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Firm’s continued growth leads to larger space for office headquarters. As our multidisciplinary engineering, planning, and design team continues to grow in size and capability, the need for a larger office to house our firm headquarters has followed. VAA is close to finalizing the move to a larger space in the Minneapolis area. This will provide our team more room to meet, collaborate, and help design solutions for our clients and […]
Highlights: Senior Structural Engineer Megan Bryne is promoted to Senior Associate Senior Electrical Engineer Derrick Sundseth is promoted to Associate VAA is excited to announce its promotions for 2026: Senior Structural Engineer Megan Bryne is promoted to Senior Associate and Senior Electrical Engineer Derrick Sundseth is promoted to Associate. While they differentiate in discipline, experiences, and skillset, Bryne and Sundseth have made […]
VAA has tapped F. Robert (Rob) Duerksen, P. Eng, to lead and manage the firm’s growing Canadian operation. The move is an intentional step in VAA’s commitment to better serve clients invested in the exciting growth of many Canadian industries. About Rob Duerksen Duerksen joins VAA with decades of experience in senior construction and design […]
National engineering firm’s new office in New Orleans to serve as regional hub. Plymouth, Minn. (May 22, 2025) – Minnesota-based VAA, a multidisciplinary engineering, planning and design firm, is strengthening its presence in the Lower Mississippi River and Gulf region including the establishment of a new office in New Orleans. With numerous clients already in […]
VAA has received the 2025 Top Workplaces Award and 2025 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award(s) for Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, and Leadership. These nationally recognized honors were earned in previous years, demonstrating VAA’s ongoing commitment towards fostering a workplace empowered to do exceptional work while caring for one another and our clients. Winners of […]
VAA mourns the passing of VAA founder and visionary, Dick Van Sickle. Richard Van Sickle (Dick) co-founded Van Sickle, Allen and Associates (later known as VAA) in 1978 alongside Chuck Allen. Dick set in place the blueprint that will forever guide VAA. He leaves behind an immeasurable impact that those who knew him cannot find […]
Among the exciting developments at VAA in 2025 are the promotions of Patrick Arndt, Scott Bertucci, Drew Burton, Jon Laine, Tina Vath and Jennifer Vecellio to Associate. Each of the six has contributed their unique talents and significant skills to the culture and growth of VAA and will continue to positively influence the direction of […]
With great pleasure, VAA has named Senior Engineering Project Manager Ross Fredrickson as a Senior Associate. Having joined VAA in 2021 with 25 years of experience, Fredrickson is highly skilled in planning, project estimation, risk management and managing multi-disciplinary teams with an emphasis on industrial, agricultural and food projects. Fredrickson not only excels at solutions-driven […]
VAA is thrilled to announce that Tina Frye has been named a Partner in our growing firm. As Chief Financial Officer and Director of Operations, she has overseen operations, finance and accounting, human resources, information technology, and administrative functions since joining VAA in 2021. With financial and operational leadership spanning 25 years, Frye is well […]
VAA’s expertise helps clients secure an over $38 million grant award. Pymouth, Minn. (November 21, 2024) – The Maritime Administration announced Friday the recipients of the Port Infrastructure Development Program, or PIDP, grant funds for 2024. In partnership with the Village of Hennepin, VAA is excited to share its success in securing the largest […]