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Puyallup, WA – Mitch Romero, AIA, LEED AP, CCM has joined Parametrix as a Senior Construction Manager based in Puyallup, WA. He has 30 years of experience in architecture, project management, and construction management.Romero comes to Parametrix from OAC Services where he was a Senior Director. His recent project experience includes serving as primary manager for a biotech manufacturing company in Wilsonville, OR and project manager for the Tokeland, WA Tsunami Tower. He is highly experienced in Washington State alternative delivery methods. His general contractor/construction manager (GCCM) projects include major renovation and infrastructure upgrades for the Spokane International Airport. He has also delivered 13 public school projects using GCCM. Previously, Romero served as Foreign Service Construction Engineer for the United States Department of State. He used traditional design build to deliver diplomatic facilities in Brazil, Afghanistan, NATO Brussels, Nigeria, and Djibouti. Prior to that he was an architect and program manager for Heery/CBRE working for Seattle Schools, Oak Harbor Schools, Lake Washington School District, and a series of projects for the United States Department of Homeland Security.At Parametrix, he joins the firm’s community building division, providing project and construction management services to public and private clients in 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.

Seattle, WA – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington hosted their annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala on Friday, March 25, in Bellevue, WA. The City of Lakewood’s Veterans Drive Southwest Improvements Project project, submitted by Parametrix, received the Bronze Award in the Social, Economic, and Sustainable Design category. Veterans Drive Southwest is a 1.9-mile residential arterial that was rebuilt from Gravelly Lake Drive to the Veteran’s Administration American Lake Medical Center. The roadway was limited to two lanes with active transportation facilities added, including a shared-use path and sidewalk to provide safe connections to local businesses, direct access to American Lake Park, and connections to public transit and job centers beyond. Roundabouts replaced intersections along the corridor to improve safety and calm traffic as it enters the commercial core. The project beautifies the neighborhood and helps improve the quality of life for residents while spurring economic opportunities for local businesses.“This project has been truly transformative for the area,” said Paul Bucich, City of Lakewood Public Works Engineering Director.Parametrix served as the Prime Consultant and Design Engineer for the project.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.

Seattle, WA – Michael Romero, LEED AP has joined Parametrix as a Senior Construction Manager based in Seattle, WA. He has over 25 years of industry experience in landscape architecture, project, and construction management. He has spent the last 15 years providing construction and project management services for K-12 schools and other public sector clients.Romero comes to Parametrix from the Shoreline School District where he served as a Construction Manager. He managed the budget, programming, schedule, consultants, design, permitting, and construction for a four-school $250 million bond program. His project experience also includes work for the Lake Washington School District, Seattle Public Schools, State of Washington, City of Bainbridge Island, Pierce Transit, and King County Metro. At Parametrix, he joins the firm’s community building division, providing project and construction management services to public and private clients in 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 in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada. 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 – King County Metro Transit (Metro) has selected Parametrix to provide engineering and related services for the agency’s transit system electrification plan. Metro operates the seventh largest fleet in the United States, consisting of nearly 1,500 diesel-hybrid, battery electric, and trolley buses. The agency plans to have a zero-emission fleet no later than 2040. Metro will formalize their transit electrification plan to provide more inclusive and equitable transit access and ensure consensus within the organization and between agency partners throughout the entire service area.From 2016 to 2020, Parametrix worked with Metro to begin implementation of a battery electric bus program, which was a fundamental effort toward realizing the county’s zero-emission fleet goals. Project partners include Coffman Engineers, Concord Engineering, DKS Associates, Glumac, HDR, HWA GeoSciences, Integrated Design Engineers, Jarrett Walker + Associates, Microgrid Labs, Triunity Engineering & Management, and Yates Consulting.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 – Jun Audar has rejoined Parametrix as a Senior Designer based in Seattle, WA. He has over 20 years of engineering experience specializing in CADD support for roadway, rail, bridges, and wastewater treatment projects.Audar rejoins Parametrix from WSP USA where he served as a Senior Supervising CADD Designer. He was previously with Parametrix from 2004 to 2007. His project experience includes the Sound Transit’s Central Link Light Rail, Washington State Department of Transportation’s SR 520 Bridge Program, and the City of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program.At Parametrix, Audar joins the firm’s Puget Sound region transportation team, working on projects for the Washington State Department of Transportation and other public agencies.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.

Portland, OR – Engineering, Planning, and Environmental Sciences firm, Parametrix, has been ranked the number six best large company to work for in Oregon by Oregon Business. Large companies are those that have 100 or more employees in Oregon. 285 companies participated in this year’s survey.The ranking is based upon employee survey responses, which includes questions about work environment, management and communications, decision-making and trust, career development and learning, and benefits and compensation.Parametrix has Oregon offices in Portland and Bend, which consist of over 100 employee-owners providing services in transportation, environmental science, water, community building, and land surveying. As a 100% employee-owned firm, all employee-owners participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The firm places an emphasis on work/life balance, provides opportunities for growth, and gives employee-owners the chance to work on award-winning projects within their communities.“Employee ownership has helped to shape our culture, contributing to our collaborative approach to creating the best solutions for our clients. We are proud to be among the best companies to work for in Oregon,” said Parametrix Senior Vice President, John Willis.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. Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc.Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference. 

Seattle, WA – Parametrix, an established planning, engineering, technology, and management consultancy company based in Seattle, entered into an agreement to deliver smart technology solutions for more livable communities using LYT’s cloud-based smart traffic solutions. LYT’s traffic management platform, called LYT.speed, works with existing infrastructure and algorithms to efficiently manage traffic flow in the cloud. The platform will complement Parametrix’s approach to smart and livable communities through emergency vehicle preemption, transit signal priority, and real-time signal status. The LYT.speed platform comprises LYT.emergency, the next-generation Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP), and LYT.transit, the next-generation Transit Signal Priority (TSP) solutions. Both solutions produce a consistent and reliable green light for every transit or emergency vehicle more affordably than other products on the market. These solutions harness the power of a single edge device installed in Traffic Management Centers that enable transit vehicles to speak directly to networked traffic signals in cities through the LYT cloud platform.“A key objective at Parametrix is to help communities enhance mobility, safety, and sustainability. Through our strategic partnership with LYT, we will provide unique solutions to improve traffic flows and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our communities. This partnership represents another step toward our vision for the future of transportation and the future of the profession,” said Hicham Chatila, the National Director of Smart and Livable Communities at Parametrix.“Parametrix and LYT share a single vision to build better communities, so partnering to deliver smart traffic solutions to help communities everywhere is very simply a perfect partnership,” said Timothy Menard, Founder and CEO of LYT. “Together, we’re looking forward to delivering a safer and more efficient environment to cities, communities and individuals as part of their everyday experiences on the road.”About LYTLYT is an intelligent connected traffic technology provider that offers a cloud-based platform that orchestrates today’s Intelligent Transportation Systems. LYT’s AI-powered machine learning data enables a suite of transit signal priority and emergency vehicle preemption solutions that utilize pre-existing vehicle tracking sensors and city communication networks to dynamically adjust the phase and timing of traffic signals to provide sufficient green clearance time while minimally impacting cross traffic. LYT is headquartered in Silicon Valley and serves municipalities across the US. Learn more at LYT.ai.About ParametrixConsistently ranked as a best place to work, Parametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned company providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, technology, and environmental sciences. Parametrix has been serving public and private sector clients across the United States since 1969.  The firm’s planners, engineers, and scientists are helping communities deliver inspired solutions addressing climate change, equity, social justice, mobility, and safety challenges.Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc.Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference. 

Seattle, WA – Fred Young has joined Parametrix as a Senior Planner based in Seattle, WA. He has over 20 years of experience working on public projects that enhance the livability of communities.Fred comes to Parametrix from Alta Planning + Design where he recently served as Managing Director for Southeast Asia. Based in Vietnam for the past four years, his clients included Singapore Land Transport Authority, The World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and government agencies in Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, and Hong Kong. Prior to his assignment in Asia, Fred led Alta’s office in Seattle and worked throughout the Puget Sound region, the Midwest, Alaska, and western Canada. His work focuses on active transportation and spans a range of project types including city-wide planning, complete streets planning and design, access to transit, trails, wayfinding, bike share, and developing context appropriate design guidelines.Fred returns to the Pacific Northwest, where he will support Parametrix’s Puget Sound Transportation team. “I look forward to connecting with clients and project partners to continue making walking and riding bicycles safe and convenient for people of all ages and abilities,” said Young.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 in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada. 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 – Parametrix, an established planning, engineering, technology, and management consultancy company based in Seattle, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver smart technology solutions for more livable communities using Derq’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology platform.Derq’s award-winning platform, powered by patented AI technologies and predictive analytics, is helping to eliminate crashes, save lives, and create safer and smarter roadways. The platform also powers connected and autonomous vehicle solutions which will complement Parametrix’s approach to plan, design, and implement safer and smarter connected and autonomous corridors. “A key objective at Parametrix is to help communities enhance mobility, safety, and sustainability. Through our strategic partnership with Derq, we provide our clients with unique AI technologies for advanced predictive analytics, connected and autonomous vehicle, road safety, and transit applications. This partnership represents another step toward our vision for the future of transportation and the future of the profession,” said Hicham Chatila, the National Director of Smart and Livable Communities at Parametrix. “Derq is powering the global transition to safer, more efficient and sustainable transportation. Our strategic partnership with Parametrix, who has a bold vision to plan and deploy smart city initiatives, will help us accelerate this transition.” Dr. Georges Aoude, CEO and Co-Founder of Derq, said. “Combing our award-winning real-time AI and CAV platform with Parametrix’s experience in delivering large scale infrastructure projects is a unique opportunity to achieve our societal impact at scale.” About Derq Derq is an award-winning MIT-spinoff powering the future of roads for safer and more efficient movement of road users and autonomous vehicles. Through its proprietary and patented technology, Derq provides cities and fleets with an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that powers advanced analytics and connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) applications to help them improve road safety and better manage traffic. Derq is a Techstars Mobility alumnus, has been recognized as an industry leader by the WEF and has received a number of awards including AI Company of the Year at SXSW 2019, and Top Road Safety Innovator for Vision Zero in 2020 by Together for Safer Roads. For more information, please visit www.derq.com or contact info@derq.com.   About ParametrixConsistently ranked as a best place to work, Parametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned company providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, technology, and environmental sciences. Parametrix has been serving public and private sector clients across the United States since 1969.  The firm’s planners, engineers, and scientists are helping communities deliver inspired solutions addressing climate change, equity, social justice, mobility, and safety challenges.Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Puyallup, WA – Ty Tadano, PE has joined Parametrix as a Senior Engineer based out of Puyallup, WA. He has 20 years of experience as a civil engineer, specializing in water and wastewater infrastructure.Tadano comes to Parametrix from Murraysmith. He has served as a project manager and technical lead for various water and wastewater projects, including pipeline, pump station, and treatment plant maintenance design projects. He has worked on over 30 pump station design projects located throughout Washington, Oregon, California, and Nevada. He has also performed condition assessments for approximately 65 pump stations.His local project experience includes the City of Renton’s Downtown Utility Improvement Project, Skagit County Public Utility District’s Little Mountain Road Waterline, and City of Lynnwood’s Thickened Waste Activated Sludge and Return Activated Sludge Equipment Replacement.At Parametrix, Tadano joins the firm’s Puget Sound water practice, which provides electrical and SCADA, flood control, stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water services to public and private clients throughout 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 in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada. 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.