Profile
Brian is the founding principal of McMillen Designs, LLC and the Primary Licensed Architect. Prior to forming McMillen Designs, LLC, he worked for HDR,Alaska as an Architect for 2 years & KPB Architects for 9 years as an Intern Architect & CAD Manager. He specializes in military facilities Oil & Gas facilities and housing design in cold climates. One of the driving forces for brian is managing quality control in everything he does, from computer programs to buildings he designs. Every project should be first designed with quality and then followed up during the construction. Brian has 20 years experience using AutoCAD and standards creation. He is also experienced with Archicad, Revit, Sketchup, and 3D Studio Viz. Brian was also the CAD Department Head and an instructor at Charter College for Architectural Methods & Materials and BIM Architectural Drafting using Revit.
Education
Texas Tech University, Lubbock,Texas, Bachelors of Architecture - 1994
Registrations
Architect, Alaska, No. 12334 Issued: 07/23/2009, Expires: 12/31/2019
National Council of Architectural Registration Board, US National Registration, No. 68250 Issued: 11/25/2009,
Experience
PRINCIPAL, MCMILLEN DESIGNS,LLC, WASILLA, ALASKA - 2010-PRESENT
Principal,Architect,ProjectManagement,ProjectDesigner,SpecificationsWriter,3DModeler
BuildingTypesworkedon:Hotel,Office,Church,RemoteMancamps,DiningFacilities,
Warehouse, Residential and other utility type buildings.
ResponsibilitiesIncluded:SchematicDesign,DesignDevelopment,ConstructionDrawings,
Presentation Drawings, Project Management, Construction Administration, Quality Control, PunchLists, Contracts and Business Management. Drawing reviews for other architects.
FEDERAL DESIGN TEAM COORDINATOR/ARCHITECT, HDR ALASKA, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - 2008-2010
Architect,ProjectDesigner,SpecificationsWriter,3DModeler
BuildingTypesworkedon:AlaskaSportFishHatchery,TreatmentPlantFacilityDesigns,
Maintenance Shop Complex Design
ResponsibilitiesIncluded:SchematicDesign,DesignDevelopment,ConstructionDrawings,
Presentation Drawings, Project Management, Construction Administration, Quality Control,, Specifications, PunchLists
CAD DEPARTMENT HEAD/INSTRUCTOR, CHARTER COLLEGE, WASILLA, ALASKA - 2008-2011
• CADDepartmentHeadinchargeofastaffof3.
• InstructorforArchitecture,Civil,Electrical,Mechanical,ProcessPiping,andGeneralAutoCAD • SoftwaresusedincludedRevit,AutoCAD,SketchupandArchicad
INTERN-ARCHITECT/CAD MANAGER, KPB ARCHITECTS, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - 1999-2008
ProjectDesigner,CADManager,DocumentsCommittee,3DModeler
BuildingTypesworkedon:Military,Schools,OfficeBuildings,Medical,Institutional,Housing,
Church
Responsibilitiesincluded:SchematicDesign,DesignDevelopment,ConstructionDrawings,
Presentation Drawings, Construction Administration, BIM Modeling, Consultant Coordination, PunchLists,AutoCAD Standards Creation & Maintenance,AutoCADTrouble Shooting.
INTERN ARCHITECT, MCSWAIN & WOODS, COOS BAY, OREGON - 1995-1999
ProjectDesigner,3DModeler
BuildingTypesworkedon:OfficeBuilding,Church,HighSchoolStadium,Housing
ResponsibilitiesIncluded:SchematicDesign,DesignDevelopment,ConstructionDrawings,
Presentation Drawings, Construction Administration ,PunchLists,AutoCAD Trouble Shooting.
SpecialProjects:NorthBend,OregonCityPlan
​Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Architects (AIA),Alaska, Member, 1993-2017
Applications
Revit: 8 years

AutoCAD Architecture: 20 years Archicad: 15 years

Sketchup: 6 years

3d Studio: 3 years

Microsoft Office: 20 years Microsoft Projects: 2 year Adobe Illustrator: 2 years Photoshop: 3 years
Referrals
Tim Gallagher, Federal Manager/Marketing Director, HDR Alaska, 907.644.2000
Tony Stark, Project Manager, NANA Construction, 907.892.9852
Chad Malone, Owner/Engineer,Terramount Engineering & Design, 907.357.3073 Gawain Brumfield, Chief Executive Officer, Great Northern Engineering, 907.745.6988 Mike Pestrikoff, Sr Project Manager, Koniag, 907.261.4004