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Parametrix selected to lead New Mexico portion of Ports-to-Plains corridor study
Albuquerque, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Transportation has selected Parametrix to complete a corridor study and planning services for the New Mexico portion of the Ports-to-Plains corridor. This route is the future Interstate

Parametrix Ranks Among Top Design Firms in Southwest and Mountain States
Boise, ID – Engineer News-Record (ENR) has released its 2026 Mountain States and Southwest Top Design Firms. Parametrix ranked No. 38, up five spots

Parametrix ranks among top design firms in the West
Seattle, WA — Engineering News-Record (ENR) has released its 2026 West Top Design Firms list. Parametrix ranked No. 16. The ENR West rankings are based on revenue generated in Alaska, California,

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
Insights

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

Employee-Owner of the Year, Shane Brown, on Collaboration, Mentorship
Each year Parametrix selects an employee-owner who goes above and beyond to exemplify our core values. Shane Brown, a Senior Engineer with our Bridge &