Architecture Consultant Jobs
Architecture Consultant jobs are open across architecture firms, construction, real estate development, and government agencies, from entry-level to senior principal, with specializations in sustainable design, historic preservation, and building systems. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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This Opportunity
WSP is seeking an Associate Consultant, Architecture for our Washington, DC office. Be involved in projects with our Mid-Atlantic Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges
Provides support to architects, engineers, and project managers for due diligence, planning, concept development, restoration, alteration, extension, and implementation of creative, functional, and sustainable building designs and/or construction of projects in the public and private sector. Tasks may include basic assistance with conceptually visualizing projects, preparing drawings, specifications, budgets, and construction documents, and developing and presenting design proposals. Generates accurate and concise drawings, renderings, and documentation regarding assigned tasks and construction specifications. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, structural integrity, and occupancy.
Your Impact
- Under minimal supervision, assist with the preparation of detailed drawings showing both the external and internal appearance and structure of building projects.
- With minimal supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, environmental data, historical use, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
- Perform basic professional architectural work relating to conducting research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, building, infrastructure, and transportation channels to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
- Assist with the input of building technologies, concepts, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of occupants and end-users, and incorporating future-ready solutions with architectural design standards.
- Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site and providing technical assistance on securing structural soundness from loads and pressures caused by environmental or human influence.
- Assist with preparing complete and accurate visualizations using software, technical drawings, software, and 2D/3D illustrations.
- Assist technical staff and project managers by offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, risk mitigation and improvement activities.
- Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
- Complete training on assigned tasks.
- Work collaboratively with other architects, engineers, professionals, and building authorities on Federal, State, regional, local, and privately funded building and development projects.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
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Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in an NCARB accredited Architecture program.
- 1 to 3 years of relevant post education experience in the learned discipline.
- Knowledge of architectural principles, practices, processes, and the application to project work-related issues.
- Familiarity with building planning, drawing standards, design, and construction management; including restorative and new design.
- Competent creative, visualization, and technical drawing skills.
- Familiarity with process and concepts for sustainability, green building design, and reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances/greenhouse gas.
- Highly familiar with relevant building and construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
- Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, technology, math principles, graphics, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Experience with discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, REVIT, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite).
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules is conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
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Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in an NCARB accredited Architecture program.
- Experience with transportation, public infrastructure, transit, aviation, or civic architecture projects. Experience with sustainable design and green building principles.
How You'll Work:
This is a high-ownership, collaborative environment where initiative, accountability, and partnership are highly valued. You'll have the opportunity to:
- Contribute to design outcomes.
- Collaborate on complex architectural efforts while collaborating across disciplines
- Solve challenging technical and project delivery issues.
- Build trusted relationships with project teams.
- Grow professionally through meaningful responsibility opportunities.
- Contribute to a positive, forward-looking team culture grounded in accountability, trust, and continuous improvement. Work in a hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote) environment.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary: $84,500 - $116,200
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
#LI-TH1
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking an Associate Consultant, Architecture for our Washington, DC office. Be involved in projects with our Mid-Atlantic Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges
Provides support to architects, engineers, and project managers for due diligence, planning, concept development, restoration, alteration, extension, and implementation of creative, functional, and sustainable building designs and/or construction of projects in the public and private sector. Tasks may include basic assistance with conceptually visualizing projects, preparing drawings, specifications, budgets, and construction documents, and developing and presenting design proposals. Generates accurate and concise drawings, renderings, and documentation regarding assigned tasks and construction specifications. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, structural integrity, and occupancy.
Your Impact
- Under minimal supervision, assist with the preparation of detailed drawings showing both the external and internal appearance and structure of building projects.
- With minimal supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, environmental data, historical use, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
- Perform basic professional architectural work relating to conducting research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, building, infrastructure, and transportation channels to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
- Assist with the input of building technologies, concepts, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of occupants and end-users, and incorporating future-ready solutions with architectural design standards.
- Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site and providing technical assistance on securing structural soundness from loads and pressures caused by environmental or human influence.
- Assist with preparing complete and accurate visualizations using software, technical drawings, software, and 2D/3D illustrations.
- Assist technical staff and project managers by offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, risk mitigation and improvement activities.
- Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
- Complete training on assigned tasks.
- Work collaboratively with other architects, engineers, professionals, and building authorities on Federal, State, regional, local, and privately funded building and development projects.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
-
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in an NCARB accredited Architecture program.
- 1 to 3 years of relevant post education experience in the learned discipline.
- Knowledge of architectural principles, practices, processes, and the application to project work-related issues.
- Familiarity with building planning, drawing standards, design, and construction management; including restorative and new design.
- Competent creative, visualization, and technical drawing skills.
- Familiarity with process and concepts for sustainability, green building design, and reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances/greenhouse gas.
- Highly familiar with relevant building and construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
- Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, technology, math principles, graphics, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Experience with discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, REVIT, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite).
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules is conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
-
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in an NCARB accredited Architecture program.
- Experience with transportation, public infrastructure, transit, aviation, or civic architecture projects. Experience with sustainable design and green building principles.
How You'll Work:
This is a high-ownership, collaborative environment where initiative, accountability, and partnership are highly valued. You'll have the opportunity to:
- Contribute to design outcomes.
- Collaborate on complex architectural efforts while collaborating across disciplines
- Solve challenging technical and project delivery issues.
- Build trusted relationships with project teams.
- Grow professionally through meaningful responsibility opportunities.
- Contribute to a positive, forward-looking team culture grounded in accountability, trust, and continuous improvement. Work in a hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote) environment.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary: $84,500 - $116,200
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
#LI-TH1
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in architecture consultant jobs.
- Professional degree in architecture (B.Arch or M.Arch) from an accredited program
- Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD for design development and construction documentation
- Active architectural license or documented progress toward ARE completion
- Experience managing projects through all phases from schematic design to construction administration
- Familiarity with building codes, zoning regulations, and ADA compliance requirements
- Strong client communication and project coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams
Tips for Your Architecture Consultant Job Search
Tailor your portfolio to each project type
Architecture consultant roles differ sharply by sector. A firm hiring for healthcare facility work wants to see clinical space planning examples, while a residential developer expects custom home or mixed-use projects. Reorganize your portfolio pages for each application rather than sending a generic deck.
Lead your resume with licensure status clearly
Many postings require an active AIA membership or state licensure, while others accept candidates who are ARE exam candidates. Put your licensure status, state, and any pending exams in your header or summary so recruiters don't have to dig for it.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists architecture consultant openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter for project delivery method in listings
Some firms work exclusively in design-build, others in traditional design-bid-build or integrated project delivery. Knowing which method an employer uses lets you highlight matching experience in your cover letter and avoids wasted applications to firms whose workflow you haven't practiced.
Prepare a technical walkthrough for your interview
Architecture consultant interviews often include a request to walk through a project from schematic design through construction administration. Practice narrating one complex project aloud, covering decisions made at each phase, budget constraints encountered, and how you resolved coordination issues with engineers or contractors.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation at offer
Architecture consultants frequently work across overlapping project phases, so clarify at the offer stage whether the role covers design only, full project management, or client-facing consulting. Scope ambiguity affects workload significantly and gives you a concrete basis for salary negotiation beyond the base figure alone.
Architecture Consultant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most architecture consultants?
The most active employers for architecture consultants right now are EY, Cognizant, and Capgemini Invent, and the most openings are in Georgia, New York, and New Jersey, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is spread across private firms, government agencies, and large construction management companies.
How many architecture consultant jobs are remote?
About 100% of architecture consultant openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with most remote-eligible roles concentrated in programming, feasibility studies, and early schematic design rather than construction administration. Roles that require regular site visits or client walkthroughs are almost always on-site or hybrid.
How do you become an architecture consultant?
Start by earning an accredited professional degree in architecture, then complete the Architectural Experience Program hours required by your state licensing board. Pass the ARE exams to obtain licensure, then build experience across multiple project types and phases. Many consultants move into advisory roles after several years of licensed practice managing full project cycles independently.
How do you get hired as an architecture consultant with little experience?
Focus on roles that explicitly accept ARE candidates or list internship experience as sufficient. Highlight studio projects, any part-time drafting or design work, and software proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD. Smaller firms and design-build companies are more likely to hire and train early-career consultants than large corporate practices that need candidates who can run projects immediately.
What does the architecture consultant interview process look like?
Most architecture consultant interviews begin with a portfolio review where you walk hiring managers through two or three completed projects across different phases. A technical conversation follows covering your design process, code knowledge, and software skills. Senior roles often include a second round with firm leadership or a client scenario exercise to assess how you handle scope changes or budget constraints.
Where can I find and apply to architecture consultant jobs?
You can find and apply to architecture consultant jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from architecture firms, construction companies, real estate developers, and government agencies across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and project specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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