Brian J. Boettcher, PE, LEED, Mechanical

A mentor at heart, Brian entered his professional career as a teacher. Applying those skills, he continues to provide mentoring to our mechanical staff.

Serving as a leader for our mechanical group, he continues to seek innovative ways to meet owners’ objectives and share his insight with others. In doing so, he has contributed to the development of Hargis’ professional team and promoted organizational efficiencies throughout the firm.

Experience:

  • Industry: 28 years
  • Hargis: 14 years

Education:

  • Pennsylvania State University - BS Mechanical Engineering
  • University of Puget Sound - BS Chemistry/Biology

Registrations:

  • Licensed Professional Engineer: WA

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Brian A. Haugk, PE, LEED® AP, Mechanical

Brian’s eagerness to learn and be of service has catapulted his career. Internally, he has provided leadership and technical support to serve company wide initiatives that enhance our overall operations and quality of services. For our clients, he has taken ownership of learning how to better serve them through new project approaches, system technologies and advancements in CAD design applications. Coupling these leadership traits with his good-natured demeanor, he has earned respect by both his peers and clients of Hargis.

Experience:

  • Industry: 16 years
  • Hargis: 16 years

Education:

  • University of Idaho - BS Mechanical Engineering
  • University of Idaho - MS Mechanical Engineering

Registrations:

Licensed Professional Engineer: WA and AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, ME, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN,TX, UT, WI, WY, Washington DC

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Christopher M. Sheldon, RCDD/NTS Specialist, Telecommunications

Chris has been instrumental in leading the development and growth of the telecommunications group. Since he joined the firm, our telecommunications services have evolved from a support group to ‘power and technology upgrade’ projects to a dedicated team specializing in the advancement of telecommunications and convergent technologies in a wide range of applications. He utilizes his strong project management skills, deep technical knowledge base and well-founded business sense, to guide and mentor the team, as well as earn new business opportunities and retain satisfied clients.

Experience:

  • Industry: 18 years
  • Hargis: 13 years

Education:

  • Everett Community College - AA Business Administration
  • Western Washington University - International Business, Accounting

Credentials:

  • Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD)
  • Network Transport Systems Specialist (NTS)

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Douglas A. Forslund, PE, LEED ® AP, Electrical

Doug’s approachability, depth of knowledge and technical diversity have made him a valuable member of the electrical leadership team. Applying his strengths to develop tailored, constructible approaches that align with clients’ objectives has fuelled our expansion within and into new vertical markets, especially those associated with critical, 24x7 operating environments. In turn, he has contributed to our success in attracting, mentoring and retaining talented professionals to enhance our overall ability to support the growth he has helped generate.

Experience:

  • Industry: 22 years
  • Hargis: 15 years

Education:

  • Washington State University - BS Electrical Engineering

Registrations:

Licensed Professional Engineer: WA, and AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, IL, KY, LA, MA, MS, ND, NE, NH, OK, OR, SD, VT, WVv

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Kenneth R. Larsen, PE, LEED® AP, Electrical

Being able to work with finite details while keeping the big picture in focus, Ken is a valuable team member in leading public capital and small works project teams. These traits have been especially beneficial to project stakeholders and professional peers as he has been requested on multiple occasions to support complex, multi-phased major modernization and renovation projects with construction schedules that span 2+ years – even after the project has entered the design development phase.

Experience:

  • Industry: 25 years
  • Hargis: 19 years

Education:

  • Oregon Institute of Technology - BS Electronics Engineering Technology

Registrations:

Licensed Professional Engineer: WA, OR, HI

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Regan M. Corwin, PE, LEED® AP, Principal

As a very strategic individual, Regan approaches professional services with the utmost care and sense of integrity. He is thorough in developing an understanding of what is important to the client and how that translates into services tailored to their needs. Backed by his commitment to the code of ethics as a professional engineer, he is an asset to Hargis’ engineering group that oversees the quality of services and deliverables provided by our mechanical team.

Experience:

  • Industry: 33 years
  • Hargis: 25 years

Education:

  • University of Washington - BS Mechanical Engineering
  • University of Washington - Industrial Ventilation Short Course

Registration:

  • Licensed Professional Engineer: AR, AK, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MA,ME, MN, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NY, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV
  • WA State Non-Residential Energy Code Special Plans Examiner - Level 2
  • International Code Council Commercial Energy Plans Examiner

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Robert D. Olson, PE, LEED ® AP, Electrical

Paralleling his career with the growth of Hargis, Bob has helped shape our culture and standards of service. His ability to lead projects, engage young professionals and continually earn peers, staff and clients’ trust and confidence has been a cornerstone to cultivating qualified team members to serve our clients, maintaining client relationships and creating a perpetual cycle of earning new opportunities. As evident in the multiple decade-plus relationships he maintains in-house and with clients, Bob offers one example of Hargis’ commitment to a positive work experience.

Experience:

  • Industry: 33 years
  • Hargis: 33 years

Education:

  • Seattle University - BS Interdisciplinary Studies
  • University of Washington - Undergraduate Studies

Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer: WA, AL, AK, AR,AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID,IN, KS, ME, MD, MI,MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NJ, ND, NV, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WV, WY, Washington D.C.

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Robert D. Smith, PE, Electrical

Robert’s commitment to his clients and fellow employees exemplifies the level of leadership representative of a Hargis principal. His ability to build proficiency and camaraderie among the specialty retail team fosters strong relationships, both inside and outside of our firm. His contribution to Hargis’ professional team in delivering client services has supported our ability to effectively develop proto-types and serve fast-track national expansion and re-branding efforts. In serving clients and mentoring team members he fosters a collaborative team environment that has successfully met the design and construction programs for a wide range of specialty and anchor retailers.

Experience:

  • Industry: 21 years
  • Hargis: 17 years

Education:

  • Washington State University - BS Electrical Engineering
  • Washington State University - BS Mathematics

Registrations:

Licensed Professional Engineer: WA

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Ron K. Eliason, PE, PMP®, Mechanical

Maintaining his even-keel and conscientious approach to providing customer service and internal leadership, Ron has been instrumental in cultivating Hargis’ in- house healthcare team and creating new opportunities for Hargis to serve a broader range of architects and facility owners. Serving clients throughout Washington, he guides the team in developing integrated solutions responsive to the critical environments associated with operating hospitals, laboratories and clinics.

Experience:

  • Industry: 21 years
  • Hargis: 5 years

Education:

  • University of Washington - BS Mechanical Engineering

Registrations:

Licensed Professional Engineer: WA, MA

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Steven A. Van Vleet, PE, Electrical

Quiet by nature, Steve has a deep appreciation for the technical attributes of being a professional engineer. He seeks out opportunities to gain a greater perspective on the different approaches and applications to providing engineering services for the project entrusted to his care. He utilizes this knowledge and his inherent client-conscientious approach to providing services to lead team, articulate ideas appropriate to the audience at hand, and mentor project managers.

Experience:

  • Industry: 26 years
  • Hargis: 23 years

Education:

  • Pennsylvania State University - BS Architectural Engineering

Registrations:

Licensed Professional Engineer: WA, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, RI, SC, TN, UT, WI

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