LYNNWOOD — Stantec electrical engineer Ian Cotton was recently named one of the Top Young Professionals in the Northwest by Engineering News-Record, one of the nation’s largest industry journals for contractors and design firms.
A key project manager at design firm Stantec, Cotton is one of just six professionals selected for the honor in Alaska, Washington and Oregon.
Cotton, 38, who lives in Lynnwood, has more than 11 years of experience, including nine years with Stantec. He has led the design on more than 55 projects since 2013. Project highlights include work for the Swedish Medical Centers: Cherry Hill, Issaquah and Ballard; LEED design for the T-Mobile Creative Center in Seattle; and the Columbia Tower Club renovations.
Cotton received the award based not only on his project work, but also community service. He serves as the vice president of Lynnwood City Council, worked on a Homelessness Task Force and the Neighborhoods and Demographic Diversity Commission. Additionally, he has helped build three orphanages in Africa.
“Ian is a leader at work, at home and in the community,” said Michael Newbury, Stantec principal in Lynnwood, in a statement. “I have had the pleasure of working with Ian for nearly 10 years, and one of the things that set him apart from others is that he truly cares about people.”
The Top Young Professional honorees were selected by a panel of industry professionals. The panel’s selections were based on the nominees’ demonstrated excellence and commitment to their professions and communities.
Stantec is the firm that acquired Sparling, an electrical engineering and architectural lighting design firm. Stantec has more than 22,000 employees in 400 locations across the world. Stantec does engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and other work.
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