Employee-owned CH2M HILL is a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction, management and operations for government, civil, industrial and energy clients.

The seed that became CH2M HILL was planted in the mid-1930s, as three Oregon State College students, Holly Cornell, Burke Hayes and James C. Howland, came together under the influence of their civil engineering professor, Fred Merryfield. By mentoring his students outside the classroom, Merryfield cultivated the environment for an engineering partnership. After graduation and throughout World War II, Merryfield and his students maintained an active dialogue about a potential partnership. That partnership formalized in January 1946.

With $5.8 billion in revenue and more than 25,000 employees, CH2M HILL is an industry-leading program management, construction management, and design firm, as ranked by Engineering News-Record (2008). The firm’s work is concentrated in the areas of energy, water, transportation, environmental, nuclear, and industrial facilities. The firm has long been recognized as a most-admired company and leading employer, including being named by FORTUNE as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For and one of America’s Most Admired Companies (2008). Visit www.ch2mhill.com.

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