Parametrix

What Parametrix does

Parametrix is a 100% employee-owned civil engineering and environmental sciences consulting firm founded in 1969 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm provides multidisciplinary professional services spanning transportation infrastructure, water resources, environmental planning, tribal services, GIS and land surveying to government and public-sector clients across eight U.S. states (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Illinois). Customers include state departments of transportation (WSDOT, ODOT, ITD, UDOT, NMDOT, NDOT), transit agencies (TriMet, Sound Transit, Washington State Ferries), municipal and county governments (King County, Cities of Portland, Federal Way, Berkeley, Menlo Park), tribal governments, and federal-adjacent clients.

Services are organized across 20+ service areas including Transportation, Water, Environmental, Tribal, GIS, Land Survey, Bathymetry, Natural Resources, Environmental Documentation (NEPA/SEPA), Program Management/Owner's Advisory, Construction Management, ITS, Bridges & Structures, and Visualization. Technical delivery is supported by proprietary Civil FX 3D visualization technology, ESRI ArcGIS Online Specialty certification, 3D BIM delivery methodology (now standard at Portland BES for pump stations), and advanced survey capabilities including UAV/drone, 3D laser scanning, multi-beam hydrography, and robotic total stations.

The firm generates revenue through fee-for-service professional consulting contracts won via competitive procurement and qualification-based selection. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is exclusively enterprise field sales direct to public agencies, with no consumer or commercial product distribution channels. The business is sustained by long-tenured program engagements, repeat-client relationships, and an ESOP ownership model in which every employee becomes an equal owner on day one.

Name

Parametrix

Legal name

Parametrix

Website

https://parametrix.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Parametrix is a 100% employee-owned civil engineering and environmental consulting firm headquartered in Seattle, providing transportation, water, environmental, GIS, and tribal services to state DOTs, transit agencies, municipalities, and tribal governments across eight U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

School-Age Special Needs Transportation (IEP/504) (TLAFAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Needs / Paratransit Student Transportation Services (EDAEADAH)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Environmental sciences services
• Transportation infrastructure design
• Water resources engineering
• Construction management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Environmental Consulting Services: Parametrix generates revenue through professional consulting services including engineering design, environmental planning, transportation planning, water resources, and construction management for government and public sector clients. Projects are typically won through competitive procurement and are billed on a fee-for-service basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Parametrix provides multidisciplinary engineering, planning, environmental sciences, and construction management services to public-sector clients. Its core service lines span transportation infrastructure (highways, bridges, transit, active transportation), water resources (drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, floodplain restoration), environmental planning and documentation (NEPA/SEPA), tribal services, GIS and surveying, program management, and construction management, delivered primarily to government agencies across the western and midwestern United States.

Product overview

Parametrix is a 100% employee-owned engineering and environmental consulting firm that offers a broad portfolio of professional services organized around multiple service disciplines. The firm does not operate a traditional software product platform; rather, it provides technical consulting services across water resources, transportation infrastructure, environmental services, tribal services, visualization, GIS and geospatial technologies, and program management. The core offerings are delivered through distinct service areas including Transportation, Water, Environmental, Advisory Services, and Visualization (featuring proprietary Civil FX™ 3D modeling technology). These services are provided to public agencies, tribal governments, and private clients across the western United States. The portfolio includes both technical consulting (planning, design, environmental documentation) and project delivery services (construction management, program management).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• FrontRunner Forward increased overall capacity by at least 55 percent
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HDR EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParametrix has partnered with HDR Engineering on the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program as a leading partner on the WSDOT GEC team for nearly two decades, managing and delivering this 13-mile multi-jurisdictional program.
• WSPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParametrix partnered with WSP on the Interstate Bridge Replacement program, leading a large consultant team collaborating with local, state, federal, and tribal partners on the multimodal bridge replacement.
• CA Group, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCA Group, Inc. worked as a subconsultant on the McCarran Boulevard Corridor Study with the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County.
• CA Group, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCA Group, Inc. worked as a subconsultant on the Mt. Rose Corridor Study with Nevada DOT.
• JacobsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJacobs worked as a partner/subconsultant on the Las Vegas Downtown Access Project providing visualization services.
• AYCEminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAYCE worked as a subconsultant on the City of Los Angeles 7th Street Improvements project.
• CDM SmithminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCDM Smith was a partner on the Seattle Public Utilities North Transfer Station replacement project where Parametrix was subconsultant providing civil design.
• Trailkeepers of OregonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrailkeepers of Oregon collaborated with Parametrix and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department on the Salmonberry Trail segment plans.
• Salmonberry Trail FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalmonberry Trail Foundation partnered with Parametrix to continue concept design and grant applications for the Salmonberry Trail.
• HDRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDR is a partner with Parametrix on the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project, providing engineering and environmental services to Multnomah County.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WSP: WSP is a global engineering consulting firm with major US transportation, transit, and environmental practices. They are a direct peer and active partner with Parametrix on the Interstate Bridge Replacement program for ODOT, competing for similar DOT and transit agency work.
• Kimley-Horn: Kimley-Horn is one of the largest US private (employee-owned) engineering consultancies, with strong transportation, land development, and environmental practices. Highly comparable ownership model and similar DOT/municipal client mix make them one of the closest direct peers to Parametrix.
• GHD: GHD is a global employee-owned engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with significant US water, transportation, and environmental practices. They are directly comparable as a private/employee-owned peer competing for similar public-sector infrastructure work in the western US.
• CDM Smith: CDM Smith is a privately held engineering and construction firm with major water, environment, and transportation practices. They are a direct peer (and existing partner with Parametrix on Seattle Public Utilities North Transfer Station) competing for the same municipal water and DOT work.
• HDR: HDR is one of the largest employee-owned engineering and architecture firms in the US, with overlapping transportation, water, and environmental practices. They are directly comparable — and are actually a frequent JV partner of Parametrix on SR 520 (WSDOT) and Burnside Bridge (Multnomah County).
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a leading engineering and consulting firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. They compete directly with Parametrix in water resources, NEPA documentation, and federal/municipal environmental work.
• Brown and Caldwell: Brown and Caldwell is a privately held environmental engineering and consulting firm focused on water and wastewater, with strong Pacific Northwest presence. They are a direct peer for Parametrix's municipal water and wastewater practice, including wastewater treatment where Randy Arizmendiz brings 20 years of prior experience.

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a global professional services firm with large transportation, water, and environmental consulting practices. They are a peer and subconsultant partner with Parametrix on the Las Vegas Downtown Access Project, competing across all of Parametrix's core service lines at much larger scale.
• Stantec: Stantec is a major publicly traded engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with comparable transportation, water, and community development practices across North America. They compete directly with Parametrix for municipal, state, and tribal government work in the western US.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with extensive transportation, water, and environmental practices. They compete with Parametrix for state DOT and large municipal programs across the western US, with a much broader global footprint and balance sheet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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