[2][3] After graduating from the latter, he worked as an engineer at the Dvigatel wagon factory in Tallinn until 1906, a lucrative position for the time.

He primarily tackled issues concerning the economic and communal affairs of the increasingly urbanized population of the city.

This wave of Estonian and Russian politicians also included future president Konstantin Päts, Jaan Teemant, the first mayor of Tallinn of Russian descent Erast Hiatsintov, and future prime minister Otto Strandman.

[2] Notable projects done by Uesson at Lender's company include the limestone historicism-inspired chapel at Rahumäe cemetery.

[10] Ending in August 2017, a competition to design a monument memorialising Voldemar and Elfriede Lender was held.