Dalgliesh Gilpin Paxton Architects | Charlottesville, VA
Come join our team! For ninety-two years, Dalgliesh Gilpin Paxton Architects has worked closely with clients to create timeless works inspired by regional and environmental context. Spanning a range of styles, our projects extend throughout the United States and abroad. We are seeking well-rounded candidates who have 3-7 years of professional experience, are passionate about design and construction at all levels, and who possess conceptual talent, technical ability, and strong communication skills.
The ideal candidate has the following credentials and abilities:
- Professional architectural degree from an accredited school required
- High-end institutional and commercial project experience
- Strong organizational skills and verbal, written and graphic communication skills, including hand sketching
- Strong design, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Passion for self-motivated learning, discovery and improvement
- Willingness to take on responsibility and grow in a highly collaborative studio environment
- Experience collaborating and coordinating consultant teams and contractors
- Experience managing and producing architectural contract documents
- Construction administration experience
- Experience and proficiency with CAD drafting or BIM software, Adobe Creative Suite and digital modeling
- Architectural license and LEED AP credentials preferred but not required
Benefits of working at DGP:
- Competitive salary for 40-hr work week with compensation for mutually agreed overtime work
- Paid employee health insurance and health savings account
- Participation in SIMPLE IRA with firm matching
- Paid leave for holidays, vacation, and personal days
- Paid leave for qualifying family events
- Paid employee life insurance
- Parking provided on firm property or paid for in one of the downtown parking garages
- Professional development support for AXP and licensure
- Reimbursement for Architectural Registration Exams
- AIA Membership provided
If interested and qualified, please provide a cover letter, resume, and work sample, including hand sketches, digital graphics, and a writing sample, to employment@dgparchitects.com. Documents should be in PDF format.
posted 11/4/2025






