Careers
Joining a 24-person studio
A small, deliberate practice. We hire 1–2 people per year. Architects, project managers, estimators, and craftspeople — all senior to mid-level. We don’t hire interns through a generic posting; we work with select architecture programs.
The studio as a workplace
12 yrs
Avg tenure
82%
Internal promotion rate
0
Layoffs in 27 years
1–2
New hires per year
What we offer
Studio terms
Compensation above NE-region median
Architects: $95–155K depending on level. Project managers: $105–175K. Estimators: $95–145K. Performance bonuses + profit sharing for senior staff.
Comprehensive benefits
Full medical + dental + vision (employer covers 90% individual / 75% family). 401(k) with 6% match. 25 days PTO + 11 paid holidays + paid bereavement.
Continuing education
$3,500/year tuition reimbursement. Paid time + travel for AIA continuing education, conferences, and select short courses (Yale Vernacular Architecture Forum, Maine Wood Working Workshop, etc.).
Studio culture
Architects + builders + estimators all in one studio space. Weekly studio meetings. Quarterly studio retreats (recent: Berkshires, coastal Maine, Hudson Valley).
Research + writing time
Senior staff have allocated time for journal writing + research. Encouraged to develop expertise that informs the practice.
Path to principal
82% of our principals were hired in non-principal roles + grown into ownership. Equity participation available to senior staff after 7+ year tenure.
What we look for
The hire we make
Craft-mindedness
Whatever the role, the person cares deeply about doing it well. The architect who can build. The builder who can read drawings critically. The estimator who knows what each line item really costs.
Communication
Clear writing. Comfortable in client meetings. Honest with disagreement. Comfortable saying ‘I don’t know.’
Collaboration
We work in pairs + small teams. Solo-actor types are not a fit, even when technically excellent. The studio runs on collaboration.
Long-term thinking
Most projects span 18–24+ months. Most relationships span decades. We hire people who think in years, not weeks.
Specific experience preferred
For senior roles: 7+ years in custom residential. For mid-level: 4+ years. We rarely hire entry-level into senior tracks; growth from within is more typical.
Currently hiring
Open roles · May 2026
Senior Project Architect
8+ years residential experience. Will run 2–3 projects from schematic design through construction administration. Salary $130–155K + bonus. Cambridge studio.
Project Manager — coastal Maine
Will lead our coastal Maine work — frequent travel, occasional onsite weeks during peak construction. 6+ years residential PM experience. Salary $115–155K.
Senior Estimator
Pre-construction estimating + GMP development. 5+ years residential cost estimating. Salary $115–145K. Cambridge studio.
From the team
What it’s like to work here
“Came over from a 200-person firm. The biggest adjustment: I’m actually doing the work, not managing other people doing the work. The intellectual quality of the work + the design dialogue is the highest of any place I’ve been.”
TM
T. M.
Senior Architect · 4 years
“I started as a junior estimator. Twelve years later I run pre-construction. The growth path is real. They invested in me and I’ve invested back.”
ML
M. L.
Principal, Pre-construction · 14 years
“The pace is sane. We don’t crunch. We don’t do all-nighters. The studio respects our lives + our craft equally. I have two young kids; this place makes that work.”
PK
P. K.
Project Architect · 6 years
Career questions
What candidates ask
- Selectively. Project management is in-person + on-site. Architecture is hybrid (3–4 days in studio per week). Estimating is hybrid (often 4 days in studio). The collaborative culture depends on shared space.