About Parametrix

Parametrix is a 100% employee-owned consulting firm helping clients deliver resilient infrastructure, vibrant and livable communities, and environmentally sustainable solutions. We are a team of professional construction managers, engineers, management consultants, planners, scientists, and surveyors dedicated to delivering outstanding client service. We build lasting partnerships and collaborate with our clients to envision possibilities and create tomorrow, together.

Recognized as a top workplace, we’re committed to a culture that values work-life balance, professional growth, and the well-being of our people.

About the Opportunity

Parametrix is seeking an experienced Director of Risk Management to lead our firm's contract review and contractual risk management efforts. This is a key leadership position that works closely with executive leadership, project managers, and technical professionals to evaluate contractual obligations, manage legal and professional liability risks, and support responsible business decisions across our organization.

We are looking for an experienced attorney with extensive knowledge of the architecture and engineering (A&E) consulting industry, particularly professional services agreements, engineering contracts, and the unique contractual and insurance risks associated with infrastructure projects.

Our ideal candidate combines strong legal expertise with a practical understanding of how engineering consulting firms operate. Experience with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), other state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and public agencies is particularly valuable.

This position provides leadership to our contract administration function and serves as a trusted advisor to company leadership. The Director will lead contractual reviews and provide critical risk guidance during project evaluation and contract negotiations, working collaboratively with the business and Project Delivery leaders responsible for broader project decisions.

This is not a litigation-focused position. The primary emphasis is on proactive contract review, contractual risk assessment, professional liability, insurance risk management, and claims avoidance. The Director will coordinate with external legal counsel when appropriate.

Your Role on the Team

Contract Review & Risk Management

Lead the legal and contractual review of complex professional services agreements, master service agreements, design-build and contractor agreements, subconsultant agreements, teaming agreements, nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements, leases, software licenses, and other agreements across the firm's business lines.
Identify, evaluate, and advise on contractual risks related to indemnification, limitation of liability, standard of care, insurance requirements, warranties, dispute resolution, and other provisions affecting professional services.
Serve as a key advisor and risk gatekeeper during contract evaluation and negotiations, working with project managers and business leaders who retain responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, and overall project commitments.
Provide guidance on contractual requirements associated with WSDOT, other state DOTs, municipalities, transit agencies, and other public-sector clients.
Develop and maintain contract review standards, preferred language, negotiation guidance, and practical tools that promote consistency and efficiency across the organization.
Strengthen contract documentation practices, including coordination of reviewed agreements, final executed contracts, and material decisions to accept contractual exceptions.
Exercise sound judgment in distinguishing between unacceptable contractual exposure and manageable business risk, supporting informed decisions that balance risk, revenue, and client relationships.

Professional Liability & Insurance Risk Management

Serve as the firm's senior advisor on contractual and professional liability risk, collaborating with Project Delivery leadership on broader project delivery risk matters.