Kleinfelder
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Engineering, Construction Management, Design, Environmental Services, Consulting |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Louis Armstrong, CEO and President George Pierson, Executive Chairman John A. Murphy, EVP/CFO Jeff Hill, EVP / East Division Director Lisa Millet, EVP / Central Division Director Victor Auvinen, EVP / West Division Director Damian Skinner, Australia Division Director Daniel Harpstead, SVP / Technical & Quality Director Mark Schaaf, VP / Assistant to the Mid-Atlantic Region Operational Manager & Lead Janitor, Hanover Maryland Office Scott Hillman, SVP / General Counsel Patrick Schaffner SVP / Human Resources Director Sally Miller, SVP / Director of Health and Safety [1] |
| Owner | Lindsay Goldberg, LLC |
Number of employees | 3,100 (FY22) |
| Website | www |
Kleinfelder, Inc. is an engineering, construction management, design and environmental professional services firm. Kleinfelder operates over 100 office locations in the United States, Canada, and Australia.[2] The company headquarters is located in San Diego, California. Kleinfelder is ranked 67th in Engineering News-Record's 2019 Top 500 Design Firm rankings.[3]
History
[edit]In 1961, the company was founded by Jim Kleinfelder in Stockton, California under the name of Stockton Testing and Controls. The company was primarily involved in construction materials testing.[4]
In September 2016, George J. Pierson, former CEO of Parsons Brinckerhoff, was named CEO of Kleinfelder, replacing Kevin Pottmeyer, the company's interim president and CEO.[5]'
In December 2018, a majority stake in the firm was acquired by Wind Point Partners, a private equity firm based in Chicago.[6]
In September 2019, Louis Armstrong was named president and CEO of Kleinfelder, and George Pierson (former CEO) became Kleinfelder's executive chairman.[7]
On September 18, 2023, Lindsay Goldberg, LLC, a private equity firm, acquired the majority stake of Kleinfelder. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.[8]
Markets
[edit]Kleinfelder's primary markets are identified as:
- Energy
- Facilities
- Federal
- Transportation
- Water
Notable projects
[edit]Kleinfelder was founded in 1961. The company is made up of engineers, scientists, and construction professionals in the sectors of transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. Projects within the markets the company serves include:[9]
Energy Market:
Private/Facilities Market:
Transportation Market:
- Aviation Projects
- Marine Ports & Harbor Projects
- Rail & Mass Transit Projects
- Surface Transportation Projects
Water Market:
Government/Federal Market:
- State and Local Government Projects
- US Air Force Projects
- US Army Corps of Engineers Projects
- US Navy Projects
References
[edit]- ^ "Leadership".
- ^ "West U.S. - Kleinfelder". www.kleinfelder.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ "ENR 2019 Top 500 Design Firms". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ "Historical Timeline - Kleinfelder". www.kleinfelder.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ "PB Ex-CEO George Pierson To Head Engineer Kleinfelder". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ "Engineer Kleinfelder Set For Private Equity Purchase". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "California People: Updates About Construction Professionals for October 2019 | 2019-09-30 | Engineering News-Record". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "The Kleinfelder Group To Be Acquired By Lindsay Goldberg". www.businesswire.com. 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ https://www.kleinfelder.com/index.cfm/about-us/who-we-are1/