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Parametrix Ranked Among Top Design Firms in Intermountain Region
Boise, ID – Engineering News-Record (ENR) Mountain States has released the 2024 Top Design Firms list. Parametrix ranked no. five in the transportation market segment, no.

Parametrix Ranks Among Fastest Growing AEC Firms
Seattle, WA – The Zweig Group has released their 2024 Hot Firm List, an awards program honoring the 100 fastest-growing companies in the architecture, engineering,

Eric Nielssen, Assoc. DBIA Joins Parametrix
Tacoma, WA – Eric Nielssen, Assoc. DBIA has joined Parametrix as a senior construction manager with over three decades of experience in programming, designing, and

Parametrix Named Northwest Design Firm of the Year, Ranks No. 6
Seattle, WA – Engineering News-Record (ENR) Northwest has released the 2024 Top Design Firms list. Parametrix ranked number six for the third consecutive year. The

Craig Shannon, PE Elected as ASCE Region 9 Governor
San Diego, CA – Craig Shannon, PE, Vice President and California Regional Leader at Parametrix, has been elected as American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Parametrix selects Leslie Sowles, SPHR, SHRM-SCP as Director of Human Resources
Seattle, WA – Parametrix has selected Leslie Sowles, SPHR, SHRM-SCP as director of human resources. She brings over two decades of experience in the engineering and

Daniel Adams, PE Joins Parametrix
Albuquerque, NM – Daniel Adams, PE has joined Parametrix as a senior engineer. He has over 20 years of experience in civil engineering design and

Charlie Tidwell, PE, STP Joins Parametrix
Seattle, WA – Charlie Tidwell, PE, STP has joined Parametrix as a senior engineer and transportation project manager. He has 13 years of experience working

Insights

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.

Employee-Owner Spotlight: Carlos Licon, PE
Employee-Owner Spotlight: Carlos Licon, PE. Carlos Licon, Jr. joined Parametrix in April 2022 as a Transportation Engineer based in Albuquerque, NM.

Earning a Degree While Working: Employee-Owners Share their Experiences
Going back to school once you’ve entered the workforce can be challenging, but having the support of your employer can help!

Three Projects that Advance Transit Equity
February 4 is National Transit Equity Day, celebrating Rosa Parks’ courageous act on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1953 that became a pivotal moment