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Seattle, WA – Parametrix has hired Jenifer Young as the Environmental Planning and Compliance Division Manager for the firm’s Puget Sound Region. She previously served in this role from 2015 through 2018, when she relocated to New York City where she worked for VHB. She returns to the Seattle area to rejoin Parametrix and further build the firm’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) practice. Young has over 30 years of experience in preparing and managing environmental impact statements and related analyses for a wide variety of development projects. Her areas of expertise include environmental and regulatory strategy; management of NEPA and SEPA review for major transportation, development, and utility projects; the assessment of social and community impacts; and the integration of environmental review and public outreach processes. While at VHB, she co-led a firmwide NEPA initiative, working with NEPA practitioners on leadership and staff development. Her previous project experience includes work for the Washington State Department of Transportation on projects such as the State Route 520, I-5 to Medina Bridge Replacement. Young served as environmental manager for this $4.3 billion multimodal corridor project. At Parametrix, Young will be responsible for staff and project management as well as business development for Parametrix’s Puget Sound Environmental Planning and Compliance division, which includes approximately 50 staff located in Seattle, Bremerton, and Puyallup. About Parametrix Parametrix 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 Jenifer Young as the Environmental Planning and Compliance Division Manager for the firm’s Puget Sound Region. She previously served in this role from 2015 through 2018, when she relocated to New York City where she worked for VHB. She returns to the Seattle area to rejoin Parametrix and further build the firm’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) practice. Young has over 30 years of experience in preparing and managing environmental impact statements and related analyses for a wide variety of development projects. Her areas of expertise include environmental and regulatory strategy; management of NEPA and SEPA review for major transportation, development, and utility projects; the assessment of social and community impacts; and the integration of environmental review and public outreach processes. While at VHB, she co-led a firmwide NEPA initiative, working with NEPA practitioners on leadership and staff development. Her previous project experience includes work for the Washington State Department of Transportation on projects such as the State Route 520, I-5 to Medina Bridge Replacement. Young served as environmental manager for this $4.3 billion multimodal corridor project. At Parametrix, Young will be responsible for staff and project management as well as business development for Parametrix’s Puget Sound Environmental Planning and Compliance division, which includes approximately 50 staff located in Seattle, Bremerton, and Puyallup. About Parametrix Parametrix 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 Jenifer Young as the Environmental Planning and Compliance Division Manager for the firm’s Puget Sound Region. She previously served in this role from 2015 through 2018, when she relocated to New York City where she worked for VHB. She returns to the Seattle area to rejoin Parametrix and further build the firm’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) practice. Young has over 30 years of experience in preparing and managing environmental impact statements and related analyses for a wide variety of development projects. Her areas of expertise include environmental and regulatory strategy; management of NEPA and SEPA review for major transportation, development, and utility projects; the assessment of social and community impacts; and the integration of environmental review and public outreach processes. While at VHB, she co-led a firmwide NEPA initiative, working with NEPA practitioners on leadership and staff development. Her previous project experience includes work for the Washington State Department of Transportation on projects such as the State Route 520, I-5 to Medina Bridge Replacement. Young served as environmental manager for this $4.3 billion multimodal corridor project. At Parametrix, Young will be responsible for staff and project management as well as business development for Parametrix’s Puget Sound Environmental Planning and Compliance division, which includes approximately 50 staff located in Seattle, Bremerton, and Puyallup. About Parametrix Parametrix 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 Liz Kelly, PE, PMP, CRL as Senior Vice President overseeing the firm’s Puget Sound region, including offices in Seattle, Puyallup, Tacoma, and Bremerton. Kelly has 30 years of experience in water, wastewater, drainage, and solid waste utilities work. She comes to Parametrix from Jacobs where she led the firm’s North America Water Sector Asset Management practice and was also the U.S. West regional lead for the Strategic Consulting operation. She has provided management consulting services to many clients across the west, including Portland Water Bureau, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, Sound Transit, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Bellevue Utilities, King County, and the cities of Vancouver and Redmond. Prior to consulting Liz was with Seattle Public Utilities for over 20 years, where she was instrumental in successful delivery of the Tolt and Cedar Water Treatment Facilities Design-Build-Operate projects. She served as Director of Project Management and Engineering from 2009 to 2013 and was Director of Corporate Asset Management from 2004-2009.  She serves on the Council of Advisors for the non-profit Center for Sustainable Infrastructure and is a member of the American Water Works Association Strategic Management Practices Committee. At Parametrix, Kelly will oversee the Puget Sound Region which includes practices in water, transportation, environmental, and community building. Her initial focus will be on continuing to grow the firm’s Puget Sound region water practice, which provides services in drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, flood control, and electrical/SCADA to public clients across the region. “I’ve known Liz over the years by reputation and personally when we worked together. I always found her to be hard working, knowledgeable, professional, and extremely well regarded in the industry. She is approachable and has a great way of interacting with clients and staff. She will be a great addition to Parametrix and our growing water division!” said Parametrix Chief Operating Officer, Roger Flint. 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 Liz Kelly, PE, PMP, CRL as Senior Vice President overseeing the firm’s Puget Sound region, including offices in Seattle, Puyallup, Tacoma, and Bremerton. Kelly has 30 years of experience in water, wastewater, drainage, and solid waste utilities work. She comes to Parametrix from Jacobs where she led the firm’s North America Water Sector Asset Management practice and was also the U.S. West regional lead for the Strategic Consulting operation. She has provided management consulting services to many clients across the west, including Portland Water Bureau, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, Sound Transit, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Bellevue Utilities, King County, and the cities of Vancouver and Redmond. Prior to consulting Liz was with Seattle Public Utilities for over 20 years, where she was instrumental in successful delivery of the Tolt and Cedar Water Treatment Facilities Design-Build-Operate projects. She served as Director of Project Management and Engineering from 2009 to 2013 and was Director of Corporate Asset Management from 2004-2009.  She serves on the Council of Advisors for the non-profit Center for Sustainable Infrastructure and is a member of the American Water Works Association Strategic Management Practices Committee. At Parametrix, Kelly will oversee the Puget Sound Region which includes practices in water, transportation, environmental, and community building. Her initial focus will be on continuing to grow the firm’s Puget Sound region water practice, which provides services in drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, flood control, and electrical/SCADA to public clients across the region. “I’ve known Liz over the years by reputation and personally when we worked together. I always found her to be hard working, knowledgeable, professional, and extremely well regarded in the industry. She is approachable and has a great way of interacting with clients and staff. She will be a great addition to Parametrix and our growing water division!” said Parametrix Chief Operating Officer, Roger Flint. 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.

Portland, OR – Parametrix has hired David Sacamano, PLA, LEED AP as a Senior Consultant. He has 25 years of experience providing master planning, urban design, landscape architecture, parks, and public realm design. His work has focused on stakeholder collaboration and integrated design solutions that create efficient, sustainable, and long-term solutions for urban, natural, and community systems. Sacamano comes to Parametrix from WSP where he served as a Senior Project Manager and led the Northwest landscape architecture practice. His expertise includes managing complex planning, urban design, waterfront parks, and transportation projects. His recent project experience includes industrial port planning for the Port of Kalama, new visitor facilities for the National Parks Service, and the award-winning Vancouver Waterfront Park. Based in Portland, Sacamano joins the firm’s community building practice serving public and private clients throughout the Pacific Northwest. “I’m looking forward to working with clients across the Northwest to plan and design resilient communities and inclusive public spaces”, said Sacamano.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: Follow us on LinkedIn for updates.Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Portland, OR – Parametrix has hired David Sacamano, PLA, LEED AP as a Senior Consultant. He has 25 years of experience providing master planning, urban design, landscape architecture, parks, and public realm design. His work has focused on stakeholder collaboration and integrated design solutions that create efficient, sustainable, and long-term solutions for urban, natural, and community systems. Sacamano comes to Parametrix from WSP where he served as a Senior Project Manager and led the Northwest landscape architecture practice. His expertise includes managing complex planning, urban design, waterfront parks, and transportation projects. His recent project experience includes industrial port planning for the Port of Kalama, new visitor facilities for the National Parks Service, and the award-winning Vancouver Waterfront Park. Based in Portland, Sacamano joins the firm’s community building practice serving public and private clients throughout the Pacific Northwest. “I’m looking forward to working with clients across the Northwest to plan and design resilient communities and inclusive public spaces”, said Sacamano.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: Follow us on LinkedIn for updates.Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference.

Albuquerque, NM – Transportation planner, project manager, and communications specialist Stephanie Miller has rejoined Parametrix after serving as a Senior Planner at HNTB for three years.Miller previously worked at Parametrix from 2000 to 2017. She has 25 years of experience serving clients throughout the Western United States. She helps clients navigate complex planning, environmental, and decision-making processes for transportation
projects. She is experienced in developing transportation planning studies and environmental documents that comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), facilitating meetings, building consensus, and developing approaches and materials
to convey technical information to the public.  She has trained environmental professionals nationally on the fundamentals of improving the quality of NEPA documents. She has also served on national advisory panels in 2006 and 2014 with the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
(AASHTO) and the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) to develop guidance to improve the quality of NEPA documents.Her project experience includes:Developing the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s first Highway Design ManualDeveloping an environmental and conceptual engineering study for an emergency roadway reconstruction project on NM-159 in Mogollon, NMManaging the development of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the San Juan Basin Energy Connect Project between Farmington, New Mexico and Durango, ColoradoServing as the deputy program environmental manager for $2 billion worth of proposed improvements on the 50-mile I-405/SR 167 Corridor in Washington StateShe joins the firm’s Albuquerque office and will work on projects throughout the Southwest region from her home in Colorado. “I’m excited to be back working at Parametrix and serving clients in the Southwest,” said Miller.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.

Albuquerque, NM – Transportation planner, project manager, and communications specialist Stephanie Miller has rejoined Parametrix after serving as a Senior Planner at HNTB for three years.Miller previously worked at Parametrix from 2000 to 2017. She has 25 years of experience serving clients throughout the Western United States. She helps clients navigate complex planning, environmental, and decision-making processes for transportation
projects. She is experienced in developing transportation planning studies and environmental documents that comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), facilitating meetings, building consensus, and developing approaches and materials
to convey technical information to the public.  She has trained environmental professionals nationally on the fundamentals of improving the quality of NEPA documents. She has also served on national advisory panels in 2006 and 2014 with the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
(AASHTO) and the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) to develop guidance to improve the quality of NEPA documents.Her project experience includes:Developing the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s first Highway Design ManualDeveloping an environmental and conceptual engineering study for an emergency roadway reconstruction project on NM-159 in Mogollon, NMManaging the development of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the San Juan Basin Energy Connect Project between Farmington, New Mexico and Durango, ColoradoServing as the deputy program environmental manager for $2 billion worth of proposed improvements on the 50-mile I-405/SR 167 Corridor in Washington StateShe joins the firm’s Albuquerque office and will work on projects throughout the Southwest region from her home in Colorado. “I’m excited to be back working at Parametrix and serving clients in the Southwest,” said Miller.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 – A new tool to design customized and interactive virtual event spaces is now available from Parametrix.ENGAGE is an adaptive and accessible virtual public meeting platform. It enables agencies to provide stakeholders with objective project information; the ability to collaborate in the development of; and provide comments for project issues, alternatives, and solutions. Visitors can evaluate data-driven information and provide meaningful feedback to shape their communities from any computer or mobile device. Parametrix develops and delivers customized public involvement plans and targeted communication and community engagement strategies for complex and controversial projects across the western United States. Most often and until recently, these were facilitated via face-to-face public meetings.“As projects continue to rely on important stakeholder engagement amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, alternative solutions to face-to-face events are imperative,” stated Parametrix Senior Vice President Bardia Nezhati, PE. Displays can include data, figures, maps, renderings, video, and more. Users can link to interactive apps such as a survey, ArcGIS StoryMap(interactive maps combined with multimedia content and text), and Conceptboard (interactive workspace for the public to brainstorm, collaborate, save, and share their ideas). Stakeholders can use the chat function to ask questions of the project team, share their input, or leave comments, both written and verbal. The platform is both responsive and accessible and can be designed in a variety of languages. 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. Connect with Parametrix: find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @parametrix_inc. Inspired People, Inspired Solutions, Making a Difference. For more information, please contact:Bardia Nezhati 702-445-2307 engage@parametrix.com