Feb 24, 2016

DCI Engineers

Wadsworth

Yefrashewa

In Seattle, DCI Engineers hired Tibby Yefrashewa as a CAD designer and Shelly Wadsworth as a senior CAD designer. Yefrashewa is working in the civil department on commercial projects in western Washington. He was a contract AutoCAD drafter and civil CAD designer at Group Four. Wadsworth rejoined DCI after a short time away. She has 18 years of CAD experience, and her projects include W Hotel in San Diego. DCI is a civil and structural engineering firm, with offices also in Spokane, Portland, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Austin and Anchorage.

Landau Associates

Gauglitz

Polka

Frazer

Segulja-Lau

Hearsey

Raspen

Kostka

Dosch

In Edmonds, Landau Associates hired Jim Hearsey as a staff biologist and Patti Segulja-Lau as a project environmental specialist, and promoted Dylan Frazer to senior project geologist and Jon Polka to senior staff engineer-in-training. In Tacoma, it promoted Katie Gauglitz to staff geologist-in-training and Nick Dosch to senior staff EIT. It promoted Shane Kostka to staff GIT in Spokane and James Raspen to project engineer in Portland. Hearsey has six years of experience in fisheries, wetlands and biological assessments. He does natural resources permitting support. Segulja-Lau works on the industrial stormwater and boatyard permit compliance team. She has 26 years of boatyard experience. Frazer has eight years of experience in environmental remediation and geotechnical engineering, and will manage remedial investigations and cleanups. Polka has a year of experience in stormwater permitting and groundwater remediation, and is doing environmental sampling, data collection, design and construction oversight. Gauglitz has six months of experience in groundwater sampling and chemistry, soil sampling, drilling oversight and construction quality assurance. Dosch has a year of experience in water resources and environmental engineering, with a focus on groundwater remediation and stormwater management. Kostka has a year of experience in environmental remediation and is responsible for compliance monitoring, operations and maintenance of groundwater treatment systems. Raspen has four years of experience in groundwater sampling and remediation, stormwater permitting and compliance. He will work on stormwater and groundwater treatment projects. Edmonds-based Landau Associates provides geotechnical and environmental engineering, remediation, permitting and compliance services.

Sazan Group

Saud

Llona

In Seattle, Sazan Group hired Joe Llona as a senior project manager and Qasim Saud as a senior mechanical designer. Llona has over 30 years of experience in mechanical and fire protection engineering, design, energy analysis and computational fluid dynamics. Saud has five years of HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection engineering experience and two years of Revit MEP for BIM experience. He has worked on commercial, industrial, educational and medical projects. Sazan Group provides mechanical, electrical, and fire protection engineering, information technology systems consulting, MEP commissioning, and owner representation services, with an office also in Portland.

JRS Engineering

Knutson

Choi

Estrada

In Seattle, JRS Engineering hired Jose Estrada as a building science specialist, BK Choi as a building science consultant and Kris Knutson as a building envelope consultant. Estrada has provided design, construction, testing and construction administration for high-rise, curtain wall and window wall projects in the Northwest and Asia. Choi holds a master's in architecture, and has provided concept and technical design for custom design and fabrication projects. Knutson has managed LEED for Homes projects and done performance testing and diagnostics. JRS provides building science consulting, with offices also in Vancouver, B.C., and Calgary, Alberta.

Feb 17, 2016

Gensler

Nielsen

Levine

Creal

Addington

Chu

Drake

Branko

In Seattle, Gensler promoted Lewis Chu to senior associate, and Molly Addington, Case Creal, Eric Levine, Keith Nielsen, Setion Branko and Barton Drake to associate. Chu is a senior technical architect who has been with Gensler for five years. He leads technical design for the Seattle office. Addington is a project architect who has led corporate TI projects. Creal is a project manager who has managed core and shell projects, including Crescent Heights' 1901 Minor. Levine directs brand and environmental graphic design for Seattle. He joined the firm in 2015 with over 26 years of experience. Nielsen is a senior project manager who has led interior renovations, including Microsoft Buildings 16 and 17, and Boeing 737 MAX office space. Branko is a designer who links multiple disciplines including architecture, interiors and UX design. Drake is a senior project manager who is leading the 200,000-square-foot Austin-Bergstrom International Airport expansion. Gensler is a design, planning and consulting firm with 46 global offices.

Bassetti Architects

Kiel

Kicinski

Davis

Bassetti Architects promoted Michael Davis, Kristian Kicinski and Jordan Kiel to associate principal. Davis focuses on K-12, historic and civic projects. He is working on Lincoln High School in Seattle. Kicinski has educational planning and design experience. He is working on Rock Springs Satellite High School in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Kiel has helped the firm get more collegiate and design-build work. He is working on modernizations and additions to Stewart Middle School and McDonald-Smith Buildings for the University of Washington, Tacoma.

ZGF Architects

Williams

Cotter

ZGF Architects named as partners Patrick Cotter and Tim Williams. Cotter works in the Vancouver, B.C., office. His projects include Bosa Properties Denny Center, a 41-story residential tower and retail podium in Denny Triangle, and a 4-million-square-foot master plan for Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, that creates a transit-oriented city center and retail core with 5,000 living units. In 2014, ZGF and Cotter's firm, Cotter Architects, formed a new company in Vancouver, B.C., called ZGF Cotter. Williams recently relocated from ZGF's Seattle office to the Washington, D.C., office. He works on projects for cities, universities and corporations. His work includes Seattle's King Street Station, Molecular Engineering & Sciences Building at the University of Washington; and Cascade Bicycle Club headquarters.

NAC Architecture

Pena

Nelli

Park

In the Seattle office, NAC Architecture hired Aubree Park, Garrett Nelli and Myles Pena as junior designers. Park holds a bachelor's in architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She was a junior designer for BKSK Architects and a junior designer/medical planner for HGA Architects and Engineers. Nelli holds a bachelor of architecture degree from University of Tennessee, and has a background in construction, 3D modeling and graphic design. He is working on Highline Medical Center. Pena holds a bachelor of architecture degree from Illinois Institute of Technology and was a designer and fabricator at Biitspace. He is working on Bellevue School District's Newport High School addition. NAC provides planning, design, engineering and capital facilities consulting services, with offices in the western U.S.