McMillen, a Boise‑headquartered environmental, engineering and construction firm, has received the Grand Conceptor Award, the highest honor awarded by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), for its role in the Klamath River Renewal Project, the largest dam removal and river restoration effort in history.
The project was recognized at ACEC’s 59th Annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala, a nationally juried competition honoring the most outstanding engineering achievements in the country.
The national recognition highlights McMillen’s leadership as Owner’s Representative and Construction Manager and its ability to deliver complex, multi‑stakeholder infrastructure projects across multiple states and regulatory jurisdictions. In this role, McMillen supported coordination among six Tribal nations, more than 21 agencies, and dozens of public, private and nonprofit partners…