Parametrix

Being 100% employee-owned is more than a business model, it's a culture. As we continue our celebration of Employee-Ownership Month, we asked employee-owners what it means to them. Learn more about employee ownership at Parametrix: https://lnkd.in/gx5XfASQ #EOM2024 #IMAGINEParametrix #LetsCreateTomorrowTogether

Our annual auction for United Way was a great success with employee-owners raising over $20K for United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, United Way of Central Oregon and United Way of Treasure Valley. Auction items donated by employee-owners included handmade furniture, custom apparel, and experiences such as a sailboat ride! Thanks to all of the generous employee-owners in Oregon and Idaho who contributed!

Our work takes us to some beautiful places! Recently, cultural resources specialists Kai Little and Nathan Benson found themselves in the Elkhorn Mountains near North Powder, Oregon to conduct a cultural resources survey. Check out those office views!

We're pleased to welcome Mark Burrus back to Parametrix! Mark joins us as a Senior Consultant based in Spokane, WA. He has over 20 years of experience managing transportation projects throughout the Northwest. Read more: https://ow.ly/hFmJ50UarLe

The City of Camas, Washington is exploring its greenhouse gas emissions and looking for ways to mitigate future climate hazards. We’re proud to support this work alongside CAPA STRATEGIES, LLC and WSP. Claudia Denton, with our Climate Change & Resiliency team, discusses the city’s emission sources. Read more: https://ow.ly/aLBN50UaoYS

This weekend employee-owners attended the 7th Annual Lummi Kids Auction, benefiting the Lummi Nation Boys & Girls Club. The club, which is a partnership between Boys & Girls Club of Snohomish County and the Lummi Nation, provides academic support, athletics, games, and more for Tribal youth in Bellingham, WA. Parametrix is proud to support this great cause!

November 16 is National Stormwater Day! On this day in 1990, the Federal Register established the NPDES Phase I Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program, a defining moment for the stormwater sector. We’re proud to provide innovative stormwater solutions that improve water quality, protect habitat and wildlife, reduce life-cycle costs, and enhance communities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gSg_Ugfv

The design-build approach can help project teams to embrace diverse viewpoints, cultivate collaborative problem-solving, and develop innovative solutions. At the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) National Conference in Dallas, Morris Aldridge and Alicia Lawver with Tacoma Public Schools, Michelle Jones and Jim Dugan with Parametrix, and Rachael Pease with BNBuilders discussed how they've worked together as a design-build team to achieve local and diversity contracting goals. They shared best practices and lessons learned over many years of successful partnership. Great job, team!

On the Engineering Management Institute Podcast, Parametrix designer, Justin Gould, shares how Civil FX Visualizations by Parametrix are bringing complex infrastructure projects to life. Learn how visualizations bridge the gap between technical plans and public understanding and how they can be scaled to meet the needs of any project, providing a cost-effective investment. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/grMZXxf7

The Parametrix team had a great time at the Utah Transportation Conference last week! From cutting edge visualizations to active transportation solutions, we enjoyed sharing our knowledge and learning from fellow transportation professionals.