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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.

Seattle, WA – Steve Seville, PE has joined Parametrix as Director of Salmon Recovery. He will be based out of the firm’s Seattle office, leading the firm’s salmon recovery and fish passage efforts. Seville has 25 years of experience as a civil engineer, specializing in the development and implementation of habitat restoration programs, projects, and mitigation designs. He has led programs that targeted fish passage and enhancement of environments to connect historic floodplains throughout the Western United States. He comes to Parametrix from David Evans and Associates where he served as Vice President. His project experience includes serving as Stream Design Program Lead for the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Olympic Region Fish Barrier Removals. He has also worked with local governments and fish enhancement groups to design and construct stream habitat enhancement projects.At Parametrix, Seville will lead the firm’s team of salmon recovery and fish passage professionals, working for clients such as the Washington State Department of Transportation, King County, and salmon recovery groups in the Puget Sound and Columbia River Basin.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 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 – Daryl Wendle has been selected to lead business development firmwide at Parametrix. Wendle is a Principal Consultant who has been with Parametrix for over 25 years. Most recently, he led Parametrix’s national transit practice and will continue to be involved in major projects. His career has focused on the strategic development of major transportation programs in urban areas. His project experience includes major bridges, light rail, bus rapid transit, highway, and ferry/multimodal terminal projects in Oregon, Washington, and Utah. About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We are comprised of 500 employee-owners serving our clients from locations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada. 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 hired six new surveyors to join the firm’s Seattle, Puyallup, and Bremerton, Washington; and Portland and Bend, Oregon offices. Steve McCaskey, PLS joins the firm’s Seattle office as a Surveying Supervisor, leading our Puget Sound survey group. He has 23 years of land surveying experience. McCaskey previously worked at Parametrix from 2009 to 2015, leading our Seattle survey practice. He returns to Parametrix from Encompass where he oversaw the survey department, focused on private clients performing records of survey, platting, American Land Title Association (ALTA) surveys, boundary line adjustment (BLA) surveys, and construction staking.  Chris Robinson, PS, CFedS joins the firm’s Portland office as Surveying Supervisor. He has 15 years of experience in land surveying, including boundary resolution, platting, and overall project management. He comes to Parametrix from Westlake Consultants, Inc. where he served as Development Survey Manager. He is a licensed professional land surveyor in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Arkansas. He is also a Certified Federal Surveyor.  Camden Beeghly joins the firm’s Portland office as a surveyor with 7 years of experience. Beeghly comes to Parametrix from Quantum Spatial, Inc. where he served as a Survey Analyst.  Dylan Tucker joins the firm’s Bremerton office as a surveyor with 5 years of experience. Tucker comes to Parametrix from Abbie Jones Consulting in Lexington, Kentucky where he served as a Field Surveyor.  Jordon Ford joins the firm’s Puyallup office as a Surveyor I. Ford comes to Parametrix from Northwest WoodWorks Inc. where he served as a Project Engineer.  Kevin Clarke joins the firm’s Bend office as a surveyor with 1 year of experience. Clarke comes to Parametrix from Larry Steele & Associates where he served as a Junior Party Chief. Parametrix’s survey practice includes over 40 surveyors in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and New Mexico, specializing in 3D scanning and modeling, alignment and right-of-way, asset management, bathymetric surveys, boundary and cadastral surveying, construction surveying, environmental mapping, property acquisition and segregation, topographic surveying for design, and unmanned aerial vehicles. About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We are comprised of over 500 employee-owners serving our clients from locations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada. 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 – Puget Sound Business Journal has ranked Parametrix number five on their 2021 Engineering Firms list. Firms are ranked by their number of licensed engineers in King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties.Parametrix has 340 employees in the region, including 102 local licensed engineers specializing in transportation, water, and environmental services. The firm, established in Sumner, WA in 1969, now has Puget Sound offices in Seattle, Puyallup, Tacoma, Bremerton, and Mukilteo. About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We are comprised of over 500 employee-owners serving our clients from locations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada. 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.