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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.22

[WASHINGTON LOGO]

         STEPHEN G. HANKS
         President

     January 5, 2001

     Charles Oliver
     600 Lobo Trail
     Hamilton, MT 59840

     RE: OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT

     Dear Charlie:

     On behalf of Washington Group International (the "Company"), I am pleased
     to offer you employment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in
     this letter and subject to Board of Director approval.

1)   POSITION AND SERVICES TO BE RENDERED. The Company hereby agrees to employ
     you as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development
     Officer. You accept such employment and agree to devote your time and
     attention exclusively to rendering services to the Company. You will report
     to the Company's President. Your actual first date of active employment
     with the Company will be January 1, 2001 (the "Effective Date").

2)   SALARY. You will receive an annual salary of $435,000 commencing as of
     January 1, 2001, payable in accordance with the Company's normal payroll
     practice (i.e., every two weeks). Your position will be a regular full-time
     position. The Company will review your base salary annually to determine
     any increase.

3)   ANNUAL CASH BONUS. You will have a bonus target of 100% of your base
     salary, and your actual bonus will be determined at the end of each fiscal
     year by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

4)   STOCK OPTIONS. Subject to approval by the Covered Employees Subcommittee
     ("the Subcommittee") of the Compensation Committee, and ratification by the
     Compensation Committee and by the Board of Directors, you will be granted
     options to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock, under the
     Company's Stock Option Plan, at a price equal to the per share closing
     price of the Company's stock on the date the grant is approved by the Board
     of Directors. It is anticipated that this approval will be granted on or
     about January 26, 2001. The options shall all vest on January 1, 2003. The

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                                                                  Charles Oliver
                                                                 January 5, 2001
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     Board of Directors has the authority to change the vesting period. The
     exercise period of these options will be five years from the date of grant.

5)   FRINGE BENEFITS. You will be entitled to all other group plan and other
     benefits that are normally offered to regular full-time salaried employees:

     o   401(k) Savings Plan: The Company will match every dollar you contribute
         to the plan, up to 5% of your eligible compensation (maximum eligible
         compensation is $170,000).

     o   Group medical and dental plan and all other benefits as described in
         the Handbook.

     o   Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. You will be eligible for term
         life insurance at 1x base salary and short term disability insurance at
         60% salary replacement, paid by the Company.

     o   Vacation: The Company's PTO policy provides for three weeks of paid
         time off during each of the first 5 years of service, 4 weeks during
         years 5-19, and 5 weeks after 20 or more years of service.

6)   DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: The Company has a deferred compensation plan
     for certain levels of management; as a key employee and senior executive of
     the company you would be eligible to participate. This plan allows for
     deferrals of up to 50% of base salary and up to 100% of bonuses.

7)   OTHER EXECUTIVE BENEFITS: You shall be entitled to an annual Company paid
     physical. In addition, you shall be entitled to receive a Company paid
     business club membership.

8)   An apartment in Boise will be provided for you at Company expense. Your
     compensation will be increased to offset any imputed income tax on the
     Company paid apartment. Further, the Company will reimburse you for
     expenses to travel to your home in Missoula every two weeks.

9)   CONTINGENCIES. This employment offer must be contingent upon the following:

     a.  Your passing of a drug screen test, pursuant to the Company's Substance
         Abuse Prevention Program, and your continued compliance with such
         program. After reporting to work, you will also be required to complete
         an "Employment Certification" form that complies with the passing of
         the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.

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                                                                  Charles Oliver
                                                                 January 5, 2001
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     b.  Your compliance with the following laws:

       o  In accordance with Public Law 99-603, the Immigration and
          Naturalization Act of 1986, this offer is made pending receipt of
          verifiable documentation from you confirming your eligibility for
          employment under the terms and conditions of this Act. Proof of U.S.
          citizenship or adequate identification is required before any hire can
          be processed. You must present acceptable documents for employment
          eligibility verifications when you report for your first day of work.

       o  In accordance with Public Law 100-679, the Office of Federal
          Procurement Policy Act Amendments of 1988, the Company is prohibited,
          for a period of two years, from hiring former government officials or
          employees (military or civilian) who participated personally and
          substantially in the conduct of any Federal agency procurement.
          Consequently, this offer is contingent upon receipt of information
          from you that your employment with the Company will not result in a
          violation of the Procurement Policy Act. You will be required to
          complete an employee certification form verifying your prior
          employment before your employment with the Company begins.

     By accepting this employment offer, you agree to the terms and conditions
     established herein. To indicate your acceptance of this offer, please sign
     the facsimile copy of this letter and return it to me. An original will be
     provided for your signature at a later date. If you have any questions,
     please do not hesitate to contact me.

     Sincerely,

     /s/ S. G. Hanks

     Stephen G. Hanks

     Attachment

     AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

     /s/ Charles Oliver
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     Charles Oliver

     DATE:

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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.23

                             AGREEMENT TO REPAY

THIS  AGREEMENT  is made this 7th day of  March,  2001,  by and  between
Thomas H.  Zarges  (the  "Employee")  and Washington Group International, Inc.,
an Ohio Corporation (the "Company").

1.       In  consideration for the Employee's relocation from the Company's
         Cleveland, Ohio, office to the Company's Princeton, New Jersey office,
         the Employee will receive from the Company a one-time payment of One
         Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand One Hundred Ninety-One Dollars and
         42/100s ($185,191.42) to reflect the difference in fair market value
         of housing between the two geographic areas. This payment includes a
         "gross up" for federal and state income taxes and is subsequently
         referred to in this Agreement as the "FMV Differential Payment." The
         Employee's right to receive the FMV Differential Payment is contingent
         upon the Employee promising to repay the FMV Differential Payment to
         the Company under the conditions set forth in the remainder of this
         Agreement.

2.       If the Employee voluntarily terminates employment with the Company, or
         if the Employee's employment with the Company is terminated for Cause,
         within two years of the date of this Agreement, the Employee will
         repay to the Company the full amount of the FMV Differential Payment
         received by the Employee reduced by the product of (a) times (b),
         where (a) is a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full
         months the Employee remains employed by the Company after the date of
         this Agreement and the denominator which is 24, and where (b) equals
         the full amount of the FMV Differential Payment. For purposes of this
         paragraph, full months of employment shall be determined by measuring
         from the date of this Agreement to the corresponding date in
         subsequent calendar months.

3.       For purposes of this Agreement, the Employee's employment with the
         Company will be considered terminated for Cause if the Employee is
         discharged for Cause or if the Employee resigns or quits in lieu of
         being discharged for Cause. "Cause" means (i) willful and continued
         failure by the Employee to perform his or her duties (except as a
         direct result of the Employee's incapacity due to physical or mental
         illness) after receiving notification by the Company identifying the
         manner in which the Employee has failed to perform his or her duties,
         (ii) willfully engaging in conduct materially injurious to the Company,
         or (iii) conviction of the Employee of any felony involving moral
         turpitude.

4.       If the Employee terminates employment with the Company due to the
         Employee's death or disability, the Employee shall have no obligation
         to repay the amount of the FMV Differential Payment to the Company.
         For these purposes, "disability" means any termination of employment
         with the Company as a result of a physical or mental

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         condition that prevents the Employee from performing his or her
         normal duties of employment in accordance with the following rules:
         If the Employee applies for disability benefits under the Company's
         disability program and qualifies for such benefits, the
         Employee shall be disabled within the meaning of this paragraph. In
         the absence of a Company-sponsored long-term disability program,
         the Employee will be considered totally and permanently disabled
         under this Agreement if, in the opinion of two doctors, one
         retained by the Company and one retained by the Employee, the
         Employee is considered unable to perform his or her normal duties
         or employment as a result of a physical or mental condition.

                                       Thomas H. Zarges (Employee)

                                       /s/ Tom Zarges
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                                       [Signature]

                                       Washington Group International, Inc.
                                       (Company)

                                       By   /s/ Roger P. Allen
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                                       [Signature]

                                       Roger P. Allen - Vice President
                                       Compensation and Benefits

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