Newsletter
Summer Interns 2023
With school out and summer in full swing, we are excited to share our knowledge and experience with future leaders in the engineering industry. One of the most rewarding core values we take to heart is empowered employees which extends to our internship program. For...
City of Council Wastewater System Upgrades
The City of Council is a community located about 120 miles north of Boise, Idaho. Home to approximately 1,000 residents, the area is known for its natural beauty and small-town feel. The City manages a wastewater collection and treatment system originally...
Carrie Gardner Wins MSAWWA Fuller Award!
The Montana Section of American Water Works Association (MSAWWA) has named Carrie Gardner the recipient of the esteemed George Warren Fuller Award in 2023. George Warren Fuller was a prominent civil engineer who contributed greatly to public health and sanitation...
Employer of Choice/Circle of Excellence Awards!
Looking back on 2022, we are incredibly proud of Great West’s accomplishments. Major milestones have been hit such as breaking ground on a water project that will deliver clean drinking water to seven communities, hiring employee number 100, and generating over...
The Importance of Grant Administration
Great West Engineering is well known for its efforts to support clients in securing funding for infrastructure projects. Did you know Great West also provides grant administration services? Great West’s robust knowledge of grant administration will make your team’s...
Utilizing Geographic Information Systems
GIS is a specialized field of expertise that covers a broad array of analyses and goals. Its wide-ranging usage can include the management of infrastructure and community assets, feasibility studies, and LiDAR and point cloud analysis. GIS stands for Geographic...
The Importance of Planning Your Waste Stream
Solid waste management planning has been, historically, simply deciding on where to dump garbage in a hole in the ground. Over time, the evolution of waste management has drastically improved, thanks to experience and the implementation of regulations to protect our...
Need to Take Your Tank Offline?
In an ideal world, every water system would be equipped with a back-up of every component in the system including water supply, pumps, treatment, distribution/transmission mains, storage tanks, etc. However, many systems do not have this luxury, and it is not always...
Summer 2022 ROSE Award Winners
We are excited to share our summer Recognition of Special Effort (ROSE) award winners! Announced at Great West's annual summer get together, the ROSE is a peer selected award that recognizes employees for going above and beyond. Check out our winner and runner-up...
Carrie Gardner Selected as MSAWWA National Director
We are pleased to announce our very own Carrie Gardner has been elected as National Director of the Montana Section of the American Water Works Association (MSAWWA). Carrie Gardner has spent the last four years working her way through the ranks of MSAWWA. Originally...