CH2M Hill doubling work force
The local Bellingham work force for
CH2M Hill will double over the next two years according to a company spoksman from the former
VECO company. This is more good news for the local
Whatcom County jobs report and local economy which is already experiencing historic low unemplyment numbers around 4%. CH2M Hill plans to add as many as 230 new workers for its Bellingham engineering office in the next two years.
CH2M Hill bought VECO in September. The Bellingham office of the firm currently has 250 employees, mostly working on projects at local refineries. But local officials say CH2M Hill has bigger plans for the office. First, there are 30 current openings to fill; plans call for hiring 100 people in each of the next two years.
Most of those jobs will be in the engineering and technical side of the business, where people can earn $80,000 a year. Some of the new CH2M workers will be relocating to Bellingham and will be home buyers and adding new dollars to Whatcom County retail sales.
The announcement is great news for our community. We need more highpaying, professional jobs to help support the economy. Too much of our economy now is dependent on lowerpaying retail and service sector jobs.
We welcome CH2M Hill to the community and wish them well in their expansion plans. We hope that they are a successful part of our local economy for many years to come.
For any CH2M Hill employees relocating to the Bellingham, WA area and need relocation assistance and help in locating housing or buying a home, feel free to contact me. Bellingham WA real estate.