Tom Beaudette, P.E.

The founding member of BCE, Tom brings to the firm his extraordinary work ethic and expertise with over 30 years experience. Raised in Northeastern Montana, Tom pursued his higher education at the University of Washington and at the University of Montana. After graduating college, Tom began work as an engineer in Missoula for Atwood+Hinzman, and later founded Beaudette Consulting Engineers in 1991. Tom is recognized as an industry expert in historic renovations and timber and log design. His innovative engineering of the ongoing Old Faithful Inn renovation in Yellowstone National Park helped to preserve the original structure for generations to come.

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Richard Newman, P.E.

Richard has worked with Tom at BCE since 1992 and brings over 35 years experience to the company. Originally from the South, he spent several years working in the heat of Texas as a consulting engineer before serving as a Design Engineer for the city of Missoula. He has served as a Structural Design Engineer at Beaudette Consulting Engineers, Inc. Richard has experience in all facets of engineering design, including timberframe, log, masonry, steel, prestressed concrete, and reinforced concrete structures. When he is not working, Richard interrupts work and his time at the Missoula Club for fishing, hunting, camping, skiing and snow-shoeing in the great outdoors of Montana.

Matt Schmidt, S.E., P.E., P. Eng.

When not coaching youth soccer or trying to stay on his skates at a hockey match, Matt has amassed over 15 years experience in the structural engineering profession. Following a brief stint as the keyboardist in his college band The Naildrivers, Matt graduated from the University of Colorado in 1993 and worked in Boulder, CO, until joining BCE in 1999. He has led projects throughout the United States and Canada in all facets of structural engineering. From small residential to multi-million dollar municipal, educational, industrial, small bridge or medical projects, Matt has amassed a wide variety of experience over the years. His expertise lies primarily in large commercial projects utilizing structural steel, masonry, conventionally reinforced as well as pre-cast and post-tensioned concrete. He has also worked on large timber framed and log structures in his tenure. Matt currently serves as President of the corporation, and serves on the board of the Structural Engineers Association of Montana as past president.

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Janna Moser, P.E.

Janna started at BCE as a summer intern while attending Montana State University, and has been with BCE full time since 1999. Janna has acquired experience in a wide field of projects, but has become Tom’s “right hand lady” in the field of historic renovation. She has worked on the gravity and seismic retrofit of many well known structures throughout the region, most notably the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park. Janna’s evenings are often spent playing hockey with her husband in the Missoula Hockey League.

Chris Schlegel, P.E.

Chris manages the Kalispell Branch Office with three engineers and one draftsperson. After graduating from Montana State University in 1999, he has 8 years of structural engineering experience and is licensed in Montana and California. Chris and his wife have two little boys, and they spend their weekends adventuring in the wilderness around the area.

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Jami Lorenz, P.E.

Jami is a 1998 graduate of Montana State University and manages the Bozeman Branch Office. After working as an engineer in Seattle for 6 years, she found her way back to Montana and has worked for BCE since 2005. Jami is registered in Washington and Montana, and is also certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional. She specializes in the renovation of existing buildings, timber and wood design, and has experience in the areas of concrete, steel and masonry construction. On the weekends, Jami and her husband enjoy the incredible skiing that the area has to offer and look forward to taking their new son out on many adventures.

Matthew Hubbard, P.E.

Originally from Minnesota, Matt came to BCE in 2003 after completing his BA in physics and MS in Structures from Montana State University. He has gathered experience in all facets of structural consulting while at BCE. He particularly enjoys working on large commercial projects, heavy timber, and log structures, along with spending time on the business side of the company. You can find Matt out in the mountains skiing, running and biking when he is not in the office.

Zach Diede, P.E.

Zach was born and raised in Kalispell, MT and graduated from the University of Wyoming in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering. After school, Zach and his wife headed west and worked in the Tacoma/Seattle area for about five years before deciding it was time to come back home to Montana in 2005. Zach specializes in commercial projects, but has had experience in many residential projects as well. Zach and his wife, Rya were married in 1999 and have two boys Ethan and Coben.

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Bruce Haroldson

Bruce was born sometime after the pilgrims landed and before any lunar expeditions, and brings to BCE with the most varied background of all its employees. When Bruce was 17, he proudly wore a badge with his name and the word “Swine” below it as 4-H manager of the pig barn at the county fair. He went on to graduate with a degree in Biology from Concordia College in 1976 and attended graduate school in botany at the University of Montana in Missoula from 1978-1980. Bruce’s experience includes working for the US Forest Service climbing, breeding and shooting trees. He then progressed to a journeyman carpenter and joiner (aka “Old Weird Craftsman”). He was also a founding member of Mountain Valley Carpentry, whose company motto was “We’ve screwed up more than most people have attempted”. Bruce is hailed as a community leader as a board member of the Missoula Consolidated City/County Planning Board. Beaudette Consulting Engineers took Bruce on as project coordinator, structural designer and computer network administrator in 1996 after his all-you-can-eat Lutefisk bar was closed by the county health inspector. He completed the design and construction of round wood demonstration projects, (informational kiosks used at the Salt Lake Olympics) for the Forest Products Lab, Madison, Wisconsin.

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Mike Nielsen, E.I.T.

Mike is a 1987 MSU graduate with a strong structural background based on both design and field experience. His structural career started out at Boeing in the wing box structure from wing tip to wing tip. Moved back to Montana in 1995 and entered the bridge world designing and construction bridges for railroads, public, and private crossings. Mike has a strong background in both pre-stressed and post-tensioned concrete, log and timber framed structures, structurally insulated panels (SIP), conventional and steel framed structures. He grew up in Eastern Montana and loves being out in the outdoors hiking and mountain biking with his wife and two daughters Riley and Jaden.