Nov 29, 2017

Cary Kopczynski & Co.

McCouch

Trgovcich

Tran

Kipple

Structural engineering firm Cary Kopczynski & Co. promoted Joel Kipple to project manager and Allison Tran to executive assistant/HR specialist; and hired Anthony Trgovcich and Candice McCouch as project manager/senior design engineer. Kipple has over 11 years of structural engineering experience, from houses to towers. His current projects include 14th & Alice Apartments in Oakland, California. Tran will participate with senior management in tasks and continue with her role in HR. Trgovcich has four years of experience on projects, including UC Berkeley student housing. He working on 1721 Webster, a 240-foot residential tower in Oakland. McCouch has over 17 years of experience as a structural engineer. She has worked on retail, government, school, adaptive re-use and residential projects. She is working on 111 South Peoria in Chicago, and is based in that city. The others are based in Bellevue.

CG Engineering

Poirier

Burr

Lungstrom

Bliven

Fleming

Galusha

De Los Angeles

Giovannoni

In Edmonds, CG Engineering hired Taylor Fleming as a civil design engineer, Brianna Bliven as an administrative assistant, Nick Lungstrom and Michaela Burr as structural design engineers, and James Poirier, Jake Giovannoni and Aron De Los Angeles as AutoCAD drafters. Also, it promoted Joe Galusha to associate principal. Galusha has been a structural engineer and project manager for some of the firm's largest projects, including multifamily, senior and affordable housing, wireless telecom and infrastructure. Fleming, Lungstrom and Burr are engineers in training.

Art Anderson Associates

Kennedy

Bremerton engineering firm Art Anderson Associates hired Joseph Kennedy as a naval architect in the marine division. Kennedy holds a naval architecture and marine engineering degree from the University of New Orleans. He has been a US Navy hull technician and a licensed fisherman, and did maintenance during shipyard availabilities.

Stantec

Leggett

In Anchorage, Stantec hired Adam Leggett as the Alaska Native program manager, focusing on developing business relationships with Alaska Native corporations and organizations. Leggett has 10 years of experience working for Alaska businesses, including oil and gas companies, and Alaska Native businesses. Stantec provides engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, construction services, project management and project economics.

The Blueline Group

Brown

The Blueline Group recently hired Taylor Brown as an engineer-in-training. Brown has a bachelor's in civil engineering from Saint Martin's University. Blueline provides civil engineering and land use planning.

Nov 22, 2017

Arup

Yacknowitz

Arup appointed Joshua Yacknowitz Seattle Group Leader, a job held by Cormac Deavy, who is moving to the United Kingdom as Arup's Buildings West Leader. Yacknowitz will work to increase prime agency work with local clients based on his experience as Arup's Americas Region Science & Industry Business Leader. His work includes manufacturing facilities for Procter & Gamble. Arup provides planning, engineering, design and consulting services.

HNTB

Hampden

In Bellevue, Julie Hampden joined HNTB Corp.'s environmental planning practice as science project manager and an Endangered Species Act leader. Hampden will provide consultation for ESA compliance for clients in the Northwest. She spent the last 17 years with an environmental consulting firm in Seattle, including as project manager, supervisor, group manager and technical reviewer. HNTB is an infrastructure firm that works with owners and contractors.

Murraysmith

Rayasam

Murraysmith, a Pacific Northwest public infrastructure engineering firm, named Chris Rayasam president and CEO. Past president and CEO Troy Bowers will continue to serve as executive vice president. As chief financial officer, Rayasam played a key role in defining Murraysmith's strategic plan, growing the team and expanding its capabilities. He will continue to focus on business strategy, communications, finance and growth.

Bernardo|Wills Architects

Hansen

Ward

LeGrant

Spokane-based Bernardo|Wills Architects hired Licia LeGrant as an architect, Philip S. Ward as a landscape architect and Saul Rip Hansen as a BIM/CAD technician. LeGrant has 16 years of experience, most recently as a project estimator/architect with All Wall Contracting. She is working on the Catalyst Project in Spokane. Ward has 36 years of experience, including at Bernardo|Wills from 2010 to 2013. He is working on the landscape and irrigation modification for Mission Park in Spokane. Hansen has eight years of drafting experience, and was a partner in Hansen Designs. He is doing drafting, design and construction support for projects that include Eagle River Luxury Living in Eagle, Idaho. Bernardo|Wills provides architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and master planning.

OAC Services

Jurgensen

OAC Services promoted Jeff Jurgensen to regional director of OAC Eastern Washington. He has 26 years of experience as a project and construction manager. He will lead development of Eastern Washington project management services, manage the Spokane office and contribute to OAC leadership. The Seattle firm provides construction management, forensic architecture and engineering, structural engineering and building envelope consulting.

Davido Consulting Group

Foster

Young

Gebreeyesus

Guo

Zweig

Lake Forest Park-based Davido Consulting Group hired Will Zweig, Alan Guo and Senait Gebreeyesus as civil engineers to support public and private work, Amanda Young as business and finance manager and Sarah Foster as an office administrator. Zweig has a master's in civil engineering and international development and worked for two years with the Peace Corps in partnership with Bridges to Prosperity in Mozambique. Guo is a recent civil engineering graduate of the University of Washington. Gebreeyesus holds a bachelor's in environmental engineering and a master's in civil engineering from the UW. DCG is a civil and structural engineering firm with three offices in the Puget Sound area.

Landau Associates

Bartish

DiLoreto

Edmonds-based Landau Associates hired Melissa DiLoreto as a staff engineer-in-training and Sam Bartish as a staff scientist/GIS technician in the environmental remediation group. DiLoreto has a bachelor's in civil engineering from Seattle University. She will assist with performance monitoring and operations and maintenance for groundwater extraction and treatment systems. Bartish was a Landau intern. He has a bachelor's in geology from the University of Oregon and a GIS certificate. He will assist with groundwater monitoring projects and provide GIS support. Landau provides geotechnical and environmental engineering, environmental site management, and permitting and compliance services.

Parametrix

Pennington

Parametrix hired David Pennington as vice president of infrastructure and environmental services in the Southwest. Pennington will work to grow the firm's transportation and environmental services in New Mexico and Utah, and its Colorado and Arizona presence. He will be on the corporate leadership team and have company-wide responsibilities. He spent nearly 20 years at WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff. Parametrix provides engineering, planning and environmental sciences.