Feb 28, 2017

Express Construction Co.

Sellar

Sandquist

Nix

Express Construction Co. promoted Jason Nix to vice president of operations, and hired Ella Sandquist as business development manager and Jon Sellar as project manager. Nix previously was senior project manager and Seattle office manager. He is leading Bellevue-based Express Construction’s expansion into new markets this year. Sandquist has more than 10 years of business development, project management and sales experience. Sellar has more than 20 years of construction experience and holds a bachelor’s degree in construction management from Central Washington University.

Feb 22, 2017

The Walsh Group

Ringer

Mroz

The Walsh Group in Seattle hired Rachel Mroz as assistant superintendent/project engineer and Clayton Ringer as assistant project manager. Mroz started as a trim carpenter working on high-end housing on Lake Michigan, then interned for a commercial construction company. Ringer started in construction in 2004 and has worked for CH2M Hill and PCL Construction, with an emphasis on heavy-civil infrastructure projects.

Associated Underwater Services

Eakin

Michael J. Eakin joined Associated Underwater Service's management team as senior estimator and director of business development. Eakin has 25 years of industry experience and is working out of the Seattle office. Associated Underwater Services, which provides underwater construction services, is based in Spokane and Seattle.

PCL Construction Enterprises

PCL Construction Enterprises was ranked 19th on the list of 2017 Best Workplaces for Giving Back by the Great Place to Work Institute and Fortune magazine. This is the first time PCL has been named to this list. Last year, PCL volunteers built seven homes, renovated a senior citizen's residence and performed other charitable deeds.

Novinium

Kent-based Novinium hired Michael Pines as a mechanical engineer and Kevin Laux as a field support engineer. Pines is focusing on 3-D modeling and design, and Laux is providing engineering services to the field team and supporting the help desk. Pines holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of South Florida, and most recently worked at a production facility in Kent. Laux holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and previously worked on a research project investigating the thermal properties of 3-D printed metals. Novinium rehabilitates underground cables.

Bigfoot Crane Co.

Ralf Notheis of Bigfoot Crane was recognized as 2016's Top Corporate Trainer in North America by Crane Hotline Magazine. The award is given to trainers making a positive impact on students, the work environment and the industry through the use of innovative training techniques or hands-on instruction. Bigfoot is based in Abbotsford, B.C., and operates its U.S. division out of Bellingham.