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Primera Engineers Ltd.

Employee-owned (ESOP)HQ Chicago, Illinoisprimeraeng.com

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Headquarters
Chicago, IllinoisSource: primeraeng.com/contact · As of 2026-10-06
Founded
1987Source: primeraeng.com/about-us/history · As of 2026-10-06
Ownership type
Employee-owned (ESOP) and certified women-owned business enterprise (WBE): DOL Form 5500 lists Primera Engineers ESOP Plan (NAICS 541330); firm About pages state WBE; history page states co-founders sold the firm in March 2016 to Erin InmanSource: primeraeng.com/about-us · As of 2026-10-06
Sponsor or parent
DOL Form 5500 evidences the ESOP (ACK_ID 20251008072339NAL0002827267001, 313 active participants). History: March 2016 sale to Erin InmanSource: primeraeng.com/about-us/history · As of 2026-10-06
Employees
Nearly 400 employees spread across 25 states; About page also states more than 350 talented professionalsSource: primeraeng.com/contact · As of 2026-10-06
Website
primeraeng.comSource: primeraeng.com/about-us · As of 2026-10-06

Legal name, DBA and former names

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

Ownership type

  • Employee-owned (ESOP) and certified women-owned business enterprise (WBE): DOL Form 5500 lists Primera Engineers ESOP Plan (NAICS 541330); firm About pages state WBE; history page states co-founders sold the firm in March 2016 to Erin Inman.Source: primeraeng.com/about-us · As of 2026-10-06

Sponsor, parent or transaction

Employee count or band

  • Nearly 400 employees spread across 25 states; About page also states more than 350 talented professionals.Source: primeraeng.com/contact · As of 2026-10-06

Services and markets

  • Buildings, transportation and utilities engineering design and consulting including MEP, structural, civil and telecommunications.Source: primeraeng.com · As of 2026-10-06

Leaders

Deals

Licences (board records)

DOT prequalification

  • TxDOT Active Precertified Firms lists PRIMERA ENGINEERS, LTD. with 24 areas of certification, renewal status MARCH 24, 2023 ( ACTIVE )Source: dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt10.htm · As of 2026-10-05

ESOP plan data (Form 5500)

  • DOL Form 5500 plan year beginning 2024-01-01: PRIMERA ENGINEERS ESOP PLAN (ACK_ID 20251008072339NAL0002827267001), 313 active participants and total plan assets of $2,974,144 at year end.Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-10-08

Public filings

  • DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: PRIMERA ENGINEERS ESOP PLAN (ACK_ID 20251008072339NAL0002827267001, 313 active participants); PRIMERA ENGINEERS 401K PLAN (ACK_ID 20251009123717NAL0011465872001, 326 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-10-08

Rankings and awards

News timeline

  • 2026-10-02 firm news teaser: Erin Inman Honored with March of Dimes Professional Services Award.Source: primeraeng.com · As of 2026-10-06

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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