Distinguished Engineer Citations

Douglas E. Barnhart
Distinguished Engineer
2002
Degree
Civil Engineering – 1969
Citation
At Time of Nomination in 2002
Douglas E. Barnhart is originally from Merkel, Texas. He received his
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech in 1969. While
at Tech he was a member of the Catholic fraternity Chi Rho, the American
Society of Civil Engineers and on the Dean’s List.
Immediately after graduation he was sworn in as an Assistant Public
Works Officer and Shops Engineer at Navy shore installations consisting
of 15,000 military and civilian personnel. While he was Designated
Assistant Officer in Charge of Construction, he had management
responsibility for 50 civilian engineers, including registered civil,
mechanical and electrical engineers. In 1972 he became a Resident
Officer in Charge of Construction responsible for U.S. Government
administration of construction contracts from time of award through
completion on three major Naval shore installations. He oversaw an
average contract workload of 35 construction contracts having a total
value in excess of $50 million. Upon leaving the Navy, Mr. Barnhart
joined C. E. Wylie Construction Company as project manager and in 1975
became Vice President of Operations for the company. In 1983, he decided
to establish his own full service general building, engineering and
construction management firm – Douglas E. Barnhart, inc. As CEO and
President of the San Diego, California based general contracting firm,
his firm has completed many large construction projects including the
$92 million Lindgergh Field Terminal 2 Expansion at the San Diego
Airport, the San Diego Chargers Training Facility, numerous university
and high school buildings in California as well as government, health
care and performing arts projects. The firm is ranked nationally as the
13th Largest Educational Builder. His firm currently has 250 full time
employees and has yearly sales in the $180 million range.
Mr. Barnhart is an Executive Board member of the Associated of General
Contractors (AGC) national organization; member of the American
Arbitration Association; former Governor Pete Wilson appointee and
Chairman of the California Contractors State License Board; Chairman and
Director of the Construction Apprenticeship Trust for the San Diego AGC;
1994 President of the San Diego AGC; Secretary and Director of the AGC
Pension Trust; Past Chairman of the Heavy–Industrial Division of the AGC
in 1999 and 2000; Past Chairman and Director of the National AGC Naval
Engineering Committee; and Black Contractor’s Association (BCA) Advisory
Board member.
In addition to being a construction industry leader, Mr. Barnhart is
also heavily involved in the San Diego community, including: board
member of San Diego National Bank; board member of the San Diego
International Sports Council; 2003 San Diego Super Bowl Task Force; and
Chairman of the Qualcomm Stadium Board. He is also a member of TTU’s
Civil Engineering Academy.
He and his wife, the former Nancy Godfrey of Anson, Texas have two
daughters, Tara Barnhart of Long Beach and Tami Barnhart Reese of San
Diego.
Texas Tech University is honored and proud to name Douglas E. Barnhart
as DISTINGUISHED ENGINEER.
Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
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