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Parametrix Expands Presence in Eugene and Southern Oregon
Eugene, OR – Parametrix has expanded its presence in Southern Oregon with the hire of four engineers and designers in Eugene. This expands the firm’s

Parametrix Hires Three in Chicago, Establishing Midwest Presence
Chicago, IL – Parametrix, a 100-percent employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental science consulting firm, has hired three staff in Chicago, establishing a presence in the

Marysville Downtown Stormwater Treatment Project Receives PNCWA Award
Boise, ID – The Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association (PNCWA) presented the City of Marysville, WA Downtown Stormwater Treatment project with the Innovative Stormwater Project

SR 305 Johnson Parkway Receives National APWA Award
Bremerton, WA – The City of Poulsbo’s SR 305 Johnson Parkway project received the American Public Works Association’s (APWA) Transportation Project of the Year in

Joe Foote, PE, PMP Joins Parametrix
Spokane, WA – Joe Foote, PE, PMP has joined Parametrix as a principal consultant. He has over 25 years of experience working on a broad

Parametrix Promotes Carrie Cupler to Vice President
Puyallup, WA – Parametrix has named Carrie Cupler Vice President of Accounting and Finance. She previously served as Director of Accounting and Finance and has

Muhannad Alzeir, PE Joins Parametrix
Seattle, WA – Muhannad Alzeir, PE, has joined Parametrix as a senior intelligent transportation systems (ITS) engineer. He has nearly a decade of experience specializing

Parametrix to complete planning and environmental documentation for SR 3 Gorst area project
Bremerton, WA – The Washington State Department of Transportation has selected Parametrix to complete the planning and environmental linkages (PEL) and National Environmental Policy Act

Insights

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.

Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Understanding Your Organization’s Impact
Simply put, a greenhouse gas inventory measures an organization’s current carbon footprint, which can include both direct and indirect emissions pathways.