Keller Associates, Inc.

Mr. Linja brings practical public and private sector experience in over 20 years of engineering practice. He serves as either Principal or Project Manage on key transportation and infrastructure projects and serves as the company’s Vice-President. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Idaho, and has a diverse and well-rounded background. Throughout his career, Mr. Linja has served in many roles such as principal-in-charge, project manager, design engineer, construction inspector, plan review engineer, and environmental coordinator. He is organized and experienced in leading multi-disciplinary teams on small and large projects.

Mr. Linja has extensive planning, management, and design experience on projects including urban roadways, rural highways, interstates, single and multi-span bridges, railroad crossings, intersection and signal layouts, bicycle and pedestrian pathways, utility relocations, storm water designs, erosion and sediment control plans, irrigation systems, and pavement rehabilitation projects. Traffic and transportation tasks include the development of traffic control plans, signing and pavement marking plans, traffic impact studies, and citywide and regional transportation plans.

Mr. Linja has guided several projects through complex environmental processes including tasks associated with NEPA, wetland permitting, floodplain studies, cultural and archaeological findings, and biological assessments. With dedication to quality and timely service, he is thorough and has an excellent understanding of the project development process. He has been instrumental in public outreach and involvement to help develop consensus. Other specialty projects and tasks include downtown revitalization design, right-of-way plan development, estimating, and development of quality contract documents. Mr. Linja has been active in construction management including dispute resolution, and has designed several municipal and general civil projects for water systems, mains, reservoirs, pump stations, and sanity sewer collection facilities.