http://www.ulteig.com/UlteigNewsRSS.aspxUlteig Engineers Inc. News and EventsCopyright 2010. All rights reserved.http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=118Ulteig has hired Matt Lambrecht in the company’s Energy sector. Lambrecht joins the company as a CADD Technician I. He graduated from Northwest Technical Institute with an Associate of Science in Architectural Building Technology. He will work in the Minneapolis office.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=118http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=116Ulteig announces that Andrew Stenlund has been promoted to Associate Vice President. Stenlund works in the company’s Minneapolis office.Stenlund is a Lead System Integration Engineer in Ulteig’s Energy Sector. He has more than 11 years experience developing automation systems for the energy, medical, automotive, and industrial products industries including product design, product development, technical documentation, on-site technical and nontechnical training, and system troubleshooting.Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=116http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=117You can find Ulteig at the following tradeshows and conferences over the next three months.   DATE NAME LOCATION September 8-10 Annual Meeting - Minnesota Chief Engineers Breezy Point, MN September 15-17 Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society Fall OutingMadden's - Brainerd, MN September 15-17 South Dakota Water/WasteWater Conference Ramkota Inn - Sioux Falls, SD September 20-21 Great Plains Energy Expo and ShowcaseBismarck, NDSeptember 23-25 ND League of Cities Annual ConferenceRamkota Hotel - Bismarck, NDSeptember 22-24 AIA North Dakota Expo and ConventionGrand Forks, ND September 22-24 AWWA Minnesota Section Annual ConferenceDuluth, MNSeptember 28-30 Right of Way Professional's Workshop - MnDOTBreezy Point, MNOctober 2-6WEFTEC 2010 - Water Environment Federation (WEF)New Orleans, LA October 6-7 Lignite Energy Council Annual MeetingBismarck, NDOctober 10-13NDACo Annual Conference - ND Association of CountiesRamkota Hotel - Bismarck, ND October 10-12 AASHE2010 - Campus Initiatives ConferenceDenver, CO October 14-15 Annual Conference - AIA South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD October 24-28Annual Convention of ND Water and Pollution Control Conference - APWA Holiday Inn - Fargo, ND October 19-20Minnesota Water Resources ConferenceRiverCentre - St. Paul, MN November 2-575th Annual AIA Minnesota Convention and Product ExpoMinneapolis, MNNovember 3-546th Annual Minnesota Power Systems Conference (MIPSYCON)- College of Continuing Education, University of MinnesotaBrooklyn Center, MN November 30-Dec 2Northwest Water Operators School Holiday Inn - Detroit Lakes, MN    Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=117http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=114Ulteig Senior Engineer Mike Fisher has been appointed to the City of Sioux Falls Electrical Board of Appeals by Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether. Fisher was voted Chairman by the other four Board Members and will serve a three year term.Fisher is responsible for all phases of electrical engineering projects at Ulteig, including design and construction administration. His project design expertise includes religious, residential, healthcare, commercial, airline, educational, government, and industrial facilities as well as independent and assisted living complexes. He has an intense and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices and has provided consultation for the design, development, and implementation of technical plans and systems.The Electrical Board of Appeals examines and qualifies applicants for electrical licenses, presides over hearings on interpretations to the Electrical Code, determines the suitability of alternate materials or methods of installation and investigates and presides over hearings on licensing determinations. The Board was created under Sioux Falls City Ordinance and consists of one representative from licensed electrical contractors, one representative of local light and power companies (other than municipal), one representative of licensed journeyman electricians, one local representative from the state approved electrical engineers, and one member at large.Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=114http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=115Ulteig Senior Engineer Marlon Vogt has been appointed by the Iowa Engineering Society to serve a two year term at the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) House of Delegates. Vogt will represent the Iowa Engineering Society in the national organization.Vogt recently finished a year as the State President of the Iowa Engineering Society. He is a Senior Engineer at Ulteig with more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of planning, design, and construction of 12.5 kV-345 kV distribution and transmission systems (including right-of-way acquisition, design, regulatory coordination, public information meetings, public testimony, and contract administration). Vogt has provided direct supervision to engineering technicians, construction inspectors and consulting engineers and has been a key contact for major material suppliers and line construction contractors.The NSPE House of Delegates is the body within NSPE responsible for adopting the NSPE vision, mission, and goals; establishing the strategic plan, Code of Ethics and professional policies under which NSPE operates; electing the NSPE officers and the NSPE Board of Directors and amending the NSPE Bylaws. The NSPE House of Delegates consists of one member representative from each state and territorial society, one member representative from each of the three interest groups not represented on the Board of Directors, and the voting members of the Board of Directors.LINKSNational Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Iowa Engineering Society Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=115http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=113Ulteig Design Engineer Jennifer Briggs has been elected as a Director of the North Dakota chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI). Filling the one open position on the six Director Board, Briggs will serve a three year term. Briggs has provided project management, engineering, and QA/QC services to clients in the energy, government, education, commercial, and industrial markets at Ulteig. She has an extensive background in structural and fire protection design, analysis, and construction administration for various projects and is a dual licensed professional engineer in Civil Engineering – Structural and Fire Protection Engineering. Her unique background in structural dynamics, explosion protection, and fire dynamics will provide a new perspective to the diverse and well established ND-IAAI Board.  Briggs works in Ulteig’s Bismarck office.The IAAI was formed in 1949 and has a global membership of more than 5,000 fire investigation professionals. The primary purpose of the group is the provision of education, professional development, and research opportunities for all individuals and institutions engaged in the field of fire, arson, and explosives investigation.  The North Dakota chapter is composed of 150 members including fire service, law enforcement, prosecutors, insurance and private industry professionals.LINKS North Dakota International Association of Arson InvestigatorsInternational Association of Arson Investigators Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=113http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=112Ulteig has hired Jeff Altizer and Jesse Farrell in the company’s Energy sector and Cindy Wiste in Land Services. All three will work in the Minneapolis office.Altizer joins the company as a Protection and Control Design Engineer. He graduated from the West Virginia University Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and from the University of Phoenix with a Master in Business Administration & Technology Management. Altizer was previously employed as a Protection and Control Engineer.Farrell joins the company as a Transmission & Distribution Design Engineer. He graduated from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Farrell holds a PE from the state of Minnesota and was previously employed as a Design Engineer.Wiste joins the company as a Lead Right-of-Way Specialist. She holds a Real Estate License from the state of Minnesota and is a Notary Public. Wiste was previously employed as a Right-of-Way Specialist. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=112http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=110On August 11, 2010, Ulteig received notification that the company had been selected for on-going design and completion of a Smart Grid Metering System for the University of Colorado – Boulder. The system will include steam meters, chilled water meters, domestic water meters, and electric meters with associated control wiring and equipment. Ulteig Vice President Brian Benson notes how this is a significant project for Ulteig's Building Services sector. He recognizes the efforts of engineers Noreen McMahon, Ross Hansen, and Perry Davis in winning the project and also noted the participation of the Ulteig Proposal and IT teams. The project is phased over a number of years as the University's funding becomes available. Each year the University will select a series of buildings to be added to the system. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=110http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=109Ulteig announces that Associate Vice President Kevin Nelson has been elected to the Ulteig Board of Directors. The Board ratified the election of Nelson during the company’s July 2010 Board of Directors Meeting. He will serve a three year term and help guide company-wide decisions in the growing organization. Nelson is an Associate Vice President in Ulteig’s Bismarck office. With more than 20 years of engineering experience, including the design and management of airport, municipal, and land development projects, he has specialized in nurturing the growth and development of Ulteig’s aviation practice throughout the Midwest. He is a licensed PE in North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa and recently obtained his North Dakota PLS license. The Ulteig Board includes Arnold Angeloni, Chairman Brian Long, Eric J. Michel, Gary Ness, Shepherd Pryor, Tom Welle, and Treasurer Steven Maag.Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=109http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=108Emily Holtgrave joins the company as a Graduate Engineer. She graduated from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and is an EIT in Minnesota. Holtgrave was previously employed as an Electrical Field Engineer.Mike Kraft joins the company as an Engineer. He graduated from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Licensed in both Colorado and North Dakota, Kraft was previously employed as a Senior Electrical Engineer.Angela Matthews joins the company as an Administrative Assistant. She graduated from Northwest Technical College with an Associate of Arts in Accounting and was previously employed as a Project Accounting Clerk.Reid Schulz joins the company as a CADD Technician II. He graduated from Dunwoody College of Technology with an Associate in Architectural Drafting & Estimating. Reid was previously employed as an Associate CADD Technician.   Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=108http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=106North Dakota Governor John Hoeven has appointed Kevin Nelson to the North Dakota Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. The NDPELS is a group that oversees professional engineer (PE) and professional land surveyor (PLS) licensing in the state. The term of the appointment is five years and this is Nelson’s second appointment to the board.In addition to the NDPELS appointment, Nelson was also named Assistant Vice President for the Central Zone of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Nelson will serve for two years assisting with organizing committees and planning and running Central Zone meetings. NCEES is a nationally recognized non-profit organization that serves in the advancement of professional licensure for engineers and surveyors. It develops, administers, and scores professional engineering and professional land surveying examinations for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The NCEES Central Zone is composed of 17 licensing boards in 12 states. In commenting about the appointments, Nelson said, “It is an honor to be trusted to serve the citizens of our area in these important roles. The North Dakota Board of Registration was established to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of this state. That is a huge responsibility, and one that I am happy to undertake. In my five years of involvement with NCEES I have served on several committees and I look forward to continuing my service as a professional in this role and in higher offices within the organization.”Nelson, a Bismarck native, is an Associate Vice President on the Aviation team in Ulteig’s Bismarck office and a member of the Ulteig Board of Directors. He is a licensed PE in North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa and recently obtained his North Dakota PLS license. He has been a part of the engineering community in the Bismarck area for over 21 years. LINKSNorth Dakota Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (NDPELS)National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=106http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=105Craig Anderson, Ulteig Senior Vice President and Building Services Sector Leader, was interviewed on Prairie Public Radio's "Hear It Now" show on July 14, 2010. The program was a companion piece to the current Prairie Business Magazine cover story Steady Growth … Firms Adjust to Challenging Construction Market.Joining Craig in discussing the construction market in the region was host Merrill Piepkorn (Prairie Public Broadcasting), Ryan Schuster (Prairie Business Magazine editor), Jim Galloway (JLG Architects), and others.The radio show is available on-demand via the link below:Hear It Now: Prairie Business: The Construction MarketPrairie Business Magazine: Steady Growth … Firms Adjust to Challenging Construction MarketWed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=105http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=103Ulteig has hired Eric Gilles and Chris Smaaladen in the company’s Civil sector and Jo Nordick in Administration. Gilles will work in the Grand Forks office and Nordick and Smaalden in the Fargo office.Eric Gilles joins the company as an Aviation Intern. He graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Science in Airport Management. Gilles was previously employed by the Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority.Jo Nordick joins the company as a Central Operator. She was previously employed with Innovis Health as a Switchboard Operator.Chris Smaaladen joins the company as a Graduate Engineer in Aviation. He graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Smaaladen was previously employed with Gowan Construction. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=103http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=104Ulteig has hired Jordan Machart and Kyle Vongroven in Land Services. Both will work in the Fargo office.Machart joins the company as a Survey Intern. He is a graduate of West Fargo High School.Vongroven joins the company as a Survey Intern. He is currently enrolled in the Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls, SD.  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=104http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=101Ulteig Associate Vice President David Landecker has been elected to serve as treasurer of the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design. He was elected in May and will serve for the next year. Landecker, a Senior Land Surveyor at Ulteig, has been a member of the Board for two years and was appointed by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. He served the previous year as the board treasurer and currently serves on the credentialing and ELSGEO Committees of the Board.Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=101http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=102Ulteig has hired Colin McCormick in the company’s Energy sector and Lisa Beckman and Jack Rosenthal in the company’s Land Services sector. Beckman and McCormick will work in the Minneapolis office and Rosenthal will work in the Detroit Lakes office.Lisa Beckman joins the company as Right of Way Manager. She graduated from Dickinson Business School in San Antonio, TX and holds Real Estate Broker and Real Estate Property Appraiser licenses in Minnesota. Beckman is an active member of International Right-of-Way Association (IRWA) and holds both SR/WA and R/W-NAC certifications from the organization. She was previously employed as a Right of Way Senior Associate. Colin McCormick joins the company as a Design Engineer. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.Jack Rosenthal joins the company as CADD Technician II. He graduated from Minnesota State Community and Technical College with an Associate of Science in Civil Engineering.        Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=102http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=96Ulteig announces that Nick Welch, a design and drafting support intern in the company’s Energy group, was recently awarded a $2,000 scholarship by the RMEL Foundation. The RMEL Foundation is a not for profit energy trade association that serves the electric utility industry with a variety of education and networking services. Welch was awarded one of two RMEL Foundation Wärtsilä North America, Inc. Scholarships. He is currently studying Electrical Engineering at North Dakota State University. During his time at Ulteig, Welch has worked on an underground collection system design for wind farms and has helped create a student organization on the NDSU campus called Students for Renewable Energy. After spending the last semester studying in Spain, he plans to return to Ulteig.The RMEL Foundation awarded 16 scholarships totaling $32,000 in the 2010-2011 academic year. The scholarships went to students pursuing careers in the electric energy industry. Selections were based upon each student’s goals for their future in the industry, their motivation, academic achievements and service to their community and school.Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=96http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=97Ulteig has hired Jon Bach, Levi Hockett, and Karl Mertens in the company’s Civil sector and AJ Tuck in the company’s Land Services sector. All four will work in the Fargo office.Jon Bach joins the company as a Graduate Engineer. He will soon graduate from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Jon was previously employed at Ulteig as an intern and at the Math Learning Center at UND as a math tutor.Levi Hockett joins the company as an Engineering Intern. He is currently enrolled at North Dakota State University studying Civil Engineering. Levi was previously employed as an intern with NDDOT in Valley City.Karl Mertens joins the company as an Engineering Intern. He is currently enrolled in Colorado State University studying Civil Engineering Technology.AJ Tuck joins the company as a Survey Technician. He is currently enrolled at North Dakota State University studying Civil Engineering. AJ was previously employed with Ulteig.Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=97http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=98Ulteig has hired Cavin Berube, Jason Schik, and Chris Torkelson in the company’s Civil sector. All three will work in the Detroit Lakes office.Cavin Berube joins the company as an Engineering Intern. He is currently studying Civil Engineering at North Dakota State University and previously worked as a Summer Engineering Aide and a Seasonal Survey Technician. Jason Schik joins the company us as a Seasonal Graduate Engineer. He graduated from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Jason was previously employed with Ulteig as a Design Engineer.Chris Torkelson joins the company as an Engineering Intern. He graduated from Minnesota State Community and Technical College with a degree in Civil Engineering Technology. Chris was previously employed with Ulteig as a Civil Engineering Summer Technician/InternWed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=98http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=100John Boheman, a Senior Right-of-Way Specialist in Ulteig’s Land Services sector, has earned certification as a Senior Member (SR/WA) from the International Right of Way Association (IRWA). The SR/WA certification is the most prestigious designation offered by IRWA and is granted only to those members who have achieved professional status through experience, education and examination.Boheman has been extensively involved with the land surveying industry since 1981. Most recently, he has worked with the acquisition of right-of-way easements for transmission line corridors and telecommunications facilities in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska.IRWA is a nonprofit organization with nearly 10,000 members throughout the US and Canada. The SR/WA designation requires training and examination in several major right-of-way disciplines and certified SR/WA professionals must be familiar with the all disciplines associated with the right-of-way profession.Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=100http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=95Ulteig, an employee-owned company, recently released its 2009 Annual Review (available for download below).Ulteig was founded in 1944 by Melvin Ulteig with the vision of bringing electricity to people in the rural Midwest. Today, Ulteig is a nationally accredited company, ranked number 223 in the Top 500 Engineering Design Firms in the nation by Engineering News Record, one of the Top 10 Best Multidiscipline A/E Firms to Work For in the country by management consulting and research firm ZweigWhite and engineering media specialists Stagnito Media, and is considered among the top firms in electrical transmission and distribution services. The company is organized into Building Services, Civil, Energy, and Land Services sectors and has offices in Bismarck, Fargo, and Grand Forks, N.D.; Detroit Lakes and Minneapolis, Minn.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; Denver, Colo.; and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=95http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=94Ulteig has hired Andrew Brown, Vince Martinez and Seth Maslowski in the company’s Energy sector; Matt Blankenship in the company’s Civil sector; and Natasha Roxas in the company’s administrative group.Blankenship joins the company as a Planner in the Aviation group and graduated from St. Cloud University with a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management. Blankenship previously worked as an aviation planner intern.Brown graduated from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and is currently enrolled in NDSU’s MBA program. Brown previously interned at Ulteig.Martinez joins the company as a CADD Technician II and graduated from Westwood College of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Technical Management and an Associate of Science in Commercial and Residential Design. He previously worked as an architectural designer.Maslowski joins the company as a Graduate Engineer and graduated from NDSU with a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. Maslowski previously worked as an Electrical Engineer.Roxas joins the company as an Administrative Assistant. She previously worked as a mortgage loan processor and is a certified nursing assistant in Minnesota.  Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=94http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=93Ulteig, a multidiscipline engineering firm considered among the top companies in electrical and transmission distribution services, announced that it was ranked 223 among the top 500 U.S. design firms by Engineering News-Record magazine. ENR, a McGraw-Hill publication considered to be among the industry's preeminent U.S. trade publications, released its annual list of the top 500 U.S. engineering, architectural and environmental design firms in its April 26 issue. Ulteig has been consistently on the annual list and moved up to 223 from 291 on the 2009 list.“This ranking affirms Ulteig as a leader in the areas of energy, water, and the built-environment,” said Eric Michel, Ulteig President and CEO. “Moving up 68 spots on the list in one year is no small feat, especially when you consider we moved up over 30 spots the year before. That external confirmation proves that our engineering expertise is exceeding our client’s expectations and our strategic plan has positioned us to deliver sustainable, cost-effective, and environmentally-sound solutions.”View Complete List (on ENR website) Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=93http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=92Ulteig has hired Earth Evans in the company’s Civil sector, Nate Hinkle in the company’s Energy sector, and Darla Verlinden in the Administration team.Evans joins the company as a Engineer and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with water quality focus and from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering.Hinkle joins the company as a Lead Engineer and graduated from the University of Kansas with a Master of Science in Engineering and from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.Verlinden joins the company as a Senior Administrative Assistant and graduated from Aakers Business College in Accounting. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=92http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=91Ulteig Chief Financial Officer Steve Maag has been promoted to Executive Vice President. In this new role he will be charged with ensuring the financial stability of the company and will report directly to Ulteig President and CEO Eric J. Michel.Maag, a Certified Public Accountant, joined Ulteig in 2008 as a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He has more than 25 years of proven financial leadership and public accounting experience as an owner and President of Giddings & Associates, Ltd in Fargo and CFO for Builders Supply Company, Vanity Stores, and Diagnostic Medical Systems.Maag works at the company’s Fargo headquarters location.Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=91http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=90Ulteig Lead Engineer Steve Thompson has been promoted to Associate Vice President. In this new role Thompson will lead a team of engineers and designers working on utility and developer transmission projects and be responsible for ensuring client satisfaction for numerous companies including ITC, Dairyland Power, and Iberdrola.Thompson has worked for Ulteig for nearly 12 years at the company’s Fargo location. He will report to Chad Pederson, Ulteig’s Vice President of Transmission and Distribution.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=90http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=89Three Ulteig employees have earned PE licenses by completing the required education and work experience and passing the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam for the following states:Hossein Tabrizi, Kansas (Energy Sector)Mike Manthei, Wisconsin (Energy Sector)John Steenberg, North Dakota and South Dakota (Civil Sector)Two Ulteig employees have earned PLS licenses by completing the required education and work experience and passing the Principles and Practice of Surveying exam for the following states:Steven Holm, North Dakota (Land Services Sector)Jim Alber, Wyoming (Land Services Sector)One Ulteig employee has earned both a Minnesota and a North Dakota Real Estate License by completing the required education and passing the real estate exam in both states.Stefan "Oly" Olafson (Land Services Sector)Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.ulteig.com/NewsEventsItem.aspx?id=89