Oct 21, 2020

Reyes Engineering

Agrimson

Matalucci

Ritenour

Marquardt

Fisher

Allahverdi

Nelson

Elhasan

Ruiz

Sharifi

Reyes Engineering was on a hiring streak this summer. The electrical engineering company hired 10 people for the Seattle and Portland offices as well as the first employee for its Los Angeles office. It now has a staff of 20. In Seattle, the company hired Byron Fisher as a senior low voltage/telecom specialist and Nick Marquardt as a senior low voltage specialist. In Portland, it hired Adam Ritenour as a senior electrical engineer, Anna-Marie Matalucci as marketing manager, Julie Agrimson as a project assistant/marketing assistant, Navid Sharifi as an electrical engineer and Lorena Ruiz, Salam Elhasan and Spencer Nelson as electrical designers. In Los Angeles, it hired Agapeh Allahverdi as a lighting designer. The company designs electrical systems, architectural lighting and daylighting fire/safety and telecommunications systems. The new hires fill some open positions and build the team for Reyes, which also includes a Honolulu office. The company said it is growing because of planning put into motion in 2014 by its president, Flaviano Reyes, who wanted to slowly grow the company to be resilient in an economic downturn. He has been deliberate with the expansion of service offerings and continued to diversify markets and solidify the company's share of the transportation market. Reyes Engineering also covers education and healthcare facilities.

PCS Structural Solutions

Olszko

Reijm

In Tacoma, PCS Structural Solutions promoted Tanner Reijm and Evan Olszko to project manager. Reijm is managing the Chelan County PUD Service Center project, which includes a four-story administration building and seven operations buildings in Wenatchee. He has worked on K-12 projects, including Foster High School, and special projects. Olszko did design and construction administration for buildings at the Chelan County PUD Rock Island Dam and designed industrial and operations buildings for the Chelan County PUD Rocky Reach Dam. He has worked on Sound Transit Tacoma Link and K-12 projects. Both engineers joined PCS in 2016. The 75-person structural engineering firm also has offices in Seattle and Portland.

DOWL

Hughes

DOWL hired Ben Hughes as a civil project engineer in its Redmond office. Hughes has over 12 years of design and project management experience. That includes commercial, educational, healthcare and mixed-use development, as well as stormwater management treatment, parking lots, Americans with Disability Act ramps and other elements related to civil design projects. Most recently, he worked for King County reviewing building and construction permits and doing on-site field checks for projects. DOWL is a civil engineering and related professional services firm.

Oct 14, 2020

Cushing Terrell

Eberle

Cushing Terrell promoted Kara Eberle to associate principal in the Seattle office. Eberle is an architect, project manager and Equity by Design team lead who has been with the firm for nine years. She has served as designer and advisor for clients from the initial design phase through project completion and beyond. Eberle specializes in the retail and commercial markets with a focus on gourmet grocery stores and workplaces for high-tech clients. Cushing Terrell is an architecture, engineering and interior design firm.

McKinstry

Owen

Seattle-based McKinstry promoted Megan Owen to the newly created position of vice president of sales and marketing. In her role on the executive team, Owen will lead efforts that shape McKinstry's market-facing activities. She will focus on expanding its reach and evolving strategies to connect with and serve clients. Owen joined the company more than a decade ago focused on government affairs. She transitioned to support its national energy business where she has focused on creating demand for new products and services. She has experience in the public and private sectors with an emphasis on policy, business development and strategic planning. McKinstry designs, constructs, operates and maintains high-performing buildings.