401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$156M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,183
Participants Above avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$71,473
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. · Virginia · Professional & Technical Services

$156M in assets, 2,183 participants

Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd.'s Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $156M in total assets and 2,183 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #19,289 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 2,183 participants in Virginia, 2.8x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $156M.

#19,289
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+26.6%
assets growth YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$156,026,542 Top 6% higher than 94% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan lands in the large band (2,183 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$19M in the plan year 2022 filing to $33M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $123M in the plan year 2022 filing to $156M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,873 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,183 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 541439291 · Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan · $156M · 2,183 · 94th

  • PHOTO $156M
  • PHOTO 2,183
  • PHOTO 94th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Montrose Environmental Group 401(k) Plan
  • PHOTO ind #19289

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$123M
Net Assets (End of Year)$156M
Net Income$33M
Employer EIN541439291
Plan Effective Date1989-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$220M 50.3470695944197% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$150M$200M$250M 202220232024 $147M $220M ▲ +50.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,699 $147M
2023 2 4,280 $184M
2024 2 4,880 $220M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Virginia

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.156026542 · Participants: 2183Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement PlanNorthrop Grumman Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 36.173098625 · Participants: 97987Northrop Grumman Savings Plan401(k) Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.97867624 · Participants: 62467401(k) Pension PlanGeneral Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0, Total assets ($B): 11.167449098 · Participants: 48860General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.583898778 · Participants: 27043Leidos, Inc. Retirement PlanBae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.406287325 · Participants: 31681Bae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan
Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Montrose Environmental Group 401(k) Plan in CA ($156M); by covered participants it is Innovetive Petcare 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in TX (2,182 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($156M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,183 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 26.6% during 2023, from $123M to $156M. Reported net income was $33M.
How have Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 50.3%, from $147M to $220M.
Where does Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Montrose Environmental Group 401(k) Plan in CA ($156M, 2,281 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Innovetive Petcare 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in TX (2,182 participants, $25M in assets).