June 29, 2017 – Anitra Schulte, Strategy.Ink- CHICAGO – Quandel Consultants added three veteran engineers to its team this spring, further enhancing the firm’s expertise and client offerings. New leaders joining the Chicago-based railroad and transit consultancy include James R. Push, P.E. (Chief Transportation Engineer), James LeVan, P.E., PTOE (Senior Transportation Engineer) and Dean Smith,
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July 3, 2017
Quandel Consultants names Bucholc to lead rail, transit structures department
April 11, 2017 CHICAGO — Engineering firm Quandel Consultants has named Jeff Bucholc to lead and develop the company’s new rail and transit structures department. Quandel focuses on program management, engineering, planning, operations analysis, construction management, and structural engineering for the rail and transit industry. Prior to joining Quandel Consultants, Bucholc was Senior Manager of
May 10, 2017
New Job Opportunity: Structural Engineer – Bridge Design
Quandel Consultants is an engineering firm specializing in planning and designing transportation facilities. We are currently working on multiple transportation projects in various phases of development, including planning, environmental clearance, preliminary design, final design, and construction. We are seeking structural engineers in our St. Charles/Geneva office. Job Duties: Under the direction of the company principals
May 10, 2017
New Job Opportunity: Civil Engineer – Highway, Rail Planning, and Design
Quandel Consultants is an engineering firm specializing in planning and designing transportation facilities. We are currently working on multiple transportation projects in various phases of development, including planning, environmental clearance, preliminary design, final design, and construction. We are seeking civil engineers in either our Chicago or St. Charles/Geneva office. Job Duties: The candidate will work
April 10, 2017
Quandel Consultants Launches Rail and Transit Structures Department
April 10, 2017 – Anitra Schulte, Strategy.Ink – Engineer Jeff Bucholc Brought Onboard to Lead Department, Expand Client Offerings CHICAGO – Engineering veteran Jeff Bucholc joins Chicago rail and transit firm Quandel Consultants to lead and develop the company’s new structures department. Principal and Chief Structural Engineer Jeff Bucholc, P.E., S.E., brings more than 23
January 10, 2017
Quandel Consultants Invests in Seasoned Staff through Company Ownership
January 30, 2017 – Anitra Schulte, Strategy.Ink – Further bolstering its reputation as a leading Midwestern engineering employer, Chicago rail and transit firm Quandel Consultants announces it is expanding ownership in the company from three principal partners to seven. Four employees – James Jennings, Daniel Schulte, Melanie Johnson and Charles Hoppesch – have been elevated
November 16, 2016
Amtrak Hiawatha upgrade of up to $200M would add three routes per day
October 20, 2016 -Sean Ryan, Milwaukee Business Journal- Increased rush hour ridership on Amtrak’s Hiawatha passenger rail route has Wisconsin and Illinois planning major upgrades to add up to three new round trips per day. A public hearing on the project is scheduled for Oct. 27 in Milwaukee, and local officials hope to have federal
November 16, 2016
Input sought on Milwaukee-Chicago rail upgrades
October 17, 2016 – Maggie Angst, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel- After nearly four years of studying and talking about increasing passenger rail service between Chicago and Milwaukee, Amtrak and the Wisconsin and Illinois transportation departments are ready to hear from the public. The agencies have scheduled a Milwaukee public hearing and two Illinois meetings in the
October 12, 2016
Chicago-Milwaukee Intercity Passenger Rail Service Environmental Assessment
On Thursday, October 6, 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), released the Chicago – Milwaukee Intercity Passenger Rail Service Environmental Assessment (EA). WisDOT contracted with Quandel Consultants to prepare the Hiawatha Service EA and Service Development Plan. To review the EA and pursue further information, please
October 12, 2016
Improved Service on Horizon for Train Passengers between Chicago and Milwaukee
PRESS RELEASE: Improved Service on Horizon for Train Passengers between Chicago and MilwaukeeHiawatha Service Improvements Move Closer to Execution CHICAGO – Passengers who depend on Amtrak’s increasingly busy Chicago-Milwaukee Hiawatha Service rail line are one step closer to increased intercity service, as Chicago rail and transit firm Quandel Consultants completes impact studies for client Wisconsin