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Tacoma, WA – Sound Transit has identified alternatives for the 9.7-mile Tacoma Dome Link Extension project which will extend the Link light rail system from Federal Way through Fife and into Tacoma.The project will now move into environmental study. Parametrix is leading the study as the primary sub-consultant partner to HDR. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement is set to be published in 2021, with final station and alignment selection in 2022 and construction starting in 2025. Light rail between Federal Way and Tacoma will begin in 2030.The nearly 10-mile stretch of light rail will consist of mostly elevated tracks and include four new stations. When complete, riders can expect a 35 minute trip from the Tacoma Dome Station to SeaTac Airport.The project is part of the Sound Transit 3 (known as ST3) ballot measure, which was approved by voters in 2016. About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm celebrating 50 years in business. We are comprised of 500 employee-owners providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We serve our clients from locations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada. Parametrix has been named one of Washington’s Top Three Best Companies to Work for by Seattle Business Magazine. 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 Mountain States has released its 2019 Top Design Firms list. The list ranks firms based on design-specific revenue generated within the region, encompassing Idaho, Utah, and Montana.With nearly $15 million in design revenue, Parametrix ranked 19 overall, up from 25 in 2018. The firm has 38 licensed professional engineers between its Mountain State offices in Boise, Coeur d’Alene, and Salt Lake City. 93% of the firm’s revenue in the region was generated by transportation projects. The firm’s largest project to break ground in the region in 2018 was the I-90 Kingston Interchange Reconstruction in Kingston, Idaho. About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm celebrating 50 years in business. We are comprised of 500 employee-owners providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We serve 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 – Mara Krinke has joined Parametrix as a senior environmental planner based out of the firm’s Portland office. She has over 20 years of experience in research, analysis, and project management. She specializes in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and regulatory compliance for transportation and infrastructure projects.Krinke was previously employed at Parametrix from 2003 to 2008. Most recently, she served as a senior planner and project manager at David Evans and Associates in Portland. Her project experience includes the Oregon Passenger Rail Corridor Investment Plan, planning work for the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay, and several NEPA projects for transportation improvements in Oregon and the west. She has also worked on projects in the Puget Sound region including Sound Transit’s Sounder South and the 522/145th Bus Rapid Transit Conceptual Study.At Parametrix, Krinke joins the firm’s Portland Environmental Planning group and will be working on projects such as the Southwest Corridor Light Rail Environmental Impact Statement. About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm celebrating 50 years in business. We are comprised of 500 employee-owners providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We serve 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 – Engineering News Record Northwest has published its 2019 list of the top design firms in Oregon, ranked by design-specific revenue. Parametrix ranked number twelve in Oregon with nearly $15 million in design revenue generated in the state.Parametrix has 55 licensed professional engineers in Oregon. The firm’s Oregon offices are located in Portland and Bend.About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm celebrating 50 years in business. We are comprised of 500 employee-owners providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We serve 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.

Puyallup, WA – Craig Moore has joined Parametrix as a senior construction manager, based out of the firm’s Puyallup office. He has 19 years of experience providing construction management for various projects including transportation, light rail, stream and habitat restoration, drinking water, wastewater, and aviation infrastructure. Moore comes to Parametrix from Jacobs. His project experience includes Sound Transit’s North Link and University Link extension, Seattle Public Utilities’ Combined Sewer Overflow Long-term Control Plan, and The Washington State Department of Transportation’s SR 520 Bridge Replacement project. At Parametrix, he joins the firm’s construction management group, providing services to various public clients throughout the Puget Sound region and Western Washington. About Parametrix Parametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm celebrating 50 years in business. We are comprised of 500 employee-owners providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We serve 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 – Engineering News Record Northwest has published its 2019 list of the top design firms in Washington state, ranked by design-specific revenue. Parametrix ranked number four in Washington with over $70 million in design revenue generated in the state. Parametrix has 110 licensed professional engineers in Washington state. The firm, headquartered in Seattle, also has Washington offices in Puyallup, Tacoma, Bremerton, Vancouver, Spokane, and Pullman.About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm celebrating 50 years in business. We are comprised of 500 employee-owners providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We serve 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 – Taya MacLean, PWS has joined Parametrix as a senior scientist, based out of the firm’s Portland office. She has twenty years of natural resource management experience. MacLean is a registered Professional Wetland Scientist, is certified by the Oregon Department of Transportation to prepare endangered species effects assessments, and holds a Master of Science in Biology degree from California State University. MacLean comes to Parametrix from AKS Engineering & Forestry, LLC where she served as a senior biologist, conducting wetland delineations, ordinary high water mark delineations, rare plant surveys, habitat assessments, and avian and wildlife monitoring. She is also experienced in preparing wetland delineation reports, natural resource assessments, critical area assessment reports, mitigation plans and monitoring, and Section 404/10 removal/fill permit applications. At Parametrix, MacLean will serve as the Oregon Natural Resources Group Lead, providing environmental services to both public and private clients in Oregon and Southwest Washington. About Parametrix Parametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm celebrating 50 years in business. We are comprised of 500 employee-owners providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We serve 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 – Engineering News Record Northwest’s 2019 list of the top design firms in the Northwest ranks firms by sector, including water supply, structural engineering, transportation, and civil engineering. Parametrix ranked among the top ten in each category – including number one in civil engineering. The Northwest region includes Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. The list ranks firms based on design-specific revenue generated in each category. The firm’s ranking as the top civil engineering firm in the Northwest comes from generating nearly $70 million in revenue in the category. Parametrix ranked number four in structural engineering, number five in transportation, and number seven in water supply.About ParametrixParametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm celebrating 50 years in business. We are comprised of 500 employee-owners providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We serve 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. 

Photo: Fennel Creek in Bonney Lake, WA. Seattle, WA – The City of Bonney Lake has received a Washington State Department of Commerce 2019 Governor’s Smart Communities Award. The program, now in its 14th year, recognizes projects that promote smart growth planning and “contribute to thriving communities, a prosperous economy, and sustainable infrastructure in Washington.” The City received the Judge’s Merit Award, which is given to a project that is a “shining example of the best work in a particular topic,” for their 2017 Watershed Protection and Lane Use Plan. Parametrix partnered with the City to prepare the plan, which provides an integrated systems approach to watershed protection and land use planning. “The City is committed to balancing the needs of economic development and environmental protection. This plan is an integrated approach to facilitating development in Bonney Lake while meeting the requirements of the regional growth strategy and protecting our natural environment,” stated City of Bonney Lake Mayor, Neil Johnson. The City of Bonney Lake, located in a rapidly growing part of Pierce County in the Puyallup River basin, has unique geologic conditions not typically found in many western Washington communities, including a drift plain with low hills of outwash materials and numerous closed depressions. Fennel Creek, the main stream in the City, is a former glacial meltwater channel, much of which was later filled with a mudflow from Mount Rainier. This combination of high and low infiltration on a relatively geologically young landscape required site-specific stormwater solutions. “Their approach to storm water planning is impressive,” stated one competition judge. The project “represents a holistic approach to addressing multiple goals of the growth management act,” according to the Department of Commerce’s news release. About Parametrix Parametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm celebrating 50 years in business. We are comprised of 500 employee-owners providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We serve 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 – Ryan Farncomb has joined Parametrix as a project manager and senior transportation planner based out of the firm’s Portland office. He has over 10 years of experience in transit, bike, and pedestrian planning. His project experience includes the Oregon Public Transportation Plan, Northwest Oregon Transit Alliance’s Access to Transit Improvement project, and Spokane Transit Authority’s Central City Line. Prior to joining Parametrix, Farncomb served as a Project Manager and Transportation Planning Group Lead at Jacobs. His role included managing transportation planning and design projects, from long-range system planning to transit capital project development and implementation. He has written grant applications for public agencies, including two successful Federal Transit Administration Small Starts grant applications for Spokane Transit and Sound Transit. He is also experienced in developing public involvement strategies. In 2013, Farncomb earned a Master of Urban & Regional Planning from Portland State University. He now serves as an Adjunct Professor, teaching an introduction to urban transportation planning class. Farncomb serves as a steering committee member of RailVolution and is a member of the Multnomah County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. At Parametrix, he joins the firm’s transportation planning and design group. He will be working on projects such as the I-5 at Aurora Donald Interchange and the Oregon Coast Bike Route. About Parametrix Parametrix is a 100-percent employee-owned firm celebrating 50 years in business. We are comprised of 500 employee-owners providing inspired solutions in engineering, planning, and environmental sciences. We serve 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.