Linda Erdmann

• Provide oversight and management of PM/Planning Department Managers and associated staff in the Pacific, Rocky Mountain and Northeast.
• Develop, maintain and strengthen client relationships; develop executive level client relationships; support large clients with multi-project support teams.
• Mentor, promote and hire talent to help achieve goals of the Business Unit and Division.
• Oversee preparation and execution of department and business unit plans.
• Manage financial performance of departments and business unit.
• Lead and direct proposals for strategic opportunities over $500k.
• Lead and manage risk in our environmental contracts.
• Oversee business development activities in the business unit.
• Develop relationships with Power Delivery and other divisions to support business development.
• Oversee bi-annual employee review process for all staff in the departments.
• Oversee efforts of DMs development and execution of an internal technical training program.
• Ensure high-quality standards and proper QA/QC of work deliverables in departments.
• Work with DMs to ensure work and process are being shared across the business unit.
• Support the development of the next generation of leaders. Develop succession plans.
• Assist with HR issues within the departments.
• Keep DMs up to date on business unit procedures and processes.
• Stay engaged in managing project work with Tier 1 clients.

• Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
• Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
• Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
• Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.

Responsibilities included managing environmental projects and contracts for primarily federal clients; preparing technical and cost proposals; marketing; training and supervising staff; and developing business partnerships. Clients included the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and The Nature Conservancy.

Responsibilities included supporting the environmental, water, transportation and construction business groups on projects requiring biological or natural resource services and environmental permits; preparing and presenting project proposals for the water resources group; and marketing company wetland service capabilities to existing and potential clients.

Assisted in all marketing functions for procuring international solid waste projects. Coordinated proposals in English and other languages; wrote proposals; tracked World Bank and Asian Development Bank projects and promoted company's technical capabilities; and developed an international and domestic Statement of Qualifications for CH2M HILL's solid waste management capabilities.