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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

Nirupa Kannan, PE, PMP, joins Parametrix as California engineering manager
San Diego, CA – Nirupa Kannan, PE, PMP, has joined Parametrix as the firm’s California engineering manager. She has over 20 years of experience in transit, highway, roadway, and active

City of Bremerton’s Quincy Square on Fourth Street receives Project of the Year Award
Silverdale, WA – The American Public Works Association (APWA) Washington Chapter awarded Quincy Square on Fourth Street the 2026 Project of the Year award in

Parametrix promotes Jim Dugan to division manager
Tacoma, WA – Jim Dugan has been promoted to division manager, overseeing the firm’s Tacoma owner’s representative office. Dugan has been with Parametrix for over 20 years and was a founding member of the firm’s

Parametrix ranked among best companies to work for in Oregon
Portland, OR – Parametrix has ranked the No. 11 best large company to work for in Oregon by Oregon Business. This is up six spots

Parametrix promotes Anne Timmermans to division manager
Seattle, WA – Anne Timmermans, CCM, LEED AP BD+C has been promoted to division manager at Parametrix, overseeing program and construction management in Washington state.
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Visiting Spokane for PNWS-AWWA? Check out these recommendations!
The Northwest’s largest conference and tradeshow for drinking water professionals is coming to Spokane! Will you be joining us for the American Water Work Association

Reducing Emissions at the Farm Level: Organic Valley Climate-Smart Commodities Grant
By Justin Overdevest Organic Valley is a farmer-owned cooperative founded in 1988. As pioneers in organic farming, Organic Valley farmer members are at the

Surveying the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area
https://vimeo.com/906892532/2996101f32 By Griffin Harger In early October, a group of Parametrix surveyors, including Josh Kelly, Cale Simanskey, and I, embarked on an amazing survey mapping

New Bellevue Connector Bridge Opens to Public
A ribbon cutting was held signifying the opening of the Northup Way Connector. Parametrix worked with Eastrail Partners to provide design and construction management for

Alameda Drain Trail Enhances Historic Drainage Way in New Mexico
By Zach Troncoso A network of irrigation facilities, called acequias, crisscross the inner Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico. Originally constructed to irrigate farmlands and

Meet Our 2023 Employee-Owner of the Year
Kristen McCoy was selected as Parametrix’s 2023 Employee-Owner of the Year! We select an Employee-Owner of the Year annually during Employee-Ownership Month. Kristen was previously

East Lake Sammamish Trail Complete
Photos courtesy of King County Parks 98,000 shrubs, 4,700 trees, 132 walls, 11 fish passage culverts, 11 miles of paved trail, 10 acres of wetland

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