Newsworthy Events
Updates and News From Great West
Great West Skis!
Our Transportation and Natural Resource groups hit the slopes of Discovery Mountain (DISCO) for their annual ski trip. BIG thanks to all Transportation and Natural Resource team members for all the hard work!
The Importance of Wetlands
Wetlands and associated riparian areas are important to most of our wildlife species, but they are very important to humans and their activities as well. Many people do not realize that the stream flow patterns we see today reflect widespread wetland removal, which...
Using Drones to Increase Efficiency
Utilizing technology to increase our teams efficiency and capabilities continues to be an approach used to provide more value to our clients. Drone technology is one tool to do more in less time and expand services offered. Drones have proven to be a useful piece of...
ROSE Award Winners
We are pleased to announce our latest ROSE Award winners! The ROSE is a peer selected award given for Recognition of Special Effort (ROSE). Billings Office Winner Brandon Duffey, PE Co-worker Quotes "Brandon manages and organizes multiple projects very effectively and...
Musselshell Judith Rural Water System Obtains Federal Authorization!
Project Update January 2021 U.S. Senator Steve Daines recently announced his bipartisan “Clean Water for Rural Communities Act” has been authorized and signed into law. The bipartisan law will ensure that thousands of Montanans have safe, reliable drinking water...
Powder River County Receives $7 Million Grant
On July 29, 2020, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that it had awarded Powder River County a $7 million grant from the EDA’s Disaster Recovery Program to replace or upgrade four bridges and resurface approximately 18 miles of road damaged by...
Meeting Strict Ammonia Limits With Lagoons
FROMBERG WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS CASE STUDYMany small communities in Montana operate discharging lagoon systems for wastewater treatment and as their discharge permits get renewed, they are seeing more stringent and additional limits that must be met. ...
Jim McGowan Retirement
It is with mixed feelings that we announce the retirement of our beloved and much appreciated Planner Jim McGowan. We are sad to see Jim go, but smile as we think of his contributions to Great West Engineering, inviting personality, contagious laugh, and turbo VW...
Great West Engineering Names Craig Pozega as Chief Operating Officer
Great West Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Pozega, PE to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Craig has been with the company for 20 years where his career has focused on assisting communities with water and wastewater...
History Lives in Madison Valley’s Bridges
Famous as a fly-fishing destination and for its old-west charm, Montana’s spectacular Madison River Valley is flanked by mountain ranges and offers scenic beauty that is arguably unparalleled. Designated as a Blue Ribbon Fishery by the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks,...