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By Kami Matiatos I first started working in the A/E/C industry in the mid-eighties when the industry was very much male-dominated. I have been inspired by the women in the industry who are master multi-taskers and have a positive, can-do attitude toward accomplishing anything. My mom was of course my first inspiration; she did it […]

By Cindy Clark During a time when it was common for me to be the only woman in a meeting, often mistaken for the secretary, my mom served as my inspiration to succeed. She was a career woman with a master’s degree back in the 1960’s. When she married at the “old” age of 29

By Holli Moeini When I began my career as a consultant, wearing a suit and tie allowed me to fit in to what was, at the time, a career largely dominated by men. I was not alone in my fashion-less choice; my female associates wore the same. Was our DNA programed to dress the part,

Craig Sweet is an engineer with our Construction Management team based out of Seattle. He has been with Parametrix for three years and graduated from California Polytechnic State University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Recently, he was selected to participate in the first-ever Construction Management Association of America Emerging Leaders

The final rule for defining waters of the United States (WOTUS) was approved in January 2020. The new rule eliminates Clean Water Act protections for the majority of the nation’s wetlands and more than 18% of streams, according to the US Geological Survey’s National Hydrology Dataset. The Navigable Waters Protection Rule, also known as the

Engineers Week 2020 is coming to a close, but first, we want to introduce you to Younis Mahmoodi. Younis is an engineer with our Puget Sound Region Water group, based out of Puyallup, WA. He has 16 years of industry experience. What inspired you to pursue a career in engineering? I chose to pursue engineering

We’re wrapping up Engineers Week 2020 today by introducing you to Harvin Flores. Harvin is a transportation engineer based out of Boise. He has 17 years of industry experience. What inspired you to pursue a career in engineering? Growing up, I had an uncle that was a civil engineer and he was definitely a big

To celebrate Engineers Week 2020, we’re introducing you to several engineers at Parametrix. They’ll be sharing what inspired them to pursue a career in engineering, what they enjoy most about their career, and their advice for up and coming engineers. Today, meet Sheng-Wen Seow. He is a transportation engineer based out of Southwest Washington. He

We continue the celebration of Engineers Week by introducing you to several engineers at Parametrix. They’ll be sharing what inspired them to pursue a career in engineering, what they enjoy most about their career, and their advice for up and coming engineers. Today, which also happens to be Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, we’re

To celebrate Engineers Week 2020, we’re introducing you to several engineers at Parametrix. They’ll be sharing what inspired them to pursue a career in engineering, what they enjoy most about their career, and their advice for up and coming engineers. Today, meet Cameron Carlson. Cameron is an electrical engineer based out of our Seattle office.