Happy Thanksgiving! 🧡🍂🦃🍁 May your Thanksgiving be full of peace, joy and love! WHKS will be closed Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will resume regular business hours on Monday, December 1st. #WHKS #Shapingthehorizon #engineers #planners #landsurveyors #improvinglives #buildingcommunities #creatingsolutions #developingpeople #Thanksgiving #givethanks #attitudeofgratitude
About us
WHKS provides engineering, planning, and land surveying services to a diverse clientele for projects that vary in size and complexity. As a full service consultant, WHKS can offer a wide spectrum of services ranging from initial planning and funding stages through to project design and construction. Engineering disciplines include: • Municipal Engineering • Structural • Transportation • Environmental Services • Water and Wastewater Services • Land Development • Survey • GIS • Construction Engineering Services The primary strength of WHKS is the expertise and experience of our staff, which allows us to assemble a team with the qualifications to meet the needs of each project. Our staff strives to be comprehensive resources to our clients and we take pride in maintaining a high rate of continuing service with our clients. At WHKS, the entities we serve aren’t just ‘one more client’—you are our client. Our goal with each project is to understand the situation and provide solutions with value to our clients. The projects that are a priority to our clients are also a priority to WHKS.
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http://www.whks.com
External link for WHKS & Co
- Industry
- Civil Engineering
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Mason City, Iowa
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1948
- Specialties
- Bridges and Highway Structures, Environmental Services, Construction Related Services, Drainage, Hydrology and Hydraulics, Municipal Underground Utilities, Park and Recreation Facilities, Roadways, Stormwater Management, Survey, Wastewater Treatment, and Water Treatment
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Employees at WHKS & Co
Updates
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Brookside Park Project Site Visit ✨ WHKS employees recently ventured out to Brookside Park in Ames, Iowa, for a site visit to check on the project progress! WHKS is providing the City with engineering services to help stabilize the east slope and streambanks along Ioway Creek in the park. #WHKS #engineers #planners #landsurveyors #ImprovingLives #BuildingCommunities #developingpeople #creatingsolutions City of Ames, Iowa
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Jonathan Contag and Kevin Boehmer of WHKS, recently visited the City of Cresco’s wastewater treatment facility to check out the newly installed 500,000-gallon tank and associated equipment that were part of the sludge handling and storage improvement project. WHKS provided design and construction engineering services for the improvements. #WHKS #Shapingthehorizon #engineers #Planners #landsurveyors #ImprovingLives #BuildingCommunities
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WHKS is now hiring for an ✨ Entry Level Civil Engineer ✨ in our Fargo, North Dakota office! 🏢 Do you have: 🔹 Bachelor’s of Science degree in Civil Engineering? 🔹 E.I. or ability to take FE exam within 6 months? 🔹 0-5 years of experience in Civil design? If you answered yes, then this opportunity is for you! Join the WHKS team to work alongside a group of talented engineers to assist in the design of municipal, transportation, and other infrastructure projects. WHKS offers excellent compensation and benefits, as well as work schedule flexibility! Don't wait, apply today! 🌐 https://whks.com/careers/
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Last month, WHKS attended the ground breaking ceremony for the development of 6 new pickleball courts in the City of Byron, Minnesota! WHKS is providing survey, design, and construction services for the project! We are so excited to be a part of this project and continue shaping the communities around us 💙 📷 Fourth from Left: Bill Angerman, Executive VP and COO at WHKS #WHKS #Shapingthehorizon #engineers #planners #landsurveyors #ImprovingLives #buildingcommunities #Pickleball #courts #recreation
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Last week, WHKS was among the teams recognized with Excellence in Concrete Awards presented by the Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association and the American Concrete Institute–Iowa Chapter. The US151/61 Bridge Deck Overlay project in Dubuque, Iowa, received an award in the Repair & Restoration category, and the River City Riverwalk project in Mason City, Iowa, received an award in the Commercial/Industrial Decorative category! https://lnkd.in/eWnC7VT #WHKS #Shapingthehorizon #engineers #planners #landsurveyors #improvinglives #buildingcommunities ConcreteState ICPA IRMCA American Concrete Institute
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Shaping minds for the future generation 💙
Today’s ASCE SIUE Event Was a Hit! 🎉 We had the pleasure of hosting Chad Hodel, Principal and Structural Project Manager, from WHKS & Co. at today’s SIUE ASCE Student Chapter meeting! Their presentation gave us an exciting look into WHKS & Co’s innovative work — from bridge inspections and transportation infrastructure to water treatment projects right here in Glen Carbon. Students gained valuable insights into real-world engineering challenges, career advancement strategies, and internship/job opportunities. The Q&A session was especially engaging, sparking thoughtful conversations and professional connections. 📅 Event Details: Date: Thursday, November 6th 🕐 Time: 12:50 P.M. – 02:00 P.M. 📍 Location: EB 2145 🍕 Pizza and drinks were provided! We would like to thank Alaa Elsisi, PhD, PE and Nader Panahshahi, PhD for their valuable insights and continued support of our chapter’s initiatives. A big shoutout to our amazing student officers — Brooke Rogers, Abhishek Khatiwada, Lillian Waghorn, Sydnee Godier, Emilio Bautista, and Andrew Holba — for making this event possible! We also appreciate the ongoing support from the SIUE Department of Civil Engineering and the SIUE School of Engineering. Stay tuned for more opportunities to connect, learn, and grow with ASCE SIUE! #ASCE #SIUE #CivilEngineering #WHKS #BridgeInspection #WaterTreatment #GlenCarbon #EngineeringLeadership #StudentChapter #Networking #ThankYou
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WHKS is pleased to announce our Shaping the Horizon Award Recipients for the third quarter of 2025: Team of: ✨Lu Groth, Nathan Langel, P.E., and Jake Shaw, P.E., S.E. ✨ WHKS thanks Lu, Nathan, and Jake for their dedication and extraordinary efforts given to provide outstanding service to WHKS and its Clients! #WHKS #Shapingthehorizon #engineers #planners #landsurveyors #creatingsolutions #developingpeople #ImprovingLives #buildingcommunities
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Halloween Spirit Contest! 🎃🕷🕸🧡 Earlier this week, employees from various WHKS offices dressed up for the annual Halloween Spirit Contest!! This year, the Rochester office came out on top with their Mario Kart themed costumes and received bragging rights for the next 365 days! Here's a look at this year's costumes: 🖤 Rochester, MN: Mario Kart (Winners) 🧡 Mason City, IA: Despicable Me complete with Minions, Vector, and Gru 🖤 West Des Moines, IA: Ghosts of Halloween Past 🧡 Ames, IA: Poker Cards 🖤 Fargo, ND: Witch (Shoutout to April holding down the fort) ✨ Honorable Mention: Scott Sweet as Vector and Fouad Daoud as Gru (as part of Despicable Me group) We hope you all have a fun and safe Halloween!
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