Westlake Consultants adds Biddle
SURVEYING Corey Biddle has joined Westlake Consultants Inc. as a project manager to serve its development survey division. He will provide project management of long-term assignments for several long-standing clients. […]
Westlake Consultants adds Hardeman
SURVEYING Mark Hardeman recently joined Westlake Consultants Inc. as a project manager to serve its heavy construction survey and industrial measurement divisions. He has 36 years of survey experience, including […]
Westlake Consultants hires Clifford
SURVEYING Randy Clifford has joined Westlake Consultants Inc. as a heavy construction survey crew chief, and will work on a variety of public and private projects. He has 22 years […]
Richards joins Environmental Science Associates
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Environmental Science Associates (ESA) has added Joe Richards to its Portland team as a senior civil and water resources engineer and project manager. He has more than 20 […]
Backen elected to AESP’s board of directors
ENERGY Dave Backen, director at Evergreen Consulting Group, has been elected to the Association of Energy Services Professionals’ board of directors for a three-year term. AESP is a national association […]
3J Consulting adds Conner as water resources designer
WATER RESOURCES Joe Conner has joined 3J Consulting as a water resources designer. He will support the firm’s water resources team, providing stormwater modeling for a variety of projects. His […]
Dupuis named Smith Monroe Gray vice president
ENGINEERING Smith Monroe Gray Engineers Inc. has appointed Kenny Dupuis to vice president and stockholder in the company. He has been with the Beaverton firm since graduating from Washington State […]
Geosyntec Consultants hires Lottig
WATER RESOURCES Justin Lottig has joined the Portland office of Geosyntec Consultants. He has significant landfill management and engineering expertise. Please send your announcements for 91ÊÓÆµ People to [email protected].
KPFF Consulting Engineers hires Sweeney
ENGINEERING James Sweeney has joined KPFF Consulting Engineers’ civil engineering group. He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. He has experience in transportation engineering […]
Bradford promoted by Pacific Lifestyle Homes
CONSTRUCTION Pacific Lifestyle Homes, based in Vancouver, Washington, has promoted Steve Bradford to vice president of sales and marketing. He joined the company in 2012 and ascended to head of […]
Lane Powell’s Wolfstone honored
LAW Lane Powell shareholder Jeffrey C. Wolfstone has received the 2016 James B. Castles Leadership Award. It was established in 1998 by the Oregon State Bar Business Law Section to […]
Wetterlin promoted by TM Rippey Consulting Engineers
ENGINEERING TM Rippey Consulting Engineers has promoted Josh Wetterlin to principal. He has more than 14 years of structural engineering experience and has successfully completed a variety of building projects; […]
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