Congratulations to Municipal Market Leader Bob Schlieman on his new leadership role at Apex Engineering Group. Bob brings 21 years of experience in municipal engineering to this role, which will guide the strategic growth of our municipal services through collaboration, client service, and leadership development.

To learn more about the work our municipal group does, visit our municipal projects page and discover how Bob and the municipal team can assist you.

Dmytro Dokukin joins Apex as an Engineering Technician for the municipal group. He recently earned an AAS degree in Architectural Drafting & Design from the Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Detroit Lakes. In his new role, he will assist the team with design, inspection and some survey work.

Way to go, Chloe Anderson, on completing this next step in your career! Advancing her career, Anderson achieves PE milestone by earning her license in Minnesota. Earning a PE requires hard work and commitment outside of a typical workday. She started as an Apex intern in 2019 and worked part-time while finishing her degree at North Dakota State University. In 2021, after finishing her degree in civil engineering, she joined the water group full-time. In her role as a Graduate Engineer, she has worked on big projects, including the Appleton Water Treatment Facility and the 2.5 MG downtown Fargo Water Tower.

Apex is excited to announce our new electrical sector leader, John Klein, PE, LEED® AP. John is a Senior Electrical Engineer with 27 years of experience in electrical engineering and has been with Apex since 2011. In his new role as the Electrical Sector Leader, he will drive the continued growth of the electrical markets through collaboration with Apex’s CEO, COO, Practice Leaders, Market Leaders and Operations Staff. His responsibilities include client interactions, employee development in the sector, and strategic planning implementation.

Explore our electrical projects page to discover how John and the electrical team can assistyou on your next project.

Miles Ulschmid joins Apex Engineering Group as a Survey Technician. He has three years of survey experience and most recently worked for a private surveying firm in Detroit Lakes. Miles is a level II Certified Survey Technician and has an associate’s degree in Land Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology from the North Dakota State College of Science.

We’re excited to announce that Apex Minnetonka Operations Manager Exner has officially stepped into the role, guiding our team and operations in this growing region. With more than 25 years of experience in engineering and public works, Exner joined Apex in 2022 as a Senior Engineer. Congratulations on taking on this new leadership role!

Mohagen earned his PE license in the state of North Dakota after passing the exam and meeting the experience requirements. He joined the Apex Transportation Group in 2021 as a graduate engineer. Since starting his career, he has gained a strong background in design and utility coordination. Congrats on this significant career milestone, Mohagen! 

For more about his background, read his new hire press release. 

Rick Howden joins Apex Engineering Group as a Lead Infrastructure Funding Specialist.  He brings more than 12 years of experience in economic development and project management. Rick has written, managed, and monitored grant and loan funds from Federal, State, and local agencies. In his new role, Rick will assist Apex clients across all sectors with all funding aspects of their projects. Previously, he was a project manager at the St. Paul Port Authority.

Apex hired Danika Montenegro as a BIM CADD Technician in the electrical group. Her work experience includes internships at Penhead Architectural Services and Conservation & Heritage Research Institute of Society and Its History. Danika is experienced in drafting, building information modeling, architectural planning and design, and 3D visualization. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of San Carlos.

We’re excited to share that Michael Quamme has been named Apex’s St. Cloud Operations Manager. Quamme is an environmental engineer with 13 years of experience in the water industry. He started his career as an Apex intern while finishing his master’s in environmental engineering at North Dakota State University. In 2022, he became an Apex shareholder. Michael was also a 2024 Prairie Business 40 Under 40 Award recipient.