Architect/Architectural Associate

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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

DGP Architects – Multiple Positions

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Dalgliesh Gilpin Paxton Architects
Charlottesville, Va.

For over eighty years, Dalgliesh Gilpin Paxton Architects has worked closely with clients to create timeless buildings inspired by regional and environmental contexts throughout the United States and abroad. We are looking for well-rounded individuals passionate about design and construction at all levels, with conceptual talent, technical ability, and strong communication skills.
https://www.dgparchitects.com/firm/practice/

We are seeking applicants for two positions in our Charlottesville studio:
1) Entry-level architectural designer
2) Architectural design professional with 3-5 years of experience

The ideal candidate has the following credentials:
• Professional architectural degree from an accredited school required.
• Strong organizational, written, verbal, and graphic communication skills.
• Strong design, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• A passion for self-motivated learning, discovery, and improvement.
• Work/intern experience in architecture, construction, or adjacent fields.
• Experience and proficiency using CAD or BIM software, Adobe CS, and digital modeling platforms.

Additional credentials for candidates with 3-5 years of professional experience:
• Experience collaborating with and coordinating consultant teams and contractors; managing and producing architectural contract documents; and construction administration.
• Architectural license and/or LEED AP credentials preferred.

Benefits of working at DGP:
• Competitive salary for 40-hr work week with compensation for overtime.
• Vacation days, personal leave, family leave, IRA contribution, health insurance, parking, and AIA membership.
• Professional development support for AXP and licensure.
• Reimbursement for AREs.
• Studio location adjacent to Charlottesville Downtown Mall.
• Small office collegial environment.

Submit a cover letter, resume, and work sample, including hand sketches, digital graphics, and a writing sample, to Eric Amtmann at employment@dgparchitects.com. Documents should be in PDF format and less than 10MB.