Water Design Inc.

Annette is an original Water Design employee and was a crucial part of the transition from Curtis Engineers to Water Design Inc. in 1997. Annette is a senior designer with extensive design experience. She is responsible for providing design, drafting and specifications for swimming pools, spas, fountains and other water features. Annette specializes in large municipal recreation centers. She works closely with architects, contractors, and owners to develop schematic and construction drawings. She also works closely with health department officials to address safety concerns and to assure designs meet health code requirements. Annette creates comprehensive coordination packets that are critical on such large projects; this level of coordination is what sets Water Design apart from other consultants. She also reviews submittals and performs other construction administration functions. She supervises and trains other designers and drafters and performs peer reviews. Annette also attends site visits and prepares detailed field reports. Annette also provides management duties in the absence of the company president. She has been instrumental in developing many of Water Design’s construction details, operational procedures and standards. Annette is currently Utah Chapter Director of the ASPS (formerly the NSPI). 

Prior Professional Experience:

Annette has been designing swimming pools since 1978. She worked for Curtis Engineers (now Water Design, Inc.) for a majority of that time. At Curtis Engineers Annette was heavily involved in the drafting of pool plans, hydraulic design and coordination of projects. She also performed office management and bookkeeping duties. Annette has also worked for Linton Bingham Architects as a drafter working on commercial building plans and creating project models.

Education:      
Associates Degree- Architectural Technology, Salt Lake Community College 1980
Certificate- Auto Cad, Salt Lake Community College, 1998 
 
Awards and Honors: 

• National Spa & Pool Institute (NSPI) –Utah Chapter Executive Director (2000 – present)
• National Honor Society 1974
   

Languages:  

English