Jake Gauche, Senior Designer and Lead of the Drafting and Design team, has been making a positive impact at H2E for over 13 years! Jake decided to go into the design field because of a 3D modeling class he took in high school using SolidWorks and encouragement from his highly supportive parents. On the topic of design Jake said, “It’s fun to translate concepts onto paper, so that their design feasibility and quality can be audited to make sure it actually works before construction, a lot of engineering is theory-based, but my team makes the concepts into reality”. According to Jake visualization during a build is a key aspect to how he works.
Commissioning projects into reality is Jake’s favorite part of the job as it takes him into the field, “The expectations we set in the field make H2E special, my team is professional, personable and well equipped which serves in our success at building and continuing relationships with clients” this allows him to see many new regions around the country while building and maintaining collaborative relationships in multiple industries.
Jake’s career with H2E began directly after his college graduation with an AAS degree in CAD Drafting from Spokane Community College, when a friend told him about the culture of the company and encouraged him to apply. Now, Jake is a leader in the corporation actively contributing to the process, “I want to do the best that I am capable of and produce the highest quality work, we do everything to our quality system standard, so we don’t have to worry about failure, just excellence”. This way of thinking allows Jake to be successful leading any kind of project H2E engages.
Jake is well known around the office for his Mariners Baseball shrine and accompanying opinions on the sports franchise. Outside of the office Jake enjoys outdoorsmanship including camping, boating, golfing and hiking with his wonderful wife and two sons. When asked about the best part of coming to work every day, Jake expressed that he enjoys seeing some of his best friends every day and having meaningful and intellectual conversations with his coworkers.
We are very privileged to have Jake on our team!