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Parametrix ranked among top engineering and environmental firms
Seattle, WA – Parametrix has ranked as one of the leading engineering and environmental firms in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and New Mexico. Rankings are based on the number of licensed
City of Menlo Park Middle Avenue Complete Streets named Project of the Year
San Francisco, CA – The American Public Works Association (APWA) Silicon Valley Chapter awarded the City of Menlo Park and Parametrix the 2026 project of
Seabrook receives national recognition for town planning model
Bentonville, AR – Seabrook Land Company received the 2026 charter award from the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU). The award was presented during the annual congress in Northwest Arkansas
Jake Weaver, PE, joins Parametrix
Chicago, IL – Jake Weaver, PE, has joined Parametrix as a senior program manager with the firm’s advisory services practice. He has 25 years of
Randy Arizmendiz, PE, PMP, joins Parametrix
Portland, OR – Randy Arizmendiz, PE, PMP, has joined Parametrix as a senior principal engineer. He brings 20 years of experience planning, designing, and delivering advanced wastewater treatment systems for municipal and industrial
Parametrix ranked among best places to work in Idaho
Boise, ID – The 2026 Best Places to Work in Idaho list has been published. Parametrix ranked No. 7 for small employers in Idaho. The firm also placed No. 2 in the Southwest Idaho competition for small employers. These
Jennifer Murphy, PE, CSE, selected as chair of Municipal Resource Recovery Design Community
Puyallup, WA – Parametrix Senior Consultant Jennifer Murphy, PE, CSE, has been appointed to serve as chair of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Municipal Resource
Parametrix Ranked a 2026 Top Design Firm
Seattle, WA – Engineering News-Record has released its annual “Top 500 Design Firms” list, which ranks firms by revenue from design services performed in the previous year. This year, Parametrix was ranked No. 137, up one spot from 2025. Parametrix has been ranked in the
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I-40 Bridges over Tijeras Arroyo Study Complete
Parametrix assisted the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, to conduct a study of the I-40 bridges over
Meet our 2025 Employee-Owner of the Year: Soraya Azahari
Each year we select an employee-owner who goes above and beyond to display core values. This year, Soraya Azahari was selected as our Employee-Owner of
Wastewater Facility Offers Economic Development Opportunity in Kuna, Idaho
In late 2024, a $100 million water and wastewater facility came online in the East Kuna Industrial District. The water, wastewater, and supporting public works
Making Connections: South Meadows Connector Feasibility Study
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) partnered with Parametrix to study the feasibility of a new roadway connection from the Tahoe Reno Industrial (TRI) Center
Eliminating Roadway Fatalities: Mountainland Association of Governments Safety Action Plan
In summer 2023, The Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) took action to improve road safety across Summit, Utah, and Wasatch counties. Parametrix partnered with MAG
I-40 Corridor Study Paves the Way for a Safer Route through New Mexico
I-40 is a critical national freight route and the primary east-west route through New Mexico. In collaboration with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT),
Volunteer of the Year, Tracy Lunsford, on Supporting Small Businesses
Tracy Lunsford, a Senior Scientist based in Eugene, Oregon has been selected as the 2024 Parametrix Volunteer of the Year by the Parametrix Volunteer Committee
Parametrix Contributes to Climate-Related Guidebook for State Departments of Transportation
State departments of transportation are managing greenhouse gas emissions and climate change effects in long range planning, project development, environmental reviews, and operations. While some