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HIRE ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING STAFF

Remote Staffing for Architecture & Engineering — From $7/hour

Dedicated CAD drafters, Revit BIM modelers, structural and MEP engineers, construction document specialists and estimators embedded with your firm — starting from $7 per hour, with 48-hour shortlist and 5-day free trial.

5-day free trial
No long-term contract
Replace anytime
Starting Rate
$7/hour

Full-time dedicated · No hidden fees

48 hrs
Shortlist Ready
70–90%
Cost Savings

Available Candidates

Pre-vetted professionals ready to start

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WHY ZEDTREEO

Why Architecture & Engineering Firms Staff Through Zedtreeo

Project backlogs are stacking. Drafters are expensive. Your licensed engineers are stuck on redlines instead of design. Zedtreeo gives you dedicated remote AEC staff — software-fluent, code-aware, and sized to your project load.

Revit, AutoCAD & BIM fluent

Every AEC hire is vetted on Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Navisworks, SketchUp, Rhino, Civil 3D, MicroStation and Tekla. Portfolio-tested on sheet sets, BIM models, structural details and MEP routing — no generic Revit users.

70–90% cost savings

A US CAD drafter runs $75K+ fully loaded. A Zedtreeo drafter starts at $1,120/month — you can staff a full drafting team for less than one senior US hire, freeing licensed engineers for stamped work.

Code & standard aware

Staff trained to IBC, ASCE, ACI, AISC, NEC, ASHRAE and region-specific codes (IRC, NCC, Eurocode, NBC). CAD standards match AIA, NCS and custom firm title blocks and layering conventions — minimal rework on deliverables.

Design capacity on demand

Scale drafting and modeling capacity up and down with project load — no more saying no to work or overloading in-house staff. Dedicated pods mean consistent quality, not rotating freelancers learning your CAD standards.

AEC firms in the U.S. face steady cost inflation across CAD, BIM, and engineering-support roles — BLS construction and AEC industry employment data reflects the broader sector wage pressure. Remote AEC production staff from Zedtreeo give firms the throughput they need without the loaded onshore cost.

FIT CHECK

Is a Architecture & Engineering Staff from Zedtreeo Right for You?

Be honest — here's who wins with us and who doesn't.

This Is For You If…

  • You run an architecture firm, engineering consultancy, construction company or AEC services provider with project backlog
  • Your licensed architects and engineers are stuck on CD production, redlines and detailing instead of design or stamped work
  • You're scaling BIM adoption and need Revit modelers who can coordinate clash detection and produce LOD 300+ models
  • You need structural, MEP or civil engineering capacity for residential, commercial or infrastructure projects
  • You bid on more work than you can staff and need a flexible drafting and estimating pod

This Is Not For You If…

  • You need a stamping licensed engineer of record (state licensure stays onshore — we support licensed staff, not replace them)
  • You need site visits, field surveying or onsite construction administration (remote only)
  • Your workflow requires physical deliverables like printed sheet sets shipped to clients
  • You want a 2-week freelance patch — we staff long-term dedicated team members
TRANSPARENT PRICING
$7/hour, starting

Dedicated architecture and engineering staff from Zedtreeo — 70–90% lower than local hiring, with zero recruitment fees, zero HR overhead, zero hidden costs.

HOURLY
$7+
per hour
MONTHLY
$1,120+
full-time · 160 hrs
ANNUAL
$13,440+
1,920 hrs
CAPABILITIES

What Your Architecture & Engineering Staff Can Do on Day One

Pre-vetted, role-ready skills — no ramp-up needed.

Core Skills

Revit (Architecture, Structure, MEP)96%
AutoCAD & Civil 3D97%
Structural Detailing (AISC, ACI)90%
MEP Engineering & Drafting88%

Advanced Skills

BIM Coordination (Navisworks)92%
3D Rendering (Lumion, Enscape, V-Ray)89%
Construction Estimating & Takeoffs86%
Shop Drawings & Submittals91%
TOOLS & STACK

Fluent in Your Tools

Your Architecture & Engineering Staff plugs into your existing stack — no retraining, no migration, no downtime.

Revit / Dynamo
AutoCAD / Civil 3D
Bluebeam Revu / Navisworks
SketchUp / Rhino / Grasshopper
Tekla / MicroStation / Bentley
Lumion / Enscape / V-Ray / Twinmotion
THE COMPARISON

Zedtreeo vs Local Hire vs Freelancers

Here's what a architecture and engineering staff actually costs you across the three options.

FactorLocal Architecture & Engineering StaffFreelancerZedtreeo Architecture & Engineering Staff
Hourly Cost$55$38$7/hr
Time to Hire6–10 weeks1–2 weeks48 hours
Dedicated CommitmentYesNoYes
Vetting / TestingYou do itMinimalDone by us
ReplacementRehire cycleFind new oneSwap in days
Free TrialNoneRare5-day free trial
HR / Payroll OverheadYours1099 handlingOurs
Annual SavingsBaseline20–40%70–90%
HOW IT WORKS

From Requirement to Working Architecture & Engineering Staff in 5 Steps

A structured process that gets you a working hire in a week — not a month.

1

Tell Us What You Need

30-min call: role scope, stack, hours, timezone overlap.

2

Match & Vet

We shortlist 2–3 vetted candidates in 48 hours.

3

Interview & Pick

You interview. You choose. Zero pressure.

4

5-Day Free Trial

Test on real work. If it doesn't fit, we replace — no charge.

5

Onboard & Scale

Dedicated architecture and engineering staff, monthly billing, ongoing support.

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

Trusted by Operators Globally

Founders and COOs who scaled their teams with Zedtreeo architecture and engineering teams.

Composite scenarios composed from typical engagement patterns across our client base. Names and identifying details are not used. For verifiable client reviews, visit our Trustpilot profile.

My Zedtreeo Revit team produces cleaner models than half the drafters I've hired onshore — at a third of the cost. They've become core to how we deliver projects.

MD
Mark D.
Principal, US Architecture Studio

We run a 5-person structural drafting pod with Zedtreeo. They follow our standards, nest inside our CAD manual, and don't need hand-holding. My senior engineers are doing design again.

SL
Sarah L.
Director, AU Engineering Consultancy

Zedtreeo's MEP team knows Revit better than most of our local hires. Clash detection is cleaner, coordination is faster, and the cost is irrelevant compared to the output.

AF
Ahmed F.
COO, Middle East Design-Build Firm
QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything operators ask before hiring a architecture and engineering staff from Zedtreeo.

How much does remote architecture and engineering staffing cost at Zedtreeo?
AEC staff starts from $7/hour ($1,120/month, $13,440/year). Junior CAD drafters and BIM modelers sit at the entry tier, while senior Revit specialists and MEP engineers run $8–10/hour. Total cost lands 70–90% below onshore equivalents once you factor in software licenses, PTO, certifications and supervision overhead.
What CAD and BIM software are your staff fluent in?
Revit (Architecture, Structure, MEP), AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Bluebeam Revu, Navisworks, SketchUp, Rhino/Grasshopper, Tekla, MicroStation, Lumion, Enscape, V-Ray, Twinmotion and Dynamo. We match on exact stack during vetting — including your firm's title block, layering and sheet set standards.
Do your staff know US, UK, AU, EU codes and standards?
Yes. Our engineers and drafters are trained in IBC, ASCE, ACI, AISC, NEC, ASHRAE (US), NCC (Australia), Eurocode (EU), NBC (Canada) and UK building regulations. We confirm code familiarity during vetting and match to your project geography.
Can your staff produce stamped or licensed engineering deliverables?
No — state/territory licensure stays with your onshore engineer of record. Our staff produce production drawings, calculations, models and coordination work that your licensed engineer reviews, seals and signs. Think of them as extended engineering capacity, not a replacement for licensed staff.
How fast can we onboard AEC staff?
Shortlist of 2–3 pre-vetted candidates within 48 hours. Software access, CAD standards training and sandbox model in week one. Most drafters and BIM modelers are producing live sheet sets or model content by day 7–10, reviewed by your in-house lead.
Can they handle 3D rendering and visualization?
Yes. Our 3D visualization specialists produce photorealistic renders in Lumion, Enscape, V-Ray and Twinmotion — exterior, interior, aerial, animation walkthroughs and VR. Portfolio-verified before placement. Many firms use them for client presentations and marketing collateral.
Can we hire one drafter or do we need a full team?
Either. Small firms often start with one Revit modeler and scale to pods of 3–5 as projects grow. Larger AEC firms build full drafting teams of 10–20 offshore for CD production and BIM coordination. We'll recommend structure based on your project pipeline and deliverable volume.
What if a drafter's output doesn't meet our CAD standards?
We run a 5-day free trial at the start. If fit isn't right, no bill. Post-trial, we track output against agreed metrics (sheets per week, redline percentage, clash resolution time) and replace within 7–14 days at no additional cost if quality drops. Retention sits above industry averages because we pre-match on software and standards.
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