May 11, 2016

Mithun

Flores

Lisitsa

Steiner

Scribante

In Seattle, Mithun promoted Lisa Scribante and Jason Steiner to partner, Lana Lisitsa to principal and Rocky Flores to associate principal. Scribante joined the firm nine years ago and has led the design of workplaces in Silicon Valley for Fortune 500 companies, as well as hospitality and public projects in Seattle and nationally. Steiner is director of digital design, leading the integration of visualization, simulation and building information modeling. His projects include Weyerhaeuser headquarters in Seattle. Lisitsa is a project manager with 25 years of experience in education, commercial, hospitality and historic preservation projects. She joined Mithun in 2008, and worked on renovation of 1101 Second Avenue, a Seattle office building designed by Paul Thiry. Flores is a senior project architect with 23 years of experience on multifamily, commercial and corporate projects here and abroad. His projects include Anthem on 12th in Seattle.

DCI Engineers

Potter

Mengistu

Alcazar

Tian

In Seattle, DCI Engineers hired Jessica Tian as a structural designer and Kenneth Alcazar, Alex Mengistu and Jon Potter as project engineers. Tian is working on Marymoor Park Apartments in Redmond. She holds a bachelor's in civil engineering from China Agricultural University in Beijing and a master's in structural engineering and mechanics from the University of Washington. Alcazar is working on Elev8 residential project in Bellevue. He holds a bachelor's in architectural engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Mengistu has a bachelor's in civil engineering from Washington State University. Potter is working on Woodin Creek Village in Woodinville. He holds a bachelor's in civil engineering from WSU. DCI is a civil and structural engineering firm, with offices also in Spokane, Portland, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Austin and Anchorage.

AKS Engineering & Forestry

Doukas

Ballerini

Paul

Halling

Summers

Gregory

In Vancouver, AKS Engineering & Forestry hired Renee Summers as a project engineer and promoted Seth Halling to associate member. In Tualatin, Ore., the firm hired Gary Paul as a project surveyor, Brian Ballerini as a land development project manager, and promoted Mimi Doukas and Chuck Gregory to associate member. Summers has over 12 years of civil design and construction experience that includes earthen dams, interchanges, landslide mitigation and highway projects. She is working on stormwater design and site engineering for subdivisions in Clark County. Halling is an engineer and a land surveyor in training with over eight years of experience, including utility, street, education, corporate campus, commercial, industrial and residential projects. Paul has over 30 years of survey experience including condo towers in Portland's Pearl District. Ballerini has 18 years of land development and site design experience, and is completing subdivision feasibility studies. He was a project manager for Multnomah County. Doukas has 20 years of experience that includes mixed-use master plans, transportation, schools, residential, retail and senior living. She and Chris Goodell manage the land use planning team. Gregory has over 18 years of design and project management experience on sports parks, commercial, industrial, education and residential projects. AKS provides civil engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture, forest engineering, arborist and natural resource services, with an office also in Salem-Keizer, Ore.

WHPacific

Liu

In Seattle, WHPacific hired Jerry Liu as a project manager. Liu has over 22 years of experience in roadway design and traffic engineering. His projects have ranged from aviation sites to road work and include Elliott Bay Seawall in Seattle. WHPacific works on transportation, water resources, environment, development, facilities and energy projects.

May 04, 2016

DCI Engineers

Seiser

Erickson

In Seattle, DCI Engineers promoted Scott D. Erickson to principal and Mark Seiser to associate principal. Erickson joined the firm in 2009 and has worked on high-rise residential, hotel and office projects on the West Coast. His current work includes the 1001 Broadway apartment tower in Seattle. Seiser has worked in drafting at the firm since 1996. He oversees 42 CAD designers supporting projects and guides CAD managers. DCI is a civil and structural engineering firm, with offices also in Spokane, Portland, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Austin and Anchorage.

NAC Architecture

Lai

Shuster

In Seattle, NAC Architecture hired Amy Shuster and Bingram Lai as designers. Shuster has 19 years of architectural experience on education, commercial, residential, winery and transit projects. She was with Coates Design Architects on Bainbridge Island, doing housing and commercial work including Island Gateway: an office, retail and museum project. She is working on Enumclaw High School. Lai has over 13 years of design, document production and construction management experience. He was with S.M. Stemper Architects working on educational facilities. He is working on Bennett Elementary School in Bellevue. NAC provides planning, design, engineering and capital facilities consulting services.

Landau Associates

Wells

Nielsen

Burlotos

Navarre

Huerta-Avila

In Edmonds, Landau Associates hired Jeovani Huerta-Avila as an assistant scientist and Nick Navarre as a staff engineer-in-training. In Tacoma, it hired Raquel Burlotos as a staff engineer-in-training. In Portland, the firm hired Jennifer Nielsen as a project coordinator and Tayler Wells as an assistant scientist. Huerta-Avila holds a bachelor's in environmental sciences and resource management from the University of Washington and will assist with environmental remediation and groundwater monitoring projects. Navarre has a master's in environmental engineering and a bachelor's in civil and environmental engineering from Penn State University. He will assist the environmental remediation group. Burlotos has bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from Villanova University. She will assist with environmental, stormwater and civil engineering projects. Nielsen has 24 years of experience with architecture and engineering firms, and a background in business development, marketing and technical editing. She will be responsible for administrative, financial, editing and quality control functions on projects. Wells holds a bachelor's in environmental science from Sacramento State University. He will assist the environmental group on remediation sites. Edmonds-based Landau provides geotechnical and environmental engineering, remediation, and permitting and compliance services.

R. W. Thorpe & Associates

Walker

Stuart

Mercer Island-based R. W. Thorpe & Associates hired Greg Stuart as a senior associate for land use planning/economics/litigation and promoted Tom Walker to project manager. Stuart has over 30 years of experience in land use and sector planning, urban design, growth management, policy and code regulatory development, and expert testimony with Stuart & Associates in Fort Myers, Florida. Walker has over six years of landscape architecture and project management experience, and has been with R. W. Thorpe for over a year.

Stantec

Ahmed

Adnan Ahmed joined Stantec's Lynnwood office as information communication technology project manager. Ahmed has over 14 years of experience as an ICT infrastructure specialist, including in the Middle East. He works on health care, data center, airport, high-rise and industrial projects. He was with the city of Toronto and has worked in Stantec's Toronto office. Stantec does consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management and project economics.

WHPacific

Erickson

Torger Erickson joined WHPacific's Seattle office as director of transportation. Erickson has 28 years of transportation, civil and structural engineering experience. He has worked on transportation projects and other civil infrastructure facilities in the U.S. His projects include Sound Transit's Lynnwood Link Extension. WHPacific works on transportation, water resources, environment, development, facilities and energy projects.

Trinity|ERD

Stephan

Krumpos

Trinity|ERD, a building envelope consulting firm, promoted Darbi Krumpos and Jennifer Stephan to senior project manager. Krumpos is a project manager in the Seattle office, assisting clients on building envelope projects. She will now oversee project managers in Seattle and coordinate closely with the Honolulu office. She was hired almost 21 years ago. Stephan is a project manager in the Honolulu office, and manages that staff. She was hired in 2010, and transferred from the Seattle office in 2011.