Architecture & Development Search

Architecture & Development Recruiters Who Know Design Delivery

We place the architects, project leaders, and development professionals who balance creative design with permitting, budgets, and construction feasibility.

50+
Years In Professional Search
Design-to-Build
Full Lifecycle
All 50
States Covered
Top 1%
Of Candidates Presented
The Search

Why this hire is hard — and how we get it right

Architecture and real estate development is where creative vision meets schedule, budget, and permitting reality — and the professionals who succeed bridge both. A brilliant designer who can't hit a deadline, or a project manager who can't read a drawing, will stall a project either way.

The hiring challenge is fit across that spectrum. Firms need architects who can produce and coordinate, project leaders who can drive timelines and clients, and development professionals who can underwrite and deliver. The skills look adjacent on paper but rarely live in the same person, and the market for licensed, experienced talent is tight.

We recruit architecture and development across that range — sourcing project architects, project and program leaders, and development professionals matched to your project types and your studio. You get people who move work from concept to occupancy, not just one phase of it.

What We Recruit

Architecture & Development Talent We Place

From schematic design through delivery, we recruit the people who move projects from concept to occupancy.

Architects & Designers

Project architects and designers who lead drawings, coordination, and construction documents.

Project & Program Leaders

Project managers and directors who own timelines, budgets, and client relationships.

Entitlement & Permitting

Professionals who navigate zoning, permitting, and approvals to keep projects moving.

Real Estate Development

Development managers who underwrite, structure, and deliver projects with financial accountability.

Firm Leadership

Principals and studio directors who win work and build high-performing design teams.

Our Bar

What we look for before we send you a candidate

Delivers, not just designs

Takes projects through documents, coordination, and construction — not just schematic design.

The right project types

Commercial, multifamily, industrial, healthcare — we match experience to your portfolio.

Budget and schedule discipline

Has owned timelines, budgets, and client relationships on real projects.

Entitlement and permitting savvy

Can navigate zoning and approvals to keep projects moving where that matters.

Licensed and credible

The licensure and experience to lead and to win client and team confidence.

Market Reality

Architecture and development comp runs $75K–$130K for project architects and managers and $140K–$200K+ for principals and development leaders. Licensure, project type, and market move the number. We benchmark to your firm and region.

Areas We Cover
CommercialMultifamily & ResidentialIndustrialHealthcareMixed-UseInteriorsLand DevelopmentEntitlements
How It Works

Our Recruiting Process

01

Discovery Call

We start with a deep conversation to understand your operation, your culture, and exactly what success looks like for this hire.

02

Targeted Search

We work our national network and run a focused, confidential search for candidates who match the role — not just the resume.

03

Successful Placement

We manage the process through offer, acceptance, and onboarding, then follow up to ensure a long-term fit for both sides.

Questions

Frequently asked

Do you recruit licensed architects?

Yes — licensed project architects through principals, plus project managers and development professionals. We match licensure and experience to your needs.

What project types do you cover?

Commercial, multifamily and residential, industrial, healthcare, mixed-use, and interiors, plus land development and entitlements. We match to your portfolio.

Do you recruit on the development side, not just design?

Yes — development managers who underwrite, structure, and deliver projects with financial accountability are core to this work.

What do architecture and development professionals earn?

Project architects and managers commonly $75K–$130K; principals and development leaders $140K–$200K+. We benchmark to licensure, project type, and market.

How long does a search take?

Most close in 30–60 days; senior and licensed roles can run longer. We give you a realistic timeline.

Do you work retained or contingent?

Both, depending on how critical and confidential the role is.

Get Started

Hire Architecture & Development Talent

Tell us about your project types and your studio — we'll bring you design and development professionals who deliver on budget and on schedule.

Direct hire placements only — no temp, no staffing
Confidential searches available on request
Nationwide reach with regional market expertise
Most searches completed in 30–60 days
Find Architecture & Real Estate Development Talent
Tell us about the architecture & real estate development role you need to fill and we'll be in touch within one business day.

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