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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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Earth Day 2023: Projects that are Making a Difference
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Landscape Architecture Month: Creating Gathering Spaces
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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.