Steve Richards, President and Chief Executive Officer, has 40 years of experience in all facets of the engineering and construction industry with emphasis in the transportation and water markets. As CEO, he is responsible for managing overall operations including driving Shimmick’s profitability and strategy for all of the company’s various projects.

Prior to his current role, Steve served as executive vice president and led the profitable National Division of the Civil Construction and Mining Group at AECOM. Previous roles include senior vice president of business development for the URS Energy and Construction Group and the Civil Construction and Mining Group, as well as senior vice president of infrastructure services for Washington Group International, a global engineering, construction, and management company acquired by URS in 2007. Steve began his career with Shimmick legacy company Morrison Knudsen, supporting estimating efforts and working through multiple positions, including project director on numerous field assignments in the industrial buildings and civil infrastructure markets.

Steve received his Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Idaho and worked toward his master’s in business administration studies at the University of Denver.