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Seattle, WA – Claire Hoffman, PWS has rejoined Parametrix as a Senior Scientist based in Seattle, WA. She has over 20 years of experience as a biologist and environmental planner in Washington State.  Hoffman comes to Parametrix from Environmental Science Associates where she served as a Project Scientist. She was previously with Parametrix from 2008 to 2014. She specializes in conservation, wetland ecosystems, and environmental planning. Hoffman is a Professional Wetland Scientist and holds a master’s in environmental sciences with a major in ecology and evolution. Her project experience includes work for Sound Transit, Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Transportation, King County, Tulalip Tribes, and cities throughout Western Washington.At Parametrix, she joins the Seattle Environmental Planning and Compliance team, supporting environmental compliance and permitting for agencies across 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 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.

Seattle, WA – Engineering News Record has released its annual Top Design Firms Sourcebook, which provides market analysis and rankings of the largest United States-based architectural and engineering firms in eight major industry sectors. Parametrix was ranked number 48 in the transportation category. This is the first year that Parametrix has appeared on the list.Rankings are based on design revenue from transportation projects in 2021. Parametrix had $85.9 million in transportation design revenue last year, including from highway, transit, bridge, and airport projects. The firm’s top transportation projects last year included the Washington State Department of Transportation Olympic Region Fish Passage Barrier Removal, the Oregon and Washington State Departments of Transportation Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, the Idaho Department of Transportation SH-16 Phase 2 South project, and Portland TriMet’s Red Line Final Design.Parametrix provides transportation planning and design services for cities, counties, departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and transit agencies across the Western United States.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 – Engineering News Record has released its annual Top Design Firms Sourcebook, which provides market analysis and rankings of the largest United States-based architectural and engineering firms in eight major industry sectors. Parametrix was ranked number 48 in the transportation category. This is the first year that Parametrix has appeared on the list.Rankings are based on design revenue from transportation projects in 2021. Parametrix had $85.9 million in transportation design revenue last year, including from highway, transit, bridge, and airport projects. The firm’s top transportation projects last year included the Washington State Department of Transportation Olympic Region Fish Passage Barrier Removal, the Oregon and Washington State Departments of Transportation Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, the Idaho Department of Transportation SH-16 Phase 2 South project, and Portland TriMet’s Red Line Final Design.Parametrix provides transportation planning and design services for cities, counties, departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and transit agencies across the Western United States.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 – Amy Cummings, AICP, LEED AP has been selected to lead Parametrix’s transit practice companywide. Cummings is based in Reno, NV and joined Parametrix in 2021 as a Senior Consultant with the firm’s Nevada Transportation Division. Prior to joining Parametrix, she was the Deputy Executive Director/Director of Planning at the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, where she oversaw the completion of the Virginia and Lincoln Line Bus Rapid Transit projects.Parametrix’s transit practice provides planning, environmental, and design services for all types of public transit to support public agencies across the western United States.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. Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Seattle, WA – Amy Cummings, AICP, LEED AP has been selected to lead Parametrix’s transit practice companywide. Cummings is based in Reno, NV and joined Parametrix in 2021 as a Senior Consultant with the firm’s Nevada Transportation Division. Prior to joining Parametrix, she was the Deputy Executive Director/Director of Planning at the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, where she oversaw the completion of the Virginia and Lincoln Line Bus Rapid Transit projects.Parametrix’s transit practice provides planning, environmental, and design services for all types of public transit to support public agencies across the western United States.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. Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Seattle, WA – Tad Schwager has joined Parametrix as a Senior Scientist based in Seattle, WA. He has over 15 years of experience working in the marine, estuarine, and freshwater ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest and across North America. Schwager joins Parametrix from Tetra Tech where he served as a Senior Fisheries Scientist. His expertise includes salmonid ecology, natural resource management, stream restoration, instream flow studies, and environmental permitting. He has worked with clients such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Forest Service, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Port of Everett, City of Edmonds, King County, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and other public agencies throughout the Pacific Northwest. At Parametrix he joins the firm’s Puget Sound environmental planning and compliance team and will support the firm’s salmon recovery initiative, providing services that contribute to rebuilding salmon populations throughout the Pacific Northwest.  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 the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Washington and Oregon. Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference. 

Seattle, WA – Tad Schwager has joined Parametrix as a Senior Scientist based in Seattle, WA. He has over 15 years of experience working in the marine, estuarine, and freshwater ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest and across North America. Schwager joins Parametrix from Tetra Tech where he served as a Senior Fisheries Scientist. His expertise includes salmonid ecology, natural resource management, stream restoration, instream flow studies, and environmental permitting. He has worked with clients such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Forest Service, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Port of Everett, City of Edmonds, King County, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and other public agencies throughout the Pacific Northwest. At Parametrix he joins the firm’s Puget Sound environmental planning and compliance team and will support the firm’s salmon recovery initiative, providing services that contribute to rebuilding salmon populations throughout the Pacific Northwest.  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 the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Washington and Oregon. Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference. 

Puyallup, WA – On Thursday, July 7, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee visited the City of Montesano’s Wastewater Treatment Plant as part of a tour of clean energy and habitat restoration projects in Grays Harbor County, WA. The visit included presentations by Montesano Mayor Vini Samuel and representatives from the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority.Governor Inslee and Mayor Samuel stand overlooking the Wynoochee River.Flooding and erosion have threatened the treatment plant, putting residents at risk of being exposed to millions of gallons of raw sewage. Parametrix worked with the City of Montesano to implement bioengineered protections, such as log jacks, to slow erosion and protect from flood damage.“What made this project unique was the urgent need for a viable solution and the innovative approach our team identified to effectively protect the treatment plant,” said Parametrix Project Manager, Matt Kastberg. “The idea was to install launchable log jacks above the ordinary high-water line. As the bank below the log jacks eroded, the jacks fell into the river along the bank and thus slowed erosion. This bought us time to design and permit a longer-term solution which included installing 200 in-water log jacks.” Log jacks under construction. Each is made up of four logs roped together with a boulder in the middle.Natural processes were mimicked to protect streambanks by deflecting energy and depositing sediment, resulting in aquatic habitat enhancement and improved channel complexity. This was a collaborative effort between local, state, federal, and tribal agencies.As a result, the previously encroaching Wynoochee River is moving away and the riverbanks along the treatment plant are growing. “The fix is working, and this method is now being utilized on other projects,” said Kastberg.The city continues to monitor the riverbank along the Montesano Wastewater Treatment Plant. The innovative log jack solution is expected to extend the life of the treatment plant by 15 – 30 years.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 the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Washington and Oregon.Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc.Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Portland, OR – Oregon Business has released their 2022 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon list. Parametrix ranked #89. The list showcases companies and nonprofits whose employees rate their employers’ sustainability efforts highly. Parametrix has 107 Oregon employee working remotely and from offices in Portland and Bend.“As a 100% employee-owned company working to restore the health of the planet for future generations we’re honored to be named one of the Best Green Companies in Oregon. We believe that equity and environmental stewardship go hand in hand,” said Parametrix President John Willis, PE.The firm’s Portland office is in a LEED Platinum complex which conducts regular energy audits. Bamboo flooring, carpet made from recycled materials, and blackout curtains were installed. The property installed an on‑site system to treat 100 percent of gray and black water and store it for flushing and irrigation, saving 7.3 million gallons yearly. The office is located conveniently near transit and features bike storage and locker room facilities to make walking, biking, and riding transit to work convenient for employees. Parametrix staff includes Envision Sustainability Professionals (ENV SP), Greenroads (STP), and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) and Green Associates (LEED Green Associate). About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. Comprised of 600 employee-owners, we serve 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.