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VAA VAA is an engineering, design and planning firm helping clients turn complex challenges into opportunities for growth. Let’s Get Growing.

From concept to completion, our multidisciplinary team brings ideas, expertise and partnership together.

10/23/2026

A new space, a new chapter for VAA!

We’re excited to share a look inside our new office at Carlson Center in Minnetonka!

A big thank you to our incredible partners, Architects Design Build , and + Atomic Props , for helping bring our vision to life. From thoughtful design to the finishing touches, your collaboration helped create a space that reflects who we are and where we're headed.

We’re excited for all the collaboration, innovation and growth ahead in our new home!

Congratulations to Bottineau County, North Dakota, on being awarded a $690,825 federal grant through the Federal Railroa...
10/22/2026

Congratulations to Bottineau County, North Dakota, on being awarded a $690,825 federal grant through the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program!

The funding will support critical rail infrastructure improvements, including upgrades to a railroad crossing and enhancements to overall grain-handling capacity.

VAA is proud to have supported the County and Border Ag & Energy, a local agricultural cooperative, throughout the grant application process.

Read how private companies can prepare for rail funding: https://zurl.co/hvoH2

Good morning from PACK EXPO!Facility design comes in all shapes and sizes. Our team is here to discuss where you'd like ...
10/20/2026

Good morning from PACK EXPO!

Facility design comes in all shapes and sizes. Our team is here to discuss where you'd like to grow.

Let's connect and talk about your next project!
VAA, Booth LL-9917
- Rob Duerksen, Regional Manager, Canada
- Iain McNerlin, Business Development Director
- Paul Antila, Associate, Sr. Project Manager

VAA serves manufacturing industries, from sanitary and food-grade design to packaging, receiving, and loadout arrangements. https://zurl.co/Cx7eS

Your eye for detail and ability to see the whole picture got you this far. Take the next the step and join our growing f...
10/19/2026

Your eye for detail and ability to see the whole picture got you this far. Take the next the step and join our growing firm!

Senior Architect: https://zurl.co/7Bpq5
-🏗️ Project variety across multiple sectors
-🎓 Be a mentor to emerging professionals
-💲Reap the rewards of our growth through industry-leading profit-sharing
-🏠Find balance through hybrid role

In this senior-level role, you will help provide technical leadership in Industrial Architecture and take the lead on project collaboration with our clients and internal design teams!

Whether you're seeking a new challenge in your accomplished career or ready to take the next step, this position opens the door to a wide range of projects and clients at a growing engineering consulting firm!

Apply now on our careers page: https://zurl.co/7Bpq5

The most important parts of a facility aren't always the most obvious. The systems that connect equipment, move material...
10/16/2026

The most important parts of a facility aren't always the most obvious.

The systems that connect equipment, move materials, distribute utilities and keep operations running are what make everything else possible.

That's where Balance of Plant (BOP) engineering comes in.

Our multidisciplinary teams work together to design the infrastructure that helps facilities operate safely, efficiently and reliably today and as they grow for tomorrow.

Because growth depends on more than great equipment. It depends on everything working together. https://zurl.co/L17vb

New equipment. Is your facility ready?Adding a production line, upgrading processing equipment or planning an expansion?...
10/14/2026

New equipment. Is your facility ready?

Adding a production line, upgrading processing equipment or planning an expansion? VAA brings together process, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering to help align your facility with what comes next.

We’re heading to PACK EXPO in Chicago. Let’s connect and talk about your next project.

- Rob Duerksen, Regional Manager, Canada
- Iain McNerlin, Business Development Director
- Paul Antila, Associate, Sr. Project Manager

VAA serves manufacturing industries, from sanitary and food-grade design to packaging, receiving, and loadout arrangements. https://zurl.co/9K5Iv

Our office in New Orleans is not only a commitment to our clients and partners in the region, but also to the NOLA commu...
10/09/2026

Our office in New Orleans is not only a commitment to our clients and partners in the region, but also to the NOLA community.

Our team volunteered at Second Harvest - Feeding South Louisiana where we packed dry good foods to be distributed to seniors. All in all, we packed 640 boxes or 20,480 total pounds of food.

Second Harvest Food Bank helps fight hunger in Louisiana where one in five people in the state face food insecurity. Learn more about their impactful mission: https://zurl.co/VJxGx

Let's get growing, LSU NOLA!Our multidisciplinary engineering firm has an office in Saint Rose and is looking for local,...
10/07/2026

Let's get growing, LSU NOLA!

Our multidisciplinary engineering firm has an office in Saint Rose and is looking for local, emerging professionals to join our growing team!

Come meet our team tomorrow, ask questions and discover where a career at VAA could take you.
• Chad Corken, Project Engineer
• Gennifer Heuisler, Sr. Human Resources Generalist

Find us on campus. Find your future at VAA.

Event: New Orleans On-Campus Fall 2026 Career Fair
When: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026 - 11a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Location: University Center Ballroom, LSU New Orleans campus

Explore 2027 internships: https://zurl.co/NuwPc

Bernie Jansen's Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, October 16 from 10:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at the Plymouth C...
10/06/2026

Bernie Jansen's Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, October 16 from 10:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at the Plymouth Community Center in the Plymouth Room – 14800 34th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55447.

We are moved by the outpour of support and heartful reflections from family, friends, colleagues, and clients. Bernie's generosity to share industry wisdom and his principled approach to client service lives on through the many of us he had befriended and graciously mentored. We will honor Bernie's memory through our continued commitment to integrity, excellence, service, and relationships.

Read more about Bernie's life and career: https://zurl.co/hrypB

Well, well, well, how the turntables! 😉Opposite of a usual career fair, the University of St. Thomas' "Meet the Engineer...
10/05/2026

Well, well, well, how the turntables! 😉

Opposite of a usual career fair, the University of St. Thomas' "Meet the Engineers" is a networking event where UST students present their growing skills and career interests to employers.

Based in the Twin Cities, our team is excited to walk around, connect with students, and hear more about their growing skills and career interests.

Where: of St. Thomas , 2115 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN
When: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Who: Megan Olson (Sr. Talent Acquisition), Allan Menk (Mechanical Engineer), and Max Stewart (Electrical Intern) will be in attendance!

Learn more about our multidisciplinary engineering firm: https://zurl.co/5ufSW

Address

301 Carlson Parkway, Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN
55305

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+17635599100

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