Aug 08, 2001

Glosten

Jana Richter has joined the Glosten Associates. As Glosten’s project facilitator, Richter brings 12 years of administration and customer service related skills.

An established leader in naval architecture, marine and ocean engineering, Glosten specializes in the design of tugs, barges, research vessels, passenger/car ferries and special-purpose platform design.

As project facilitator, Richter coordinates production of Glosten’s engineering deliverables. Her responsibilities include creating timelines for projects, communicating with project managers and scheduling to ensure production deadlines are met.

Rice Fergus

Rice Fergus Architects has added three people to its staff in Bremerton. Robin Murray, the firm’s new client services manager, holds a bachelor of arts in architecture from Berkley and has 10 years experience with architecture firms. Monica Blackwood, a graduate of the University of Washington with a bachelor of arts in communications, joins the firm as business development manager. Ian Andersen, in his second year at California PolyTechnic State University San Luis Obispo School of Architecture, will be assisting the firm as a summer intern.

Rice Fergus Architects specializes in residential and commercial projects. Located in downtown Bremerton, the firm has designed new construction, remodel and renovation projects throughout Kitsap County and Washington.

Casne

Casne Engineering has hired Ahmed Idrees in the municipal engineering department in the Bellevue office. Idrees is an electrical engineer on control systems for municipal automation projects. He is a SCADA developer with three years of experience in instrumentation and control systems, start-up and testing. Idrees comes from Marquip, Inc. in Phillips, Wisc. Idrees earned a BSEE from Montana State University in 1997.

Otak

Gary Edmonds recently joined Otak as technical director, based in the firm’s Seattle office. Edmonds has 25 years of experience in design delivery with almost $400 million worth of design and construction projects completed. Notable projects include the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, and the Providence Everett Medical Center: Women’s and Children’s Center in Everett. Edmonds, previously with NBBJ, brings experience in the area of building systems design with a comprehensive understanding of construction materials, methods and procedures. As technical director, Edmonds will apply his technical and project delivery expertise to maximize service and quality for Otak’s clients.

Aug 01, 2001

KPFF

Steepy

Mark Steepy, an associate with KPFF Consulting Engineers, recently moved to the firm’s new Tacoma office. He has nine years civil engineering design experience in resorts, shopping centers, commercial, retail, office and municipal facilities.

Steepy’s projects in the South Sound include the SuperMall of the Great Northwest in Auburn, the Lakewood Urban Redevelopment Plan for the city of Lakewood, Proctor Street Bridge for the city of Tacoma, Briggs Village in Olympia, Prairie Park Village in Yelm, and Pierce County Plan reviews. He is providing site and infrastructure planning on the redevelopment of the 150-acre Satsop Nuclear power plant site, as well as site development in the renovation of buildings into classrooms and associated facilities at the University of Washington’s Tacoma campus. Other projects include the Highline Hospital parking expansion in Burien and the Spring Building Addition in Tacoma.

GeoEngineers

Lindsay

GeoEngineers of Redmond announced the promotions of Galan McInelly and Chuck Lindsay to principal. McInelly has 14 years geomorphic, hydrogeologic, environmental, and geotechnical experience in the western U.S. During his 12 years with GeoEngineers, he has played a key role in developing engineering geology services within the firm. McInelly has played a primary role in managing geohazards for Olympic Pipe Line Company, has been instrumental in developing water resource services and is the manager of the geology and water resources department in Redmond.

Lindsay has been instrumental in developing and managing the Geology and Water Resources Department within the firm. He has managed water resource projects including water supply projects for numerous clients including Skagit County PUD, Spokane County, Cities of Goldbar and Stanwood and Birch Bay Water and Sewer District. Also, Lindsay has been involved in the watershed planning process for the Skagit and Nisqually River Basins.

MulvannyG2

Nejezchleb

Duan

MulvannyG2 Architecture recently hired Jason Nejezchleb as Internet project manager and May Li Duan as an accounting assistant at its Bellevue office.

Nejezchleb works with the firm's Web development team, focusing on the user interface for the company's online project center, Intranet and Internet sites. He is retrofitting the firm's project manager program to a Web-based application. He previously worked as a project manager for Bertebrae Design in Seattle.

Duan's current role includes processing accounts payable invoices, expense reports, timesheets, client invoices and contracts. She was previously the accounts payable analyst for Danzas-AEI Corp., North American Headquarters in Bellevue. She has more than seven years of experience in the accounting field.

Berger/ABAM

Huang

Henry Huang recently joined Berger/ABAM Engineers Inc. at the Federal Way office. He is a registered structural engineer in the states of New York and Massachusetts. Huang has 10 years of structural and earthquake engineering experience involving commercial, institutional and medical buildings, as well as transportation structures. He has a comprehensive background that includes structural dynamic analysis and design, especially in energy dissipation devices. Huang earned both his bachelor’s and master’s in engineering mechanics from Tongji University, Shanghai, China, and his Ph.D. in civil engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. His most recent involvement at Berger is the Hangar Building 386 project at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, for the U.S. Navy; and the Air Traffic Control Tower Earthquake Evaluation project at Sea-Tac.

Tara Rahbar recently joined Berger as administrative assistant at the Federal Way office. As part of the firm’s 13-member business development and communications group, she will provide administrative support to the technical and administrative staff

Odell Design Group

Gary Henderson, Megumi Haus and Julie Williamson have recently been hired to Seattle-based Odell Design Group. Henderson was named principal-in-charge of interiors, Haus joins the interior design team and Williamson takes the position of office manager.