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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 27 through northeast New Mexico.   The study will explore converting the existing four-lane U.S. Route 64/87 corridor between Raton, New Mexico, and the Texas state line to interstate standards. Congress designated the corridor as a future interstate in 2022 and numbered the interstate I-27 in 2024.  The approximately 100-mile corridor in New Mexico will include a new system interchange in Raton […]

  Boise, ID – Engineer News-Record (ENR) has released its 2026 Mountain States and Southwest Top Design Firms. Parametrix ranked No. 38, up five spots from last year’s ranking. The firm was also ranked No. 6 in the Idaho sector. The ENR Mountain States and Southwest rankings are based on revenue generated in Arizona, Colorado,

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, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. By state, Parametrix ranked No. 4 in Washington, No. 8 in Oregon, and No. 15 in Alaska. By category, Parametrix ranked No. 8 in civil engineering and

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 engineers and environmental professionals in each market.  In Washington, the Puget Sound Business Journal ranked Parametrix the No. 3 largest engineering firm in the region, with 153 licensed engineers in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.  In Oregon, the Portland Business

San Francisco, CA – The American Public Works Association (APWA) Silicon Valley Chapter awarded the City of Menlo Park and Parametrix the 2026 project of the year award in the transportation, less than $2 million, category for the Middle Avenue Complete Streets project. The award was presented during an event on May 8. The award

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 on May 14.  The CNU Charter Awards “recognize exemplary work by CNU members and their allies who design and build places people love.” Seabrook received the grand prize for its rural-to-urban

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 experience in program management, advising owners, and delivering complex programs and projects.  Weaver comes to Parametrix from HNTB Corporation, where he served as deputy program manager for the Illinois Tollway

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 clients throughout the West Coast.  Arizmendiz comes to Parametrix from Revida Water, where he served as the vice president of engineering and construction. His experience includes large-scale organics-to-energy facilities, anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas (RNG) systems, advanced wastewater treatment, industrial water

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 awards were announced during a live stream on May 7.  Rankings are based on employee feedback gathered from an anonymous survey. This is the third year that Parametrix has participated in the competition, ranking

Puyallup, WA – Parametrix Senior Consultant Jennifer Murphy, PE, CSE, has been appointed to serve as chair of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Municipal Resource Recovery Design Community. She will serve a three-year term, beginning as second vice chair and culminating as chair in 2027-2028. WEF is an international not-for-profit technical and educational water quality