Every fact below links to its source. Informational only. Ownership statements are limited to primary announcements and filings.
- Headquarters
- West Palm Beach, Florida, per the First Reserve releaseSource: wginc.com/blog/first-reserve-announces-st…
- Founded
- 1972, per the firm's About page (founded by the CEO's family)Source: wginc.com/about
- Ownership type
- Private equity backed: First Reserve announced a strategic growth partnership with WGI on 2026-01-29; financial terms not disclosedSource: firstreserve.com/news-article/first-reserve-anno…
- Sponsor or parent
- Management, including CEO David S. Wantman, retains a meaningful ownership stake, per the release on both the firm's and First Reserve's sitesSource: wginc.com/blog/first-reserve-announces-st…
- Website
- wginc.comSource: wginc.com/about
Legal name, DBA and former names
- WGI, Inc. (Texas board record; DOL Form 5500 sponsor name)Source: wginc.com/about
Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)
- SAM UEI CYNJN6HJAUJ5 (as shown on the USAspending recipient record) and Texas TBPELS firm no. 15085.Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/62395ee2-fbbe-cfbb-a3…
Offices
- 23 offices nationwide, per the 2026-01-29 release.Source: wginc.com/blog/first-reserve-announces-st…
Ownership type
- Private equity backed: First Reserve announced a strategic growth partnership with WGI on 2026-01-29; financial terms not disclosed.Source: firstreserve.com/news-article/first-reserve-anno…
Sponsor, parent or transaction
- Management, including CEO David S. Wantman, retains a meaningful ownership stake, per the release on both the firm's and First Reserve's sites.Source: wginc.com/blog/first-reserve-announces-st…
Services and markets
- Multidisciplinary design services spanning transportation design, environmental and water and related areas for public and private clients.Source: wginc.com/blog/first-reserve-announces-st…
Leaders
- David Wantman, PE, CEO.Source: wginc.com/about
Deals
- 2026-01-29: First Reserve strategic growth partnership (see ownership)Source: firstreserve.com/news-article/first-reserve-anno…
Licences (board records)
- Texas TBPELS roster lists WGI, Inc. (firm no. 15085, type NS, expires 2027-07-31)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
DOT prequalification
- TxDOT Active Precertified Firms lists WGI, INC. with 59 areas of certification, renewal status MARCH 7, 2023 ( ACTIVE )Source: dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt13.htm
Federal awards (contracts)
- USAspending recipient record WGI, INC. (West Palm Beach, FL), contract award obligations: FY2021 $0, FY2022 $0, FY2023 $0, FY2024 $0, FY2025 -$2,048 (net reduction from modifications) (award types A to D; obligations as published, including modifications and negative adjustments)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/62395ee2-fbbe-cfbb-a3…
This line reflects one USAspending recipient record for one legal entity and does not describe all federal work by the firm or its affiliates.
Public filings
- DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: WGI, INC. 401(K) PLAN (ACK_ID 20250924114312NAL0002993443001, 497 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://wginc.com/about/
- https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/62395ee2-fbbe-cfbb-a399-16cd0a9cb9e0-P/latest
- https://wginc.com/blog/first-reserve-announces-strategic-growth-partnership-with-wgi
- https://www.firstreserve.com/news-article/first-reserve-announces-strategic-growth-partnership-with-wgi
- https://tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
- https://www.dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt13.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-3
Ownership tag: Private equity backed. Profiles are informational, compiled from public sources linked above. Firms may request corrections. A listing is not an endorsement.
