Barr Engineering

Legal name, DBA and former names

• Barr Engineering Co.Source: barr.com/about-barr · As of 2026-10-05

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

• SAM UEI KHK9VCJE7SJ1 (as shown on the USAspending recipient record) and Texas TBPELS firm no. 3656, 27892.Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/cfc2ab77-4d2c-865d-f6… · As of 2026-10-05

Ownership type

• Employee-owned (ESOP): the firm says it is an employee-owned company, and its leadership page says its Board of Directors acts for shareholders and ESOP participants, with directors nominated and elected by ESOP participants.Source: barr.com/leadership · As of 2026-10-05

Sponsor, parent or transaction

• The firm's About page states: being an employee-owned company means success depends on the client's success.Source: barr.com/about-barr · As of 2026-10-05

Services and markets

• Natural resources, infrastructure and the built environment, per the firm's About page FAQ.Source: barr.com/about-barr · As of 2026-10-05

Leaders

• Ward Swanson, President and Chief Executive Officer.Source: barr.com/leadership · As of 2026-10-05
• Nick Nelson, Chief Operating Officer.Source: barr.com/leadership · As of 2026-10-05
• Dan Giedd, Chief Human Resources Officer.Source: barr.com/leadership · As of 2026-10-05
• Bill Forsmark, Chief Marketing Officer.Source: barr.com/leadership · As of 2026-10-05
• Joe Berns, Board Chair.Source: barr.com/leadership · As of 2026-10-05

Deals

• Acquired Horizon Environmental Corporation of Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2010, per the firm's history timeline.Source: barr.com/about-barr · As of 2026-10-05

Licences (board records)

• Texas TBPELS roster lists BARR ENGINEERING COMPANY (firm no. 3656, type NS, expires 2027-07-31); Barr Engineering and Consulting, LLC (firm no. 27892, type SP, expires 2028-01-31)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip · As of 2026-10-04

Federal awards (contracts)

• USAspending recipient record BARR ENGINEERING CO. (Minneapolis, MN), contract award obligations: FY2021 $784,508, FY2022 $249,202, FY2023 $1,021,116, FY2024 $773,664, FY2025 $535,771 (award types A to D; obligations as published, including modifications and negative adjustments)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/cfc2ab77-4d2c-865d-f6… · As of 2026-10-05

ESOP plan data (Form 5500)

• DOL Form 5500 plan year beginning 2024-01-01: BARR ENGINEERING CO. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ACK_ID 20250703095654NAL0000861696001), 840 active participants and total plan assets of $57,548,394 at year end.Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-07-03

Public filings

• DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: BARR ENGINEERING CO. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ACK_ID 20250703095654NAL0000861696001, 840 active participants); BARR ENGINEERING CO. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN (ACK_ID 20251107091005NAL0000726896001, 1,059 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-07-03

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

Sources of record

1. https://www.barr.com/about-barr/
2. https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/cfc2ab77-4d2c-865d-f620-80d0e1c06042-P/latest
3. https://www.barr.com/leadership/
4. https://tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
5. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/public-disclosure/foia/form-5500-datasets
6. https://www.enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-firms-2