Feb 17, 1997

High Desert Museum

Kevin Britz has joined the High Desert Museum in Bend, Ore., as the new director of exhibits and design. Britz will oversee production, design and conceptualization of all permanent, traveling and changing exhibits.

AGRA is a-growin'

AGRA Earth & Environmental Inc., a multinational environmental services firm, has added two professionals to its Kirkland office. Alan B. Jones has managed more than a dozen large environmental projects as well as laboratories, personnel, and audits of compliance and remediation. At AGRA he serves as a technical resource in geochemistry and bioremediation. He also manages the property services group. Kulwant "Ken" S. Sahi manages AGRA's materials testing and construction inspection department. With more than 20 years in the industry as owner of his own materials testing firm, Sahi's experience includes laboratory management, design of asphalt and concrete mixes, steel testing and construction management for inspection, testing and earthworks. He is a registered civil engineer in Washington, Arizona and Nevada. AGRA Earth & Environmental has 48 offices in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

Surface water and vapor extraction

The University of Washington is offering two environmental engineering courses in March and April through its Engineering Professional Programs office in the College of Engineering. One course, to be held March 27 and 28, is an introduction to MODFLOW and MODPATH models and their application to subsurface vapor extraction and control. Topics to be covered include: the mechanics of gas flow and its similarities to groundwater flow; computer modeling systems; vapor composition and transport processes; particle tracking; and practical case histories. The course will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $345. The other course covers storm and surface water monitoring. To be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 16 and 17, the course covers the design of aquatic monitoring programs; monitoring flow and hydrology; water quality monitoring; habitat and sediments; biological monitoring; and synthesis of results. Tuition is $315. To register for either course, contact Engineering Professional Services at (206) 543-2352.

Wind erosion in the Columbia Plateau

RICHLAND -- Agricultural wind erosion and the dust it creates will be discussed by scientists and researchers Feb. 20 and 21 in Richland at the Red Lion Hanford House. Scientists and researchers will discuss health problems caused by dust, as well as new, innovative approaches to controlling dust. More than 40 soil scientists, engineers, economists, microbiologists, agronomists and others at Washington State University are participating in the Columbia Plateau PM (particulate matter) project, searching for ways to alleviate the problem. For more information on the conference, call Nancy Mack at WSU at (509) 335-4097 or visit their Web site.

Feb 14, 1997

Port of Seattle

Bill Swedish has been named chief technology officer for the Port of Seattle. He will lead the Port's upgrade to an open client/server architecture for its computer information systems. Swedish was previously management information systems director for Seattle Pacific Industries (UnionBay Sportswear).

Feb 12, 1997

Glumac

Brad Weaver has joined the Seattle office of Glumac International as a senior mechanical project manager. Prior to joining Glumac, Weaver served as chief mechanical engineer with The Austin Company in Atlanta. Ray Herndon and Richard Cartier have joined the Portland office of Glumac. Herndon is a senior project manager in the electrical department and Cartier is a network support technician.

Bush Roed & Hitchings

Jeff McManus has been promoted to survey division manager at Bush Roed & Hitchings, Inc. He will oversee nine survey crews and a 10-person staff of managers and technicians. Darrell Nance has been promoted to assistant survey division manager at Bush Roed & Hitchings.

HCW-L

Pete Weber has joined the firm of Hammond, Collier & Wade -- Livingstone Associates Inc. (HCW-L) as project manager in the firm's Wenatchee office. Prior to joining the firm, Weber served as Washington State Engineer providing technical funding oversight for the development of sanitary sewer and water systems for communities of less that 10,000. He will concentrate on the planning and design of water/wastewater projects for municipal clients in Eastern Washington.

Golder

David Rankin has joined Golder Associates, Inc. as managing director of the Portland office, responsible for developing new markets and for fiscal performance and senior project management.

Herrera

Jeffrey McCormick has joined the Portland office of Herrera Environmental Consultants as an environmental engineer, with expertise in hazardous waste site investigation and remediation, solid waste management and drinking water and wastewater treatment. Peter Sparhawk has joined the Seattle office as an environmental planner, specializing in the preparation of environmental impact statements and hydroelectric project relicensing applications.

Exeltech

Exeltech Engineering has opened a Seattle office in The Broderick Building, 615 Second Avenue. The new office manager is Robert J. Shulock, who specializes in the analysis, design, condition inspection and construction management of bridges and other structures. Gary F. Conner has joined the Seattle office as a project engineer, and is currently working on seismic vulnerability assessments and retrofit designs for the Port of Seattle and the Washington State Department of Transportation. Brett A. Knechtel, project engineer in the Seattle office, is currently at work on seismic upgrade and repair of the terminal bridges at SeaTac International Airport. Arif Shaikh, design engineer in the new Seattle office, has recently completed the load rating of the University Bridge. Lois E. Kireto has joined the Seattle office as an administrator.