AUSTIN, TX Mark Vaughan joins MWM DesignGroup as the Lead Permitting Specialist. Vaughan brings more than 12 years in the Austin, Texas, permit scene, including permitting within the city of Austin, city of Leander, Texas, city of Round Rock, Texas, and the city of Westlake, Texas, Travis County, the Austin Fire Department, and the State of Texas.

Vaughan's experience includes building and site permitting for both commercial and residential development as well as plan review and code consultation experience with a strong emphasis on international building code interpretation. He has worked on numerous private and public-sector projects including mixed use projects within the central business district and other land development projects including high profile projects such as the Circuit of the Americas Formula One Race Track and the Domain.

"We are pleased to have Mark leading our permitting efforts. He has been instrumental in moving some of our most challenging projects forward since April, helping our clients strategize for schedule and cost saving measures," said Julia Harrod, PE, F.NSPE, President.

Vaughan works with clients to create a comprehensive permitting strategy that goes above and beyond simply submitting applications. This can result in substantial time and, or, cost savings for our clients. With permitting being a critical path issue on most projects, our comprehensive permitting experience plays a vital role in overall project success.

Vaughan served in the United States Navy as a Signalman from 1996-2000 and holds an Associates of Arts in Language from Austin Community College.