Jul 17, 2002

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Col. Richard W. Hobernicht has been chosen to assume command of the Portland District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He succeeds Col. Randall J. Butler and will be installed as commander in a ceremony on July 19.

KPFF

Alberto Cisneros has been named associate at KPFF Consulting Engineers in Seattle. Cisneros is the civil project manager for the Immunex Helix project. He is also working on the Public Health Science building for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Stadium Way Road widening for Washington State University.

Cisneros recently completed the Olympus residential tower in Seattle, street and plaza improvements for the award-winning Space Needle expansion and several projects at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center campus including the Aloha Street and Minor and Fairview avenues intersection realignments on the campus, the new Yale Building, and the award-winning Cancer Care Alliance.

Established in 1960, KPFF is a civil and structural engineering firm with ten offices nationwide.

Pacland

Pacland announced Bob Jewell has become a principal of the firm. Jewell joined Pacific Land Design in 2001 and manages the Transportation Engineering and Design Team in the Olympia office.

Jewell has 12 years experience with transportation engineering and design for projects in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. His understanding of agency requirements contributes to timely, cost effective design solutions for our clients. Jewell has recently completed the project management and permitting of a major highway interchange design project within WSDOT jurisdiction. His efforts have also contributed to the completion of roundabouts under WSDOT and Municipal jurisdiction, as well as traffic signals and other challenging roadway design projects throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Pacland offers land development consulting solutions through big picture thinking, project leadership, and unparalleled personal commitment.

Penhallegon

Christopher W. Kelsey joined Penhallegon Associates Consulting Engineersas a project manager in the municipal department of the Seattle office. Kelsey graduated from Lehigh University and has 12 years of experience in the design and analysis of water and wastewater systems.

He is currently working on projects for Olympic View Water and Sewer District, Skyway Water and Sewer District and Highline Water District.

INCA

INCA Engineers announced that Walter A. McAlorum has joined the Bellevue office as a senior electrical engineer. He will assume project engineering responsibilities for several of the company’s projects involving electrical design. McAlorum has 30 years experience in the engineering, design and construction of power plants, industrial plants, and institutional facilities. His experience includes design of power distribution systems, relay protection, load and short circuit studies, control systems including PLC’s, lighting, fire detection, and communications systems.

PAE Consulting

PAE Consulting Engineers, Inc., a mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, and sustainable design consulting engineering firm, announced the addition of staff members to its Portland office.

Shannon Callantine joins PAE’s marketing department as marketing coordinator. She was an intern at PAE for two years before graduating from Portland State University with a Bachelor’s in business marketing. Her responsibilities include the production of proposals, marketing material and overall assistance to the marketing department.

Kate Turpin specializes in environmental design and has worked on a number of projects incorporating LEED design, energy efficiency, and life cycle cost analysis. Current projects include Wilsonville City Hall, Portland State University College of Engineering and Computer Science, Marylhurst University and Columbia Square Building.

WBGS

Kari Greene received her license to practice architecture in May. She is currently working on the Lane Transit District -- Bus Rapid Transit and Springfield Station projects. While at WBGS Architecture and Planning, she has also contributed to a diverse collection of projects including the city of Eugene: 9-1-1 Dispatch Center and the Lane Transit District "Breeze" shelters.

Schkara Leonard joined WBGS in1998 and recently passed two exams: the Construction Specification Institute’s Construction Document Technician exam and Certified Construction Contract Administrator exam. Schkara assists in the construction administration phase of the firm’s projects. Some of the projects that she has supported include: Brookings-Harbor School District, Newport City Hall, Oregon Department of Forestry -- Tillamook Headquarters, and Lane County-Health & Human Services Mental Health Building.

Established in Eugene, WBGS is an interdisciplinary firm with experience in architecture, planning, and Interiors.

Jul 11, 2002

Port of Tacoma

The Port of Tacoma recently appointed Michael Adams as chief engineer/director of engineering. He will direct planning, design and construction of all major port projects. Adams was operations director of Parsons Brinckerhoff Programme Management. Adams retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1995, previously serving as director of public works for the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, and program manager for North Atlantic Treaty Organization Allied Forces South in Naples, Italy.

Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle

The Key Foundation has donated $50,000 to the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle for development of the Urban League Village, a $17 million renovation project at the historic Colman School in Rainier Valley. The project will transform the 1909 school to provide cultural, recreational and economic opportunities to the community. The facility will house an African-American museum, office space and affordable housing.

Mackie Design

Mackie Design named Robert A. McDonald executive vice president, engineering and product development. McDonald previously was principal of his own management consulting firm, R.A. McDonald Co., during which time he served as CEO of TimeLine of San Mateo, Calif. Mackie Design, based in Woodinville, designs and manufactures professional audio equipment.