Dan started working at the City of Blaine in 1981 locating water, sewer, and electric as a Public Works Officer. Working his way up over 16 years he was promoted to Public Works Supervisor in 1997. In that role, Dan supervised the staff in all aspects of utilities including training and overseeing utility locates. In 2003, looking for a change of scenery, he moved to work for the City of Champlin in their Utility Department. For the past four years, his main role has been locating City owned utilities such as electric, gas, phone, cable, fiber, water, and sewer. Dan received his Public Works Certificate from North Hennepin Community College. In all, Dan has over 26 years of utility locating experience.