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News

Parametrix selects Kelly Irving, PE to lead project delivery program
Puyallup, WA – Kelly Irving, PE has been promoted to director of project delivery. Irving has over 30 years of experience managing water and wastewater

Patricia Nakamura, PE joins Parametrix
Seattle, WA – Patricia Nakamura, PE, has joined Parametrix as a program manager. She brings over 30 years of experience in the design and construction

Brian Connor, PE joins Parametrix
Chicago, IL – Brian Connor, PE has joined Parametrix as a senior consultant, expanding the firm’s Midwest operations. He brings 25 years of experience delivering

Greg Horn, PE joins Parametrix as principal consultant, growing firm’s Midwest presence
Chicago, IL – Greg Horn, PE, has joined Parametrix as a principal consultant with the firm’s Midwest transportation team. He brings over four decades of

Sea-Tac Baggage Optimization Project Receives Construction Achievement Award
Seattle, WA – The Construction Management Association (CMAA) Pacific Northwest Chapter awarded the Port of Seattle a 2025 Construction Achievement Award for the Baggage Optimization

Parametrix Promotes Nicole Mackie to Vice President of Growth and Strategy
Puyallup, WA – Parametrix has appointed Nicole Mackie as Vice President of Growth and Strategy. Mackie has more than 25 years of AEC marketing experience,

Parametrix ranks No. 7 engineering firm, No. 13 environmental firm in Portland metro area
Portland, OR – The Portland Business Journal has released their 2025 engineering firms and environmental consulting firms lists. Parametrix ranked No. 7 on the engineering list

Parametrix Ranks Among Top Design Firms in West, Southwest, and Mountain States
Seattle, WA — Engineering News-Record (ENR) has released their 2025 regional Top Design Firms lists. Parametrix ranked No. 15 in the west and No. 43
Insights

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.
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.