Hire Remote Architecture & Engineering Staff — Without the Overhead
Vetted CAD drafters, BIM modelers, structural engineers and MEP designers embedded with your firm — starting from $7 per hour, with a 48-hour shortlist and 5-day free trial.
Starting Rate
Why AEC Firms Hire Architecture & Engineering Staff From Zedtreeo
Your senior architects and PEs shouldn't burn billable hours on drafting. Zedtreeo gives you a vetted production team — faster, cheaper, and on your templates.
48-hour shortlist
Tell us your stack and specs. We return 2–3 pre-vetted candidates inside 48 hours — no lengthy job postings, no recruiter fees, no wasted interviews.
70–90% cost savings
A US CAD tech costs $65K–$95K/yr plus benefits. A Zedtreeo equivalent starts at $1,120/month — freeing margin to win more bids or raise billable rates.
IP-safe & ISO 27001
Mutual NDA, IP assignment, ISO 27001 infrastructure, VPN-only access, disabled external drives, watermarked delivery. Your drawings and models stay yours.
Fluent in your tools
AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Civil 3D, Rhino, SketchUp, V-Ray, Lumion, STAAD, ETABS, Tekla — plus your firm's title blocks, layers, and family libraries from day one.
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, engineering, or design-build firm and drafting is a margin sink
- You've won new projects and need drafters or BIM modelers on the bench within a week
- You want to scale the production team up and down with pipeline, not carry fixed overhead
- You need MEP, structural, or 3D visualization depth without hiring full-time specialists
- You want your senior architects and PEs spending time on design, not annotation
This Is Not For You If…
- You need staff licensed to stamp drawings in a specific US or UK jurisdiction (we are not a licensing body)
- You are looking for one freelance task and don't need an ongoing dedicated team
- Your project requires physical site presence (we support remote-first scopes only)
- You want to offshore project management or client-facing PM roles (those stay with you)
TRANSPARENT PRICING
Dedicated architecture and engineering staff from Zedtreeo — 70–90% lower than local hiring, with zero recruitment fees, zero HR overhead, zero hidden costs.
What Your Architecture & Engineering Staff Can Do on Day One
Pre-vetted, role-ready skills — no ramp-up needed.
Core Skills
Advanced Skills
Fluent in Your Tools
Your Architecture & Engineering Staff plugs into your existing stack — no retraining, no migration, no downtime.
Zedtreeo vs Local Hire vs Freelancers
Here's what a architecture and engineering staff actually costs you across the three options.
| Factor | Local Architecture & Engineering Staff | Freelancer | Zedtreeo Architecture & Engineering Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly Cost | $45–$75/hr | $25–$55/hr | $7/hr |
| Time to Hire | 6–10 weeks | 1–2 weeks | 48 hours |
| Dedicated Commitment | Yes | No | Yes |
| Vetting / Testing | You do it | Minimal | Done by us |
| Replacement | Rehire cycle | Find new one | Swap in days |
| Free Trial | None | Rare | 5-day free trial |
| HR / Payroll Overhead | Yours | 1099 handling | Ours |
| Annual Savings | Baseline | 20–40% | 70–90% |
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.
Architecture & Engineering Teams Who Moved the Needle
Real clients. Real outcomes. Real savings.
US Architecture Firm: From 30-Day to 7-Day Revit Turnaround
A 45-person Chicago firm cut drafting turnaround 75% and reduced per-project labor cost 60% after embedding 6 CAD drafters plus 2 BIM modelers in their Autodesk workflow.
Read case study →UK Property Developer: Replaced 4 Local Contractors With One Dedicated Team
A London developer moved from freelance coordinators to a fixed Zedtreeo MEP plus structural team — saving £380K year-one while doubling active project capacity.
Read case study →AU Design-Build: BIM Team Cut Delivery Time and RFI Volume
A Brisbane design-build contractor added a BIM coordinator and 3 modelers — reducing coordination RFIs by 40% and pushing model handover from week 6 to week 3.
Read case study →Trusted by Operators Globally
Founders and COOs who scaled their teams with Zedtreeo architecture and engineering teams.
"We tried freelancers for 18 months — inconsistent quality, always chasing deadlines. Zedtreeo gave us a dedicated 4-person CAD team in 10 days. Our project margin went up 22% in one quarter."
"Their BIM modelers plugged into our Revit templates inside a week. Clash detection cycle time dropped from 14 days to 5. We've since added two more modelers and a structural engineer."
"We hired structural and MEP through Zedtreeo to replace expensive local contractors. Saved mid-six figures in year one, and frankly the delivery quality is better than what we had before."
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything operators ask before hiring a architecture and engineering staff from Zedtreeo.
How much does it cost to hire remote architecture and engineering staff from Zedtreeo?+
Pricing starts from $7 per hour for dedicated architecture and engineering staff. Full-time CAD drafters typically range $1,120–$1,600 per month, while senior BIM modelers, MEP engineers and structural engineers run $1,440–$2,400 monthly. There are no recruitment fees, no benefits, no equipment costs — you pay only for billable time on your projects. Expect 70–90% savings versus local hiring.
What software and standards are your architecture and engineering staff trained on?+
Our teams are fluent in AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Civil 3D, SketchUp, Rhino, V-Ray, Lumion, Enscape, STAAD, ETABS, Tekla, and Bluebeam. They work to NBS, RIBA, AIA, ASHRAE, NFPA, IBC and Eurocode standards. Your firm's CAD title blocks, layering conventions, family libraries and file-naming rules are adopted during week-one onboarding.
How quickly can I onboard an architecture or engineering team?+
A curated shortlist is delivered within 48 hours of your requirement call. After interviews, your chosen staff starts inside 5–7 business days — including a 5-day free trial on real project work. For multi-role teams of two or more positions, full onboarding typically completes within 10–14 days.
Can Zedtreeo staff work in our time zone and on our CAD templates?+
Yes. We staff overlapping shifts for clients in businesses globally and New Zealand. During onboarding your team adopts your firm's CAD title blocks, layering standards, family libraries and file-naming conventions — so deliverables are indistinguishable from in-house work.
What about IP protection, NDAs, and data security?+
Every engagement is covered by a mutual NDA, IP assignment, and GDPR-aligned data handling. We operate on ISO 27001 certified infrastructure with VPN-only access, disabled external drives, and watermarked delivery where required. Your drawings, models and project data remain exclusively yours — always.
Can I scale my architecture and engineering team up or down with project load?+
Yes. Scale up with new hires available in 48 hours; scale down with 30 days' notice. No termination penalties, no severance, no equipment write-downs. Most firms start with 1–2 roles during a busy quarter and expand to 5–10 within the first year as margin impact compounds.
Who owns the drawings, models, and project files your staff produce?+
You do, completely. Every engagement includes a written IP assignment transferring all work product, deliverables, and derivative materials to your firm. Your Zedtreeo team treats you as the sole owner — nothing is retained, shared, or reused across clients.
What types of architecture and engineering firms does Zedtreeo work with?+
We staff architecture practices, MEP and structural engineering consultancies, design-build contractors, property developers, interior design firms, urban planning practices, and civil engineering companies across businesses globally, EU, Middle East, Canada, Australia and New Zealand — from 5-person boutique studios to 500-person multi-discipline firms.
Ready to Hire Your Architecture & Engineering Staff?
Get a curated shortlist in 48 hours. 5-day free trial. No long-term contract. Starting from $7 per hour.
Other Roles We Staff Globally
Build out your full remote team, one specialist at a time.