More →

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Rebecca Scheetz joins structural engineering team in Bozeman office Rebecca Scheetz has joined the Morrison-Maierle Buildings Market Group as a structural engineer intern (EIT) in its Bozeman office. She will be working on several structural design projects like airports, municipal, academic, recreational, industrial and office buildings. A native of Spearfish, South Dakota, near the Black Hills, she earned her B.S. and M.S. at the University of Colorado Boulder. She took a concurrent bachelor’s-master’s track in civil engineering and graduated in the summer of 2017. Rebecca’s undergraduate emphasis was geotechnical engineering, and graduate studies were primarily focused in structural and geotechnical engineering. Prior to working for Morrison-Maierle, she worked asRead More →

Lukash Pruss

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Lukash Pruss joins Missoula buildings engineering group Lukash Pruss, a mechanical engineer intern, has recently joined Morrison-Maierle’s Missoula office. He is currently working on the mechanical and plumbing system design for the firm’s projects with MT Craft Malting Facility, Barrets Minerals, Ravalli Electric Co-Op. As a 2015 graduate of Montana State University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering, Lukash grew up all over, mostly in the Midwest and a few places in Europe. His father was in the Air Force, which took the family to North Dakota, Missouri, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, The Netherlands and England. He has spent more years living in Montana than anywhere else.Read More →