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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
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What Does Employee Ownership Mean? Join Our Team of Owners
Maybe you’ve heard about employee ownership – but do you know the impacts that this business model has on culture, stability, and wealth building? Parametrix

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.