Oil patch bits: Coffman Engineers Lallish and Fowler earn licenses

Petroleum News

Coffman Engineers Inc. said July 9 that it congratulates McKenzie Lallish and Noah Fowler on earning professional engineering licenses in structural engineering and mechanical engineering.

Lallish joined Coffman in 2013 as a structural engineer after graduating from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. Throughout her career, Lallish has had the opportunity to work with many different clients, gaining experience in commercial, industrial and federal projects across Alaska and other parts of the world.

She has experience in designing and analyzing steel, reinforced concrete, masonry and timber structures. Some notable projects requiring innovative solutions include structural modifications to an existing, congested steel building to support new mechanical HVAC equipment, assisting in the design of a new mass timber head start child development facility and evaluating the foundation and support structure of an existing elevated water tower in a highly seismic zone. In addition to her structural design work, Lallish has also provided corrosion control field engineering support for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, operated by Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., to ensure the integrity of facility piping and mainline by-pass valve piping along the pipeline.

"McKenzie has been an important part of our team for over a decade and a culture champion for our structural department. She has a willingness to work on any task and therefore has developed an impressive breadth of experience during her time at Coffman. I am very excited she has added the PE credential to her name, to help recognize the value she was already bringing to our clients," said Coffman Structural Principal, Matt Stielstra, PE, SE.

Fowler joined Coffman in 2023 as a mechanical engineer after 4 years serving as a power generation engineer for Puget Sound Energy. At Coffman, he supports a range of energy projects including solar photovoltaics, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, hydrogen and fossil-fuel fired power generation. He has experience designing mechanical and power systems and supporting instrumentation and controls design.

Fowler also brings experience with both capital and operations and maintenance projects, as well as hands-on work at a range of facilities -- including gas-fired power plants, hydroelectric dams and plants and run-of-river hydro stations. His background includes managing, testing, analyzing and upgrading high-energy systems such as piping, valves, pumps, compressors, turbines and auxiliary equipment. He has also led efforts in replacement and retrofit projects to enhance system performance and reliability. Fowler received his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Alaska Anchorage.

"Noah is a standout member of our team, bringing a remarkable blend of experience, dedication and passion that continually elevates our work and strengthens the value we provide to our clients. His achievement in earning a professional engineering license is an inspiring milestone -- one that reflects his talent, commitment and drive for excellence. Congratulations Noah -- we're proud of you and excited to see all that you will accomplish in your engineering career," said Coffman Electrical Principal, Logan Haines, PE.