Every fact below links to its source. Informational only. Ownership statements are limited to primary announcements and filings.
- Headquarters
- Fort Worth, TexasSource: freese.com/locations
- Founded
- 1894Source: freese.com/about-us
- Ownership type
- Employee-owned (ESOP), as described on the firm's own websiteSource: freese.com/about-us
- Employees
- 1,400 skilled professionals, per the firm's siteSource: freese.com/about-us
- Website
- freese.comSource: freese.com
Legal name, DBA and former names
- Freese and Nichols Inc. is a privately owned engineering, planning and consulting firm.Source: freese.com/about-us
Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)
- SAM UEI KKJCTMJ3HZJ4 (as shown on the USAspending recipient record) and Texas TBPELS firm no. 2144.Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/11cc3890-a1a9-3b66-4c…
Offices
- The firm has 35 offices nationwide.Source: freese.com/about-us
Ownership type
- Employee-owned (ESOP), as described on the firm's own website.Source: freese.com/about-us
Employee count or band
- 1,400 skilled professionals, per the firm's site.Source: freese.com/about-us
Services and markets
- The firm provides water resources, water and wastewater engineering, environmental science, transportation, urban planning and design, facilities, infrastructure management and consulting, program and construction management, energy, and federal services.Source: freese.com
Leaders
- Brian Coltharp, President and CEO.Source: freese.com/about-us/meet-the-executive-team
- Jeff Payne, Chief Operating Officer.Source: freese.com/about-us/meet-the-executive-team
- Gwen Perez, Chief Financial Officer.Source: freese.com/about-us/meet-the-executive-team
- Richard Weatherly, Chief Business Development Officer.Source: freese.com/about-us/meet-the-executive-team
Licences (board records)
- Texas TBPELS roster lists FREESE AND NICHOLS INC (firm no. 2144, type NS, expires 2026-11-30)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
DOT prequalification
- TxDOT Active Precertified Firms lists FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC. with 86 areas of certification, renewal status JANUARY 9, 2024 ( ACTIVE )Source: dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt5.htm
Federal awards (contracts)
- USAspending recipient record FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC. (Fort Worth, TX), contract award obligations: FY2021 $0, FY2022 $0, FY2023 $0, FY2024 $0, FY2025 $0 (award types A to D; obligations as published, including modifications and negative adjustments)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/11cc3890-a1a9-3b66-4c…
Public filings
- DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: THE RETIREMENT PLAN AND TRUST FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC. (ACK_ID 20251003113938NAL0000781443001, 1,261 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac…
Rankings and awards
- Listed in the ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms.Source: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi…
Sources of record
- https://www.freese.com/about-us/
- https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/11cc3890-a1a9-3b66-4c3e-d6f84e4c6530-P/latest
- https://www.freese.com/locations/
- https://www.freese.com/
- https://www.freese.com/about-us/meet-the-executive-team/
- https://tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
- https://www.dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt5.htm
- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/public-disclosure/foia/form-5500-datasets
- https://www.enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-firms-2
Ownership tag: Employee-owned (ESOP). Profiles are informational, compiled from public sources linked above. Firms may request corrections. A listing is not an endorsement.
