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Black & Veatch

Employee-owned (ESOP)HQ Overland Park, Kansasbv.com

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Headquarters
Overland Park, Kan., as listed by ENR in the 2026 Top 500 Design FirmsSource: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi… · As of 2026-10-05
Ownership type
Employee-owned (ESOP), as described on the firm's own websiteSource: bv.com/en-US · As of 2026-10-11
Employees
Approximately 13,000 employees, per the firm's siteSource: bv.com/en-US · As of 2026-10-11
Website
bv.comSource: bv.com/en-US · As of 2026-10-11

Legal name, DBA and former names

  • Black & Veatch Corporation is the firm’s legal name.Source: bv.com/en-US · As of 2026-10-11

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

Ownership type

  • Employee-owned (ESOP), as described on the firm's own website.Source: bv.com/en-US · As of 2026-10-11

Employee count or band

  • Approximately 13,000 employees, per the firm's site.Source: bv.com/en-US · As of 2026-10-11

Services and markets

  • Black & Veatch provides engineering, procurement, consulting and construction services across power, water, process, fuels, environmental, mission critical and infrastructure advisory markets.Source: bv.com/en-US · As of 2026-10-11

Leaders

Licences (board records)

DOT prequalification

  • TxDOT Active Precertified Firms lists BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION with 3 areas of certification, renewal status JULY 21, 2023 ( ACTIVE )Source: dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt2.htm · As of 2026-10-05

Rankings and awards

Ownership tag: Employee-owned (ESOP). Profiles are informational, compiled from public sources linked above. Firms may request corrections. A listing is not an endorsement.

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