What To Expect

OUR TEAM

Sathre-Bergquist, Inc. is comprised of a core staff of over 25 diversified professionals, technicians, and administrative staff. We are here to assist you with your project from concept to completion and are able to manage multiple projects of all sizes with great flexibility while maintaining scheduled objectives and deadlines.

Our professional staff members are licensed in Minnesota and Iowa.

ROBERT MOLSTAD, PE

Bob has been in the Construction and Civil Engineering field since he began working. He started for Charlson Excavating during high school in 1985 and continued working there through college. He attended Iowa State University from 1989 to 1994 and graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering. He then started working at Sathre-Bergquist, Inc. in May of 1994. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer in Iowa and Minnesota. Bob has two children and in his free time, he enjoys the kids’ sporting activities and family vacations, along with the occasional hunting and fishing trips.

DANIEL SCHMIDT, PE, PLS

Dan has been in the Civil Engineering and Land Surveying fields for over 24 years. He graduated from South Dakota State University in 1992 with a BS in Civil Engineering. He joined Sathre-Bergquist, Inc. in 2000. Dan has experience in numerous aspects of residential and commercial development in the Minneapolis metro area. He is licensed to practice both Engineering and Land Surveying in the State of Minnesota. He is married with two children and in his free time he enjoys getting out pheasant hunting, fishing, and playing golf.

STEPHANIE GROTBO

Stephanie started with Sathre-Bergquist in November 2002. She handles all the accounting, finance, Human Resources, and office management. She brings more than 20 years of accounting experience to her role. Stephanie has a BA in accounting from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Stephanie is married and has two children. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family at the lake.

CHARLIE WIEMERSLAGE, PE

Charlie has been in the Civil Engineering and Land Surveying field for over 20 years. He started on a survey crew and worked as an inspector prior to graduating. He graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University in 2005. Charlie joined Sathre-Bergquist, Inc. full time from 2006 to 2007 and returned in 2012. He has experience in numerous aspects of residential and commercial development as well as municipal projects in the Minneapolis Metro and western Wisconsin area, and materials testing. He is licensed to practice engineering in the State of Minnesota. Charlie lives in Hudson, Wisconsin with his wife and two children. In his free time, he enjoys getting outdoors, fishing, and biking as much as weather permits.

ERIC JOHNSON, PE

Eric has been in the Civil Engineering field for over 9 years. He graduated from the University of North Dakota in 2012 with a BS in Civil Engineering. He joined Sathre-Bergquist, Inc. in 2013. Eric has experience in numerous aspects of residential and commercial development in the metro area. He is licensed to practice Engineering in the State of Minnesota. He is married with two children and in his free time he enjoys hanging out at the family’s cabins, fishing, and hunting.

COLYN TVETE, LSIT

Colyn has been in the Land Surveying profession for the past 10 years. He received his BS in Land Surveying and Mapping Sciences from St. Cloud State University in 2013. Colyn started as an intern at Sathre-Bergquist, Inc. while still in school and has risen through the ranks from hub pounder to being a key member of the surveying team. He is currently a Land Surveyor in Training and is on the cusp of being licensed as a Professional Land Surveyor. He has experience in numerous aspects of surveying, including but not limited to: ALTA Land Title Surveys, Boundary and Topographic Surveys, Subdivision Platting and CIC Platting.

Colyn and his wife are avid sailors and race competitively with the Wayzata Yacht Club on Lake Minnetonka. As long as there is no ice on the lake you will find them out sailing. In addition to sailing Colyn has a great passion for singing and regularly performs with the Minnesota Opera. This strange combination has earned him the nickname of the Singing-Sailing-Surveyor.

EJ WIRTZ, LSIT

EJ joined Sathre-Bergquist in February of 2013 as a Survey Technician with an AAS in Architectural Technology. His journey started out drafting surveys for multiple national builders before returning to school at St. Cloud State University to obtain his BS in Land Surveying and Mapping Sciences. During his years at SCSU, EJ became very proficient with Boundary Surveys, ALTA Surveys, legal descriptions, and is responsible for the CAD management of the survey department. EJ graduated from SCSU in 2020 and is now co-manager of the office’s Survey Department while working towards obtaining his LSIT. When EJ is away from the office, he enjoys playing with his two little boys, trying out new recipes, and refining his billiard skills.

CHRIS LAKE

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Jaime Carlson
Administrative Assistant

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Mike VanGuilder
Engineer in Training

Ron Burchett
Construction Observer

SURVEY STAFF

Bryan Voit
Survey Technician

Max Lemus
Survey Technician

JP Rose
Survey Technician

Josh Sutton
Survey Technician

Evan Wirtz
Survey Technician

SURVEY CREW

Joe Derus
Survey Crew Chief

Aliaksandr Kryvanosau
Survey Crew Chief

Derek Moore
Survey Crew Chief

Jack Stark
Survey Crew Chief

Derek Rekstad
Survey Crew Chief

Abe Kroening
Survey Crew Technician

Parker Halling
Survey Crew Technician

Samuel Olson
Survey Crew Technician