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TriMet’s “A Better Red” receives national Engineering Excellence award
Washington, D.C. – The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) recognized TriMet’s “A Better Red” project with a 2025 Engineering Excellence Award. The ACEC’s Engineering

Scott Williams, RPA joins Parametrix
Puyallup, WA – Scott Williams, RPA has joined Parametrix as a senior consultant with the firm’s cultural resources team. He has over four decades of

Parametrix Ranked Among Top 500 Design Firms
Seattle, WA – Engineering News-Record has released its annual Top Design Firms list, which ranks firms based on revenue for design services performed in

Parametrix Selects Brian Morkert as Director of Information Technology
Puyallup, WA – Parametrix has promoted Brian Morkert to Director of Information Technology (IT). Morkert brings over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure management,

Lisa Reynolds, PE joins Parametrix Advisory Services team
Seattle, WA – Lisa Reynolds, PE has joined Parametrix as a program manager with the firm’s Advisory Services practice. She has 30 years of experience

Parametrix ranked no. 7 Best Place to Work in Idaho
Boise, ID – The 2025 Best Places to Work in Idaho list has been published. Parametrix ranked no. 7 for small employers in Idaho. The

Parametrix hires Shane Kuhlman, PE, expanding Southwest Bridge and Structures practice
Albuquerque, NM – Shane Kuhlman, PE has joined Parametrix as a senior consultant. He has 20 years of experience in structural engineering, encompassing both bridge

Mark Johnson PE, joins Parametrix bridge and structures practice
Seattle, WA – Mark Johnson, PE has joined Parametrix as a senior consultant. With over 30 years of experience in the transportation field, he has
Insights

Looking to the Future: Let’s Create Tomorrow, Together.
By John Willis This week, we rolled out our refreshed brand, which includes a new logo, website, and brand anthem video. Parametrix has grown

What Does Employee Ownership Mean? Join Our Team of Owners
Maybe you’ve heard about employee ownership – but do you know the impacts that this business model has on culture, stability, and wealth building? Parametrix

What’s up with WOTUS?
On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), narrowing the interpretation of

Business Advisory Services: Transforming Public Transportation
As business advisory consultants, we take a look at agencies to implement strategic planning and capacity building, improve processes, manage organizational change, provide communications and

Earth Day 2023: Projects that are Making a Difference
This Earth Day, we celebrate the progress made while recognizing drastic change must happen to ensure the health of the planet for future generations.

Landscape Architecture Month: Creating Gathering Spaces
April is World Landscape Architecture Month! This month celebrates landscape architects’ role in shaping healthy, resilient, and beautiful places for all. A prime example –

Long Live the Kings: Salmon Recovery in Action
Recently I joined Joy Lee and Rick Endicott of Long Live the Kings (LLTK) to release adult steelhead in the North Fork Skokomish River on

Groundwater Awareness
Groundwater Awareness Week, taking place March 5 – 11, 2023, was established in 1999 to highlight the responsible development, management, and use of groundwater.