Real People
Our team understands the value of face-to-face meetings, friendly conversations, and a collaborative decision-making process to keep your projects focused on real, workable solutions. We drive the same roads, drink the same water, and live in the same communities as you do. Our team works together to make sure your projects are safe, sustainable, and beautiful.
“We view our organizational structure as optimizing the scale of human capital necessary to operate our systems, encourage accountability, and advance initiatives generated, vetted, and selected by our Thought System!”
– Kreg Schmidt, P.E., Vice President/COO

Meet our thought leaders.
Giving our team members a platform to influence company decisions is at the core of how we operate. We have established a diverse set of thought-influencing teams that directly contribute to decisions made by our executive leadership. Our thought influencers carefully inspect every piece of the puzzle before placing it to make sure it’s the right fit. Staff input on company decision-making expands individual employee opportunity and impacts the real solutions we provide to help our clients succeed.

Jacque Thompson, P.E.
Culture Collaboration Team
“As an engineer, I get to use the technical side of my brain every day. The culture committee allows me to use the creative side of my brain, which I missed! Planning both large company-wide events as well as smaller office-centered activities to give everyone’s brain a break for 5-10 minutes is extremely rewarding!”

Marcell Walker
Infrastructure Equity Team
“Equity is defined differently within each community. Bolton & Menk appreciates the need for it, regardless of the community we serve. Our tagline Real People Real Solutions ties right into
that. It encompasses real people in
the community and the real solutions we provide.”

Brian Simmons, P.E.
Product Innovation Team
“Product innovation is an opportunity for us to anticipate things that our clients are not yet even aware that they need. We spend time thinking about where markets are going or where the industry is headed. Allowing smaller communities to have access to technologies they might not otherwise have is the ultimate goal.”
Friendly Faces
Meet a team member
“The 600 plus CAD users we have today is a far cry from the 40 we had when I started. It has certainly been challenging over years as our users have increased, but It’s rewarding to know that at the end of the day, the CAD support team is doing what’s necessary to support our design staff.”
“The passion for my work comes from client interaction and helping them complete projects at their airports.”
"People come to me for creative, out-of-the-box solutions that challenge and evolve the status quo in the industry. I believe that ideas are the most powerful force in the universe."
“The opportunity to both educate the community of their options and make something better, safer, more enjoyable and usable is what drives me every day.”
“My first boss told me, ‘I am going to teach you everything I know, it is the only way to make you, the team, and me better.’ I take it everywhere I go and believe it is the only way to build a team, in both my personal and professional life.”
“I love to help communities envision, plan, and shape their neighborhoods for the better, especially for generations to come."
culture is key
Real people telling real stories
Don’t just take our word for it! Check out our library of employee-focused videos to hear first-hand from members of our team as they tell you what they love about working here.
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Employee news
Awards, Employee News
Jim Mertz Named 2023 Founders Award Recipient
Employee News
Jason Malecha Joins APWA Emerging Leadership Academy
Employee News
Robin Caufman Receives University of Minnesota Alumni Award
Employee News, Firm News
Congratulations to our 2023 Corporate Values Award Recipients
Employee News, Firm News
Introducing The Public Works Nerds Podcast
Awards, Employee News, Firm News
Jason Femrite Wins MnSPE Engineer of the Year
Employee News
Shelby Meeker Wins Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award
Awards, Employee News
Sarah Lloyd and Mika Kinney Recognized as Notable Women in STEM
Awards, Employee News
Mika Kinney Named Top Women in Construction Finalist
Awards, Employee News
Alex Larson Named Top 25 Women in Business
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Work/life balance? We’ve got you covered.
We’re proud to practice what we preach, embracing both hard work on the job site and a meaningful life at home. Join our team to see for yourself.
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