Nov 01, 2006
Hopper Dennis Jellison's Tigard, Ore., branch office added
G. Chris Kerr as the new senior land use planner. He specializes in resolving complex land use and site development issues. The HDJ Vancouver CAD department recently hired
Ben. R. Rutledge as a CAD technician.
R. W. Beck, Inc. recently hired Timothy Baars as an analyst in the Seattle office. He has an economics degree from the University of Puget Sound.
Kennedy/Jenks recently promoted
Daniel A. Wu to vice president and appointed
Jeffrey M. Foray as a principal in the firm. Both Wu and Foray are based in the Federal Way office. Wu is a principal with more than 21 years of experience in design, construction, streamlining and troubleshooting of industrial and manufacturing plants and processes. He is also a technology expert in the treatment and control of hazardous/industrial waste and wastewater. Foray is a mechanical engineer with more than 16 years of experience in construction and design of water, wastewater and industrial facilities. He serves as the quality assurance manager for the Federal Way office. His areas of expertise include pumping system design, building mechanical systems, standby power systems, chemical feed systems, cost estimating and code compliance.
Jim Nelson has been named division leader at W&H Pacific Landscape Architecture. Nelson began his career working on Hollywood resort projects such as the Ritz Carlton and working for HOK in San Francisco. After relocating to the Northwest, he worked for Murase Associates. At Murase, he began working with W&H Pacific on the Westside Light Rail project and the Nike campus expansion.
Art Anderson Associates recently added to its marine and facilities design personnel by hiring
Greg York as a senior project manager and
Larry Mizar as a marine electrical engineer. York will be responsible for the firm's shoreline and upland facilities projects. He will work on the Port of Bremerton's marina expansion and floating breakwater project. The project involves expanding the Bremerton Marina to more than 270 berths and installing a 1,400-foot floating breakwater to protect vessels from the wake of passing ferries. Mizar will provide support to a number of the firm's marine vessel renovation and repair projects. He will work with Washington State Ferries to provide on-call naval architecture and marine engineering support to the ferry fleet. He will be working directly with WSF personnel on a number of projects, beginning with a lighting project on the M/V Tacoma.
Oct 25, 2006
BHC Consultants recently hired
Jon Davies as director of business development. His responsibilities include raising the visibility of the firm, expanding BHC’s presence in current markets, developing relationships in new markets, and leading client and project pursuits.
GeoEngineers recently hired five geotechnical engineers at the corporate headquarters in Redmond. Jian Hu, a geotechnical engineer, is working on the Greenbridge Hope VI redevelopment project at White Center and The Bravern in downtown Bellevue. Asha Sreekrishnavilasam has a Ph.D. and master’s degree in civil engineering. Zach Newell joins with a master’s degree in civil engineering. Dan Ciani and Chris Kokesh both join with master’s degrees in geotechnical engineering.
Anshen+Allen’s Seattle office has hired Tim Hernaez as associate principal. Hernaez has 25 years of experience in the design of health care and institutional projects. Hernaez is working on two projects as project director: the University of Washington Medical Center expansion in Seattle and the RiverBend Medical Pavilion and Parking Garage for Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, Ore.
Trindera Engineering, an electrical and control systems engineering and consulting firm based in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, hired Boyd Rasmussen as a project engineer. Rasmussen has 15 years of electrical engineering experience.
Bill Anido joins DMJM Harris to head business development in the Southeast region, and will be senior vice president. He will be responsible for leading the firm’s work in Florida as well as coordinating business development in that region.
Thomas Hacker Architects has made nine additions to its Portland staff.
David Pex has been hired as business manager. He has 20 years of experience in finance and business management.
Jamie Watson, a LEED-accredited designer, is working on the new Buchan Building for the historic First Unitarian Church in Portland.
Fujiko Shono is working on the Montgomery Sales Center and Atwater Place.
Nicholas Hemmer is working on the 1700 Building, a 16-story, 353-unit condo in Portland.
Kristina Hauri is also working on the 1700 Building and the Montgomery Sales Center.
Tony Tranquilli is project architect for the Dant House and Humanities Building remodel and addition for the Catlin Gabel School in Portland.
Erik Schroeder has been hired as a full-time architectural intern. He is assisting on renovation and expansion of the University of California, Davis King Hall School of Law.
Amanda Petretti is a part-time architectural intern and is also working on the Dant House and Humanities Building renovation and addition.
Ivy Miller is a full-time office intern, assisting on models for the 1700 Building.
ALSC Architects hired Darrin Griechen. He creates renderings in a variety of formats and styles for projects such as the new U.S. Courthouse in Coeur d’Alene, the Manito Condos, the Crossings Mixed Use Development in Coeur d’Alene and Preston Gates Ellis offices. Prior to joining ALSC Architects, Griechen served as an Urban Designer for the City of Spokane where his primary responsibility involved writing guidelines for city planning and zoning.
Chris Haas recently joined Sparling as a project manager. Haas is a licensed engineer in California and Washington, with expertise in office and high-rise buildings, and experience in design/build. Prior to joining Sparling, Haas provided electrical design for the Washington Mutual Tower shell, core and tenant improvement project and the Seattle Art Museum expansion. His current projects include a corporate campus and a biotech facility.
Jesus Lopez and
June Mechure recently joined Sparling as project designers. Lopez joined an electrical studio that specializes in military and education work. His current projects are the Oxford Suites Hotel, Meany Hall Theater and the central utility plant at Valley Medical Center. Born and raised in the Philippines, Mechure has expertise in lighting design, power and communication plans, as well as electrical design interpretation. His current projects are St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham and Chelan Condos.
Stickney Murphy Romine Architects has added three intern architects: Jessica Miller, Christina Bollo and Leah Ericksen. Miller’s current projects include interior and exterior improvements to an historic building in downtown Seattle and work on a 60-unit affordable housing project on Hiawatha Place South. Bollo is working on the 95-unit Langdon and Anne Simons Senior Apartments on Third and Blanchard, as well as a 60-unit artist live-work project on Hiawatha Place South. Ericksen’s projects include rehab of an historic building in Bellingham and construction of the YWCA Learning Center at Greenbridge in White Center.
