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Boise, ID – Three cultural resources specialists have joined Parametrix’s Boise office, which includes 25 staff providing transportation planning and design, survey, environmental, and general engineering services.Jillian Martin joins Parametrix as a Senior Cultural Resources Specialist with 18 years of experience conducting archaeological and built resource investigations throughout Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.She is experienced in the administration and management of cultural resources projects, which includes compilation of cultural resource reports according to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Her experience also includes Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 evaluations, precontact and historic site excavations, artifact recordation and preservation, geographic information systems mapping, supervision of intensive and reconnaissance pedestrian field surveys, and archaeological construction monitoring in culturally sensitive areas.Martin has worked with a variety of clients including the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), local highway districts, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), private wind energy developers, and private construction companiesNiki Nickoloff joins Parametrix as a Senior Cultural Resources Specialist with 15 years of experience supervising and conducting field surveys for cultural resource investigations throughout Idaho and Oregon, prehistoric and historic site excavation, and site recordation. Her experience also includes management of cultural resource projects, and background/pre-field research with several agencies including the Idaho and Oregon State Historic Preservation Offices as well as county offices.  Nickoloff has worked with clients such as ITD, local highway districts, FAA, private wind energy developers, and private construction companies.Scott May joins Parametrix as a Cultural Resources Specialist with six years of experience conducting field surveys for cultural resource investigations throughout Idaho and Washington, prehistoric and historic site excavation, and site recordation.  His experience also includes management of cultural resource projects, artifact curation and database management, background/pre-field research with several agencies including the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office and county offices. May has worked with clients including ITD, local highway districts, FAA, private wind energy developers, and private construction companies.At Parametrix, the Boise cultural resources team will support projects with the Idaho Transportation Department, Ada County Highway District, cities, counties, and other local clients. About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We are comprised of 600 employee-owners serving our clients from locations throughout the Western United States. Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference. 

Hailey Brey, Parametrix (Emerging Leader Award); Alan Carter Mortimer, Washington Trails Association (Lifetime Service Award); Yvonne Kraus, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance (Trail Leader Award); Canyon Creek Downhill (Outstanding Trail Award)Seattle, WA – Hailey Brey is a Transit/Active Transportation Planner based in Seattle, WA who joined Parametrix in 2020. Through her volunteer work with Leafline Trails Coalition over the last couple of years, she is making an impact to trails in the region. She helped launch a Map Vision and maintains the dataset that will help to cohesively connect Central Puget Sound through over 900 miles of trails. On October 28, 2022, Brey was recognized at the Washington State Trails Coalition Conference with the 2022 Emerging Leader Award. This award honors an emerging leader who has distinguished themselves with a significant, positive contribution to any aspect of Washington trails over the last two years.Parametrix was a sponsor of the conference. Fred Young, another Parametrix active transportation planner, facilitated a panel discussion about the synergy between trails and transit. Panel members included Philip Harris (Washington State Department of Transportation), Alex Krieg (Sound Transit), and Monica Thompson (City of Lynnwood). Brey also presented alongside Gabriel Avila-Mooney, Terry Jungman, and Claire Martini on the work they have done with Leafline Trails Coalition.Brey holds a degree in Urban Geography from the University of Texas at Austin. As a Transit/Active transportation Planner, she looks for ways to illustrate a geography’s story through a syntheses of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis and graphic design. She has worked on transit and active transportation access projects across Washington and Oregon. Claire Martini, Director of Leafline Trails Coalition, and Hailey stand in front of their presentation board.In February 2021 she began volunteering with the Leafline Trails Coalition to develop a comprehensive regional trail dataset. Over a year and a half, Brey dedicated her time and mapping skills to collecting data and mapping trail routes throughout Puget Sound alongside a small technical team that included Gabriel Avila-Mooney (King County Parks), Terry Jungman (City of Kent), Claire Martini (Leafline Trails Coalition) and Amy Taylor (City of Maple Valley). When the Leafline Trails Coalition officially launched the Map Vision in June of 2022, it marked the first coordinated effort to create a shared map of the trail network spanning jurisdictional boundaries across Puget Sound. “I did not realize until the last few months what a valuable tool this map will be for our clients, partners, and others across the industry as we grow our network of trails across the region. I look forward to helping maintain this document and hopefully seeing some of the trail network gaps get constructed!” said Brey.Brey says she lives by the ethos that safe and equitable transportation options should be available to people of all ages, abilities, and socioeconomic status. Both personally and professional, she thrives on finding practical ways to support this communal mission.About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We are comprised of 600 employee-owners serving our clients from locations across the Western United States. Parametrix has been named one of Washington and Oregon’s 100 Best Companies to Work for.Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Seattle, WA – Parametrix has been selected as part of the team to review and assess the scope of upcoming fish barrier removals for the Washington State Department of Transportation. The team will complete field investigations to improve the collective understanding of each fish crossing, including hydraulics, geomorphology, biology, road and structure design, constructability, and complexity.This work will improve the planning of future phases as the Washington State Department of Transportation continues to deliver access for salmonids to critical spawning and rearing habitats. Parametrix will serve as a subconsultant to HDR, providing project management, transportation planning and design, environmental planning, and more. The team also includes HWA, Ott-Sakai, Natural System Design, Northwest Watersheds, EES, and Anchor QEA.This work is part of the 2013 injunction to open 90 percent of the target fish habitat in by 2030. Parametrix is currently working with WSDOT to assess, design, and construct over 70 fish barrier locations throughout Washington.About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We are comprised of 600 employee-owners serving our clients from locations across the Western United States. Parametrix has been named one of Washington and Oregon’s 100 Best Companies to Work for.Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Seattle, WA – On Thursday, October 6, 2022 the American Public Works Association (APWA) Washington Chapter held their annual “Night of Excellence” award ceremony in Spokane, WA. Individual awards are given to “long-time service leaders quietly making change in our communities.” Parametrix’s Brenna Harrington, PE and Dan McReynolds, PE, PMP were recognized for their dedication to public works.Brenna Harrington received the Young Leader Award, which recognizes young public works leaders who demonstrate commitment to the profession and show potential for future growth with APWA. The winner of this award receives a scholarship to attend the National Congress. Harrington joined Parametrix in June 2022 and is part of the Puget Sound Transportation team. She has six years of industry experience and has served as the APWA Washington Emerging Professionals Committee Chair since 2018. She has also played a role in planning APWA Washington Conferences and helped to launch a new mentorship program.In her acceptance speech, Harrington said, “it boils down to one word that we’ve heard a lot lately, which is community. From my first conference as a young engineer fresh out of college it was very obvious that there is a very special community here. There’s so much comradery and enthusiasm around this industry and that’s very energizing for a young professional.”Dan McReynolds received the Roy W. Morse Award, which recognizes outstanding technical or professional accomplishments in public works. This is known as the chapter’s most prestigious award.McReynolds has been with Parametrix for 32 years of his 39-year career. He serves as a Senior Consultant with the Puget Sound Transportation team and has been responsible for delivering a variety of infrastructure projects throughout the region, including highways, transit centers, levees, downtown revitalizations, roundabouts, fish passage barrier removals, and more. He has been an active member of APWA since 1993 and currently serves as Chair of the Transportation Committee.He is known by his fellow employee-owners as “a selfless leader whose personal philosophy puts service above self. He is sought by many as a mentor and role model.”In his acceptance speech he stated, “in public works, individual success is an oxymoron. I don’t think there is any such thing. Even the smallest project we deliver takes dozens of individuals pulling together to get to the finish line.”About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We are comprised of 600 employee-owners serving our clients from locations throughout the Western United States. Parametrix has been named one of Washington and Oregon’s 100 Best Companies to Work for.Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Seattle, WA – Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has selected Parametrix to provide on-call project control services for capital improvement projects over a three-year period. Project partners include minority and women-owned businesses Aquanti, Jimale Technical Services, MPM Consulting, and Ott-Sakai & Associates. Other project partners include Kennedy Jenks and Tanner Pacific. This project will be led by Parametrix’s new Strategic Advisory Services group, including support from Delivery Advisory Services professionals. Parametrix has been serving clients in the Puget Sound area for 50 years and has over 350 professionals located in the region.About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We are comprised of 600 employee-owners serving our clients from locations across the Western United States. Parametrix has been named one of Washington and Oregon’s 100 Best Companies to Work for.Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Puyallup, WA – John Baker has joined Parametrix as a Senior Construction Manager based in Puyallup, WA. He has over 30 years of experience in construction management working with government, petroleum, aerospace, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical clients.Baker comes to Parametrix from Akana. He specializes in field project supervision, project management, regulatory compliance, and quality control for construction, environmental, and health and safety projects. His project experience includes serving as Construction Inspector for Metro’s Central Waste Transfer Facility Stormwater Treatment System project. At Parametrix, he joins the firm’s community building division, providing project and construction management services to public and private clients throughout the Puget Sound region.About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We are comprised of 600 employee-owners serving our clients from locations throughout the Western United States. Parametrix has been named one of Washington’s and Oregon’s 100 Best Companies to Work for. Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Albuquerque, NM – Engineering News Record Southwest has released their 2022 list of top design firms based on revenue generated in 2021. Parametrix was ranked number 38, up one spot from 2021. This list includes firms in Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. Parametrix has 10 licensed professional engineers in the Southwest region, which includes offices in Albuquerque, NM and Las Vegas, NV. The firm’s largest project to break ground in the region in 2021 was the $24.5 million I-40 Reconstruction in Laguna, NM. In 2021, the firm’s Nevada and New Mexico offices generated over $7 million in design revenue. Nearly ninety percent of that revenue came from transportation projects. About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We are comprised of over 600 employee-owners serving our clients from locations across the Western United States. Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc.Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Boise, ID – Engineering News Record Intermountain has released their 2022 list of top design firms based on revenue generated in 2021. Parametrix was ranked number 16 out of all firms in Idaho, Utah, and Montana. This is up from the firm’s number 26 ranking in 2021.Parametrix also ranked number three in the Intermountain transportation sector and number six in the civil engineering sector. Parametrix has 19 licensed professional engineers in the Intermountain region, which includes offices in Boise and Coeur d’Alene, ID and Salt Lake City, UT. The firm’s largest project to break ground in the region in 2021 was the $109 million I-84 Franklin Road Interchange to Karcher Interchange in Nampa and Caldwell, ID. In 2021, the firm’s Idaho and Utah offices generated over $18 million in design revenue. Eighty percent of that revenue came from transportation projects, fifteen percent from telecommunications, and two percent from general building. About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We are comprised of over 600 employee-owners serving our clients from locations across the Western United States. Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc.Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Seattle, WA – Engineering News Record Northwest has released their 2022 list of top design firms based on revenue generated in 2021. For the second year in a row, Parametrix was ranked number six out of all firms in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Parametrix ranked number two in both the Northwest civil engineering and surveying/mapping sectors. In the transportation sector, the firm came in at number five. The list also ranks firms by state. In Washington, Parametrix was ranked number three and in Oregon, number seven.Parametrix has 156 licensed professional engineers in the Northwest region, which includes offices in Seattle, Puyallup, Tacoma, Bremerton, Mukilteo, Camas, and Spokane, WA; and Portland and Bend, OR. The firm’s largest project to break ground in the region in 2021 was the $16.6 million JBLM North Access Improvements in Lakewood, WA. In 2021, Parametrix’s Northwest offices generated over $108 million in design revenue. More than half of that revenue came from transportation projects, 14% from sewerage and solid waste, and 10% from water supply.About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We are comprised of over 600 employee-owners serving our clients from locations across the Western United States. Parametrix has been named one of Washington and Oregon’s 100 Best Companies to Work for.Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc.Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Seattle, WA – Kate Bradbury, PE has joined Parametrix as a Senior Engineer based in Seattle, WA. She has 12 years of experience as an engineer working in transportation and traffic engineering, specializing in roadway safety and traffic operations. Bradbury comes to Parametrix from Jacobs where she served as a Transportation Engineer working on highway safety, traffic operations, and transit projects. She has conducted multiple American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) highway safety manual trainings across the country. She is also involved with the Women’s Transportation Seminar, Institute for Transportation Engineers, and the Transportation Research Board.At Parametrix, she joins the firm’s transportation planning team, serving municipalities, counties, and transit agencies throughout the Puget Sound region. About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We are comprised of 600 employee-owners serving our clients from locations across the Western United States. Parametrix has been named one of Oregon and Washington’s 100 Best Companies to Work for. Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.