Ardurra

Legal name, DBA and former names

• Ardurra Group, Inc. (Texas board record: Ardurra Group, Inc. DBA King Engineering Associates Inc)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip · As of 2026-10-04

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

• SAM UEI KDJLNJ742G43 (as shown on the USAspending recipient record) and Texas TBPELS firm no. 10053.Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/a7d27e78-81d8-bcab-f2… · As of 2026-10-05

Offices

• More than 120 offices nationwide.Source: ardurra.com/about-us · As of 2026-10-05

Ownership type

• PE-backed: Littlejohn & Co. partnered with management and employees to acquire Ardurra Group, Inc., announced 2023-02-01; management and employees continued to own a significant portion; terms not disclosed.Source: littlejohnllc.com/news/littlejohn-co-partners-wit… · As of 2023-02-01

Sponsor, parent or transaction

• The firm's own announcement dated 2023-02-02 describes the new ownership structure with management and Littlejohn & Co.Source: ardurra.com/news-and-insights/new-partnersh… · As of 2023-02-02

Employee count or band

• More than 2,600 employees, per the firm's about page.Source: ardurra.com/about-us · As of 2026-10-05

Services and markets

• Multidisciplinary engineering and design services for water, transportation and aviation end markets, per the 2023 announcement.Source: ardurra.com/news-and-insights/new-partnersh… · As of 2023-02-02

Leaders

• Ernesto Aguilar, PE, President and Chief Executive Officer.Source: ardurra.com/team · As of 2026-10-05
• Randy Dumas, Chief Financial Officer.Source: ardurra.com/team · As of 2026-10-05
• Arpit Talati, PE, Chief Operations Officer.Source: ardurra.com/team · As of 2026-10-05
• Kart Vaith, PE, Chief Growth Officer.Source: ardurra.com/team · As of 2026-10-05

Deals

• Littlejohn & Co. acquisition of Ardurra Group with management, February 2023 (see ownership)Source: littlejohnllc.com/news/littlejohn-co-partners-wit… · As of 2023-02-01

Licences (board records)

• Texas TBPELS roster lists Ardurra Group, Inc. DBA King Engineering Associates Inc (firm no. 10053, type NS, expires 2028-01-31)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip · As of 2026-10-04

DOT prequalification

• TxDOT Active Precertified Firms lists ARDURRA GROUP, INC. with 55 areas of certification, renewal status JANUARY 4, 2024 ( ACTIVE )Source: dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt1.htm · As of 2026-10-05

Federal awards (contracts)

• USAspending recipient record ARDURRA GROUP, INC. (Tampa, FL), contract award obligations: FY2021 $1,928,618, FY2022 $0, FY2023 $216,866, FY2024 $-239,289, FY2025 $0 (award types A to D; obligations as published, including modifications and negative adjustments)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/a7d27e78-81d8-bcab-f2… · As of 2026-10-05

Public filings

• DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: ARDURRA RETIREMENT PLAN (ACK_ID 20251015160521NAL0010199906001, 1,528 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-10-15

Rankings and awards

• Listed in the ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms.Source: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi… · As of 2026-10-05

News timeline

• 2023-02-02: announced new ownership structure with management and Littlejohn & Co.Source: ardurra.com/news-and-insights/new-partnersh… · As of 2023-02-02

Sources of record

1. https://tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
2. https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/a7d27e78-81d8-bcab-f243-fc81597f1ce2-P/latest
3. https://ardurra.com/about-us
4. https://ardurra.com/
5. https://littlejohnllc.com/news/littlejohn-co-partners-with-management-to-acquire-ardurra-group-inc-and-accelerate-growth/
6. https://ardurra.com/news-and-insights/new-partnership-little-john-and-co
7. https://ardurra.com/team
8. https://www.dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt1.htm
9. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/public-disclosure/foia/form-5500-datasets
10. https://www.enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-firms-1