Sep 16, 2026

Swenson Say Fagét

Wagner

Dalas

Kang

Swenson Say Fagét Structural Engineers (SSF) recently hired in its Seattle office Tammy Kang, Demetri Dalas and Samantha Wagner.

Kang joined the firm in April as a staff engineer. She holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and a Master of Science in civil engineering from the University of Washington. After over two years with another Seattle firm, she is now working with SSF's residential team on new and renovated residences in Seattle, Bainbridge Island, Woodway, Olympia, and Pacific Palisades, California.

Dalas joined in June as a project engineer. Dalas earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in civil engineering from the University of Washington. After two years with an international multidisciplinary firm in Bellevue, Dalas joined the SSF commercial projects team. He is currently working on several tenant improvement projects for a prominent Northwest technology company.

Wagner joined in July as a project manager. She attended Northeastern University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering and a Master of Science in structural engineering. After nine years working in Boston, she returned to her home state to join SSF's retrofit team. Current projects include renovating the Sea View Theater in Eastsound (Orcas Island), the Park at Bothell Landing revitalization, and a seismic analysis for Assumption School for the Seattle Archdiocese.

Sep 02, 2026

KMB architects

Zhang

Smith

KMB architects has hired two new team members, Erin Smith and Chenlu Zhang.

Smith serves as the financial assistant for the administrative and accounting needs of the firm. She has been exposed to the A/E/C industry since childhood through her father's architecture career and has worked in project management and construction administration for multiple firms.

Zhang joins as an architectural designer with a bachelor's and master's degree in architecture, with a focus on sustainability. He has a background in hospitality, retail, and residential design with a focus on healthcare and people-centered architecture. He is working on the Youth Housing Project for the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families, which includes a 20-bed residential cottage and classroom expansion at the Child Study and Treatment Center campus in Lakewood.