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Annika Gaffney
Human Resources Director

Annika Gaffney

Human Resources Director


Annika brings over 20 years of industry experience across various sectors and a proven track record for cultivating inclusive, employee-friendly workplaces. As Human Resources Director, she will develop and implement a human resources strategy that aligns with Auburn’s company-wide goals and vision. Her commitment to partnership with company leaders will greatly benefit our collective goal of employee well-being and organizational growth.

Christine Hadman
Director of Construction

Christine Hadman

Director of Construction


Christine is Auburn’s Director of Construction. She is responsible for managing and supporting project managers, implementing and improving processes, and providing input on short and long-term strategic goals.

Mark Southern
Chief Financial Officer

Mark Southern

Chief Financial Officer


Mark has a wide-ranging background, with experience in construction, technology and manufacturing. He plans to apply his knowledge, guidance and resources to make informed decisions that support Auburn Mechanical’s front-line employees, owners and clients. With Mark’s emphasis on collaboration and transparency, he’ll continue to improve processes and contribute to the mission of the organization.

UW Bothell – Parking Garage

UW Bothell – Parking Garage

The University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia College’s new 175,000-square-foot, five-level parking garage will provide 600 new parking stalls on the Bothell campus. The plumbing scope includes a sand/oil interceptor, above- and below-grade drain piping, and sump pumps. The HVAC scope includes three mini split AC units, an exhaust fan, and fire dampers. Auburn was the progressive design-build contractor.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Andersen Construction
  • Progressive Design-Build

Darrel Zak
Safety Director

Darrel Zak

Safety Director


Darrel is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) who offers over 15 years of experience working in the safety field for specialty contractors in the Puget Sound region. Joining Auburn at a particularly critical time, Darrel will be committed to the review and evaluation of workplace safety recommendations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, incorporating the latest information into Auburn Mechanical’s safety policies, and procedures. He will also work with company leadership on the firm’s return-to-work policy and safety guidelines for Auburn Mechanical’s main campus and satellite offices.

Federal Way Public Schools

Federal Way Public Schools, Star Lake Elementary School and Evergreen Middle School

Federal Way Public Schools is placing two schools on the same property to increase efficiency. Auburn is the full-mechanical contractor for the MC/CM project.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: BNBuilders
  • MCCM
  • Full mechanical

Seattle Municipal Tower Chiller Replacement

Seattle Municipal Tower Chiller Replacement

Full-mechanical contracting services are being provided for the Seattle Municipal Tower (SMT) Chiller Replacement project. The project includes replacing and installing 4,000 tons of water-cooled chillers, as well as the complete replacement of the central plant for the 62-story tower. The project involves crane picks from a condensed, downtown street to the new central plant via access atop of the building’s parking garage. Auburn is 3D detailing and fabricating all mechanical equipment and components for the complete central plant replacement.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Western Ventures
  • Design-Build
  • Full mechanical

Helios Apartments

Helios Apartments

Helios is a 400-unit, 40-story apartment building in Seattle. The base of the tower features retail space with the podium of the tower facilitating four floors of above-grade parking located right above the retail level. Auburn’s scope of work included design-build plumbing.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Turner Construction
  • Design-Build
  • Plumbing
  • New Construction

WRNS Studios Tenant Improvements

WRNS Studios Tenant Improvements

Auburn partnered with DPR construction on the full-mechanical, design-build TI located on the 5th floor of the Market Place building. WRNS Studio is a planning and architecture firm from San Francisco, with a focus on high-quality, sustainable design. Recently WRNS was named the #1 architecture firm in the US by Architect Magazine for 2018, and they are in the early stages of a strategic push into the Seattle market. Their constant pursuit of sustainability was evident during the design process. LEED V4, WELL 2.0, and LBC (Living Building Challenge) were all carefully considered and selectively integrated into the design. LBC presented a new challenge to the Auburn team, who took it in stride. With only a handful of projects, LBC certified in Seattle there was limited historical information to reference. A component of LBC is the “Red List” material list, which asks that design teams show due diligence in engineering these red-listed project materials. Material vetting, selection, and purchasing were all key phases of this project and required extensive research and documentation.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: DPR Construction
  • Full-Mechanical
  • Tenant Improvements