EXCERPTED FROM AN ARTICLE BY CATHY PROCTOR, REPORTER, DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL

Less than a month after Jacqueline Hinman took up her new role as president and CEO of CH2M HILL, one of Colorado’s biggest companies, she’s making changes at the global engineering and construction firm.  CH2M HILL, based in Douglas County, said Wednesday it will “align its business to five key markets and six core regions.”  The changes are aimed at better serving its clients around the world, the company said.  “This structure is integrated and focused on accelerated growth and delivery excellence,” Hinman said in a statement.  “These core markets and geographies are integral to advancing the quality of life and economic vitality in the communities and business sectors that we are proud to serve.” 

The changes will combine several divisions and business groups into a new alignment: 

  • The Energy market, led by Mike Szomjassy, combines the firm’s Energy & Chemicals with the Power business group.
  • The Environment & Nuclear market, led by Chris Shea, combines the firm’s environmental practice, ranked No 1 by Engineering News-Record (ENR), with its global nuclear decommissioning and decontamination business. 
  • The Facilities & Urban Environments market, led by Bob Bailey, combines three business groups – the Industrial & Advanced Technology, Government Facilities & Infrastructure, and Urban Programs – into one. 
  • The Transportation market, led by Terry Ruhl, and ranked among the top five internationally by ENR, will include the company’s aviation, bridges, highways, marine and port facilities, and mass transit and rail sectors. 
  • The firm’s Water market, led by Greg McIntyre and ranked among the top five internationally by ENR, includes government and industrial water supply projects, water treatment and desalination efforts, and sewer and wastewater treatment projects.   

In addition to the five focus markets, CH2M HILL said it has incorporated the firm’s six geographic regions – Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, and United States – through a “Global Delivery Platform” led by Mike McKelvy.

Also, Elisa Speranza, former president of the operations management business group, will now be global managing director of both corporate affairs and strategic consulting.