Brian Bergantine, PE, Receives Charles S. Vein Core Values Award
An Employee-Owner who is one of the very first AE2S staff members, received the second annual Charles S. Vein Core Values Award. Brian Bergantine, PE, began his career with AE2S 26 years ago, after graduating from the University of North Dakota with his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. Over the years he has […]
AE2S Celebrates Anniversary, ESOP Month & Best Places to Work Designation
Fall is an exciting season for AE2S, a 100% employee-owned consulting engineering firm with offices across the upper Midwest and Rocky Mountain region. AE2S, along with other employee-owned companies around the world, celebrate “EO Month” in October and the transformative potential of employee ownership to be a stable economic engine for communities. AE2S Turns 31 […]
Cybersecurity Best Practices for Control Systems
The cyber threat landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. Cyber threats are more prevalent, destructive, and financially devastating than ever before. State sponsored and financially motivated cyber criminals have recently targeted automation systems including those that serve water, electric, and gas utilities. Securing these systems and their digital assets has become critical to ensure […]
Water Reclamation Facility Upgrade Doubles City’s Capacity, Provides Room for Growth
The City of Belgrade, Montana has started up its newly constructed Water Reclamation Facility with double the previous capacity. Since 2010, the population has increased by nearly 60% to more than 11,600 people. The town is about 10 minutes northwest of Bozeman, which is also experiencing a population boom of its own. Belgrade’s previous wastewater […]
Employee Spotlight, Jasper Klein, PE, Operations Manager
As a child, Jasper Klein wanted to be a farmer, engineer, or contractor. The Bismarck, North Dakota native’s mother encouraged him to use his interest in understanding how things work and innate 3D visualization skills to become an engineer. After graduating from the University of North Dakota where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Civil […]
City of Bozeman Water Supply Optimization & Management Tool Provides Defensible Solutions to Ongoing Water Scarcity
In mid-June, major flooding impacted several river systems across Montana, including the Gallatin and Yellowstone Rivers near Bozeman. The flooding caused devastating erosion and temporary closure of Yellowstone Park. In the last decade the Bozeman region has been experiencing more drought than flooding. City leaders have been focused for several years on long-term water conservation […]