Four CH2Mers Receive Prestigious Black Engineer of the Year Awards

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Four of CH2M’s remarkable professionals will be recognized on Friday by
their industry peers as 2016 Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA)
winners. Managed by the Career Communications Group, Inc., the annual
awards celebrate the exceptional work and fearless dedication of
engineering professionals to their practices and communities.

Receiving the Modern-Day Technology Leader Award, Muhammed
Abdul-Shakoor is CH2M’s Rotational Director of Project Support and
Strategy. He is an innovative thinker with great passion and potential,
as displayed in his recent project management of a team focused on
urbanization, resilience and aging infrastructure in cities and
developing proactive, technology-enabled methods for urban areas to
prepare for the impending population boom. As an extension of his
commitment to CH2M, Muhammed demonstrates leadership through his
participation in the company’s diversity organizations, helping drive
retention and networking for peers and future leaders.

Also being recognized with the Modern-Day Technology Leader Award
is Ted Mekuria, CH2M’s Highway Section Operations Lead for
the Los Angeles office. Shaping the future course of engineering,
science and technology, Ted has worked on projects that have improved
traffic flow on major corridors of travel, increased access to
transit-oriented communities and decreased emissions by improving access
to various modes of travel, such as cycling, in otherwise car-dependent
Los Angeles. Throughout his time with CH2M, he has embraced the
opportunity to serve in a variety of roles, including technical lead,
task manager and project manager for a number of transportation
projects, while also being actively involved in organizations that
support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
education.

A third Modern-Day Technology Leader Award winner,
Amini Mills is a Compliance Engineer in CH2M’s Environment & Nuclear
Business Group. With more than 15 years of experience, Amini supports
multiple mid-sized, private-sector, environmental compliance projects.
She has assisted a variety of clients in maintaining environmental
regulatory compliance for all media, ranging from air emissions and
water discharge to soil contamination and waste management. She eagerly
accepts every opportunity to serve her community, helping spread the
STEM message to empower youth.

Receiving the Special Recognition Award, Thierry Sarr is
being celebrated for his numerous contributions in community service and
significant achievements during his eight years in the profession.
Thierry has been involved in several major, multi-billion-dollar airport
capital improvement programs, including the Mumbai (India) International
Airport and the Philadelphia International Airport. Currently, he’s a
member of the Master Civil Engineering team implementing the O’Hare
Modernization Program in Chicago. Possibly more impressive than these
mega airport capital programs are the extensive efforts he makes serving
as a role model to young men and women.

“Amini, Muhammed, Ted and Thierry not only are great examples for future
generations of engineers, they are contemporaries who inspire us all,”
says CH2M Chairman and CEO Jacque Hinman. “Their fierce commitment to
our clients, our industry and the communities we serve makes a positive
difference that defines our company’s market leadership. We are proud
the important work they do to mentor others is being recognized. Their
dedication to the black engineering community exemplifies CH2M’s core
values and longstanding commitment to advance diversity, equality and
inclusion in our industry.”

CH2M is the leading professional services firm delivering sustainable
solutions to clients working on the world’s most complex challenges.
CH2M’s 25,000 people make a positive difference providing consulting,
design, engineering and program management through delivery of vital
infrastructure and resource developments for public- and private-sector
clients. With more than $US5 billion in revenue, the firm operates from
offices in 50 countries across five business segments: water;
environmental and nuclear; transportation; oil, gas and chemical; and
industrial and urban environments, including global events such as the
2012 London Olympics. Among many honors, CH2M in 2016 was selected to
receive the World Environmental Center’s prestigious Gold Medal Award.
The firm ranks among Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies;
number-one in environmental consulting and program management according
to Engineering News-Record; and among sustainability leaders by
independent analyst Verdantix. In 2015, CH2M received the Stockholm
International Water Institute’s highest Industry Water Award for
pioneering water conservation and reuse technologies.

To learn more about the CH2M difference, interact with the company at www.ch2m.com;
linkedin.com/company/ch2m; twitter.com/ch2m; facebook.com/ch2mhill; and
search for jobs at ch2m.com/careers.

Contacts

CH2M
Tom Doerr, 720-286-3004
Transportation Business
Group
tdoerr@ch2m.com