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Where else architects work: the AEC employers

A studio is one door. Big contractors, multidisciplinary engineering consultancies and developers all hire architects — often for BIM, technical, site and project-management roles, frequently in English and with more structured career paths.

Construction companies (contractors)

FirmHQWhat they are
Vinci ConstructionNanterre, FranceOne of the world's largest contractors; hires architects for design-build, BIM and site roles
Bouygues ConstructionGuyancourt, FranceGlobal French major with design/BIM and building divisions employing architects
EiffageVélizy-Villacoublay, FranceThird-largest French construction & concessions group; buildings arm hires architects
ColasBoulogne-Billancourt, FranceVinci-owned roads/infrastructure specialist operating across Europe
Grupo ACSMadrid, SpainMajor global construction group (parent of Dragados, Hochtief)
DragadosMadrid, SpainACS building/civil contractor; large technical and site teams incl. architects
FerrovialAmsterdam, NetherlandsSpanish-origin infrastructure giant; HQ relocated to Amsterdam in 2023
AccionaAlcobendas (Madrid), SpainConstruction, infrastructure and sustainable-building group hiring architects
FCC ConstrucciónMadrid, SpainLarge Spanish contractor (buildings, civil, environment)
SacyrMadrid, SpainSpanish construction & concessions group with international building projects
OHLAMadrid, SpainFormerly OHL; international contractor for complex buildings and infrastructure
SkanskaStockholm, SwedenLeading Nordic/European contractor with strong BIM and design-build capability
NCCSolna (Stockholm), SwedenMajor Nordic construction and property developer
PeabFörslöv, SwedenOne of the largest Nordic construction and civil engineering firms
StrabagVienna, AustriaLarge Central-European contractor; owns Ed. Züblin; big BIM operation
PorrVienna, AustriaLeading Austrian construction group active across CEE and DACH
HochtiefEssen, GermanyGermany's largest contractor (ACS group); complex buildings and infrastructure
Ed. ZüblinStuttgart, GermanyMajor German building contractor (Strabag); design-build and BIM teams
GoldbeckBielefeld, GermanyDesign-build systems contractor; integrates architecture and engineering in-house
Max BöglSengenthal, GermanyLarge German construction group known for prefabrication and engineering
BilfingerMannheim, GermanyIndustrial/engineering services group with construction roots
Royal BAM GroupBunnik, NetherlandsLeading Dutch/UK contractor with strong digital/BIM construction focus
VolkerWesselsAmersfoort, NetherlandsMajor Dutch construction and infrastructure group
HeijmansRosmalen, NetherlandsDutch listed contractor and area developer (residential, buildings, infra)
Balfour BeattyLondon, United KingdomUK's largest contractor; buildings and infrastructure, hires technical architects
Laing O'RourkeDartford, United KingdomUK engineering-led contractor known for DfMA/offsite and BIM
Kier GroupBedford, United KingdomUK construction and infrastructure services group
MaceLondon, United KingdomInternational construction and consultancy; delivery, PM and design management
Sir Robert McAlpineLondon, United KingdomEstablished UK main contractor for landmark buildings and stadia
Morgan Sindall GroupLondon, United KingdomUK construction and regeneration group with fit-out and design teams
Webuild (Salini Impregilo)Milan, ItalyItaly's largest contractor; major international infrastructure and buildings
ImpleniaOpfikon (Zurich), SwitzerlandSwitzerland's largest construction and real-estate services company
Comsa CorporaciónBarcelona, Spain130-year-old infrastructure and engineering group (rail, civil, building) in ~20 countries; architects on building and technical teams
Grupo San JoséMadrid, SpainListed construction group known for complex building and heritage projects; architects on design and site execution
SoriguéLleida, SpainDiversified Catalan group whose contractor Acsa handles civil works and building; architects in its edificación division
Grupo OrtizMadrid, SpainConstruction, energy and real-estate group in Spain and Latin America; residential, hospital and non-residential buildings
AzviSevilla, SpainCentury-old contractor (railways, bridges, tunnels, civil) with a building division; architects on building/technical projects
SandoMálaga, SpainInfrastructure and building contractor (~50 years) across Spain; architects on edificación and conservation projects
Grupo PuentesA Coruña, SpainGalician contractor renowned for bridges and hospitals; complex structural/building projects
CopasaOurense, SpainConstruction and services group (rail, roads, hydraulic, public and hospital buildings); architects on building teams
AmenábarSan Sebastián, SpainBasque contractor and residential developer delivering thousands of homes; combined construction/promotion with in-house architects
AldesaMadrid, SpainConstruction, infrastructure and renewable-energy contractor in Spain and abroad; architects on building projects
Rover GrupoValencia, SpainContractor (formerly Rover Alcisa) with infrastructure, rail, singular-buildings and housing divisions; architects on edificación
EtosaMurcia, SpainMurcia-origin construction and residential-development group, strongly associated with Alicante/Elche and the Levante; housing and civil works
EcisaAlicante, SpainAlicante (Costa Blanca) contractor — building, rehabilitation and civil works across Spain; employs architects
CHM Obras e InfraestructurasAlicante, SpainAlicante contractor (founded 1948) — roads, building, rail, port and hydraulic works, with branches in several Spanish cities
Grupo BertolínPaterna, SpainValencia-region (Paterna) family contractor — housing, hotels, offices, hospitals and civil works; hires architects
PavasalValencia, SpainValencian family contractor (since 1943) — roads, civil, industrial and logistics infrastructure across the Levante and Murcia
BecsaCastellón de la Plana, SpainCastellón contractor (Simetría Grupo) — building and infrastructure across Valencia, Madrid, La Rioja and the Canaries
Grupo Martín CasillasAlcalá de Guadaíra, SpainAndalusian contractor near Seville — civil works, building, urbanisation and hydraulic works (MC Grupo)
HeliopolSevilla, SpainSeville contractor (Grupo Rusvel) — Andalusian civil works and building incl. heritage restoration; hires architects
Vopi4Sant Joan Despí, SpainCatalan contractor near Barcelona — residential, non-residential building and civil works across Catalonia
Benito Arnó e HijosLleida, SpainLleida (Catalonia) family contractor (50+ years) — civil engineering, roads and building; hires architects
Construcciones MoyuaSan Sebastián, SpainBasque contractor (founded 1927) in Gipuzkoa/Euskadi — building and civil engineering; employs architects
ExtracoOurense, SpainGalician contractor (Ourense, since 1982) — building, rehabilitation and civil works nationwide
Grupo SatocanLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainCanary Islands contractor and developer — civil works, building, real estate and architecture projects
Construcciones RubauGirona, SpainGirona (Catalonia) infrastructure contractor (since 1962) — construction, concessions, water and real estate
VerosaMálaga, SpainMálaga (Andalusia) contractor — roads, hydraulic, building, rail and port works
Romero PoloLleida, SpainCatalan family group (Lleida) — roads, hydraulic, urbanisation and building works plus municipal services

Engineering & multidisciplinary consultancies

FirmHQWhat they are
ArupLondon, United KingdomGlobal multidisciplinary consultancy; large facade, computational and architecture-adjacent teams
Buro HappoldBath, United KingdomMultidisciplinary engineering; strong facades, SMART/computational and specialist consulting
RambollCopenhagen, DenmarkLarge Nordic engineering/architecture consultancy across buildings and cities
SwecoStockholm, SwedenEurope's largest architecture & engineering consultancy; has in-house architects
WSPMontreal, CanadaGlobal engineering consultancy with major European operations
AECOMDallas, United StatesGlobal infrastructure consultancy; buildings/design practices hire architects in Europe
Mott MacDonaldCroydon, United KingdomGlobal multidisciplinary engineering and development consultancy
AFRYStockholm, SwedenNordic engineering/design consultancy (formerly ÅF Pöyry) with architecture teams
COWIKongens Lyngby, DenmarkDanish engineering consultancy; bridges, buildings and complex structures
Royal HaskoningDHVAmersfoort, NetherlandsDutch multidisciplinary engineering and project consultancy
Witteveen+BosDeventer, NetherlandsDutch engineering consultancy for water, infrastructure and built environment
Bollinger+GrohmannFrankfurt, GermanyStructural and facade engineers working closely with architects; geometry/BIM and fire teams
schlaich bergermann partnerStuttgart, GermanyRenowned structural engineers for lightweight structures, roofs and bridges
Werner SobekStuttgart, GermanyStructural/facade engineering and sustainable design with architectural focus
Knippers HelbigStuttgart, GermanyStructural and facade engineers for complex geometry; computational design
Thornton TomasettiNew York, United StatesStructural/facade engineering with London and European offices; computational (CORE studio)
AKT IILondon, United KingdomStructural engineers known for architect collaboration and parametric/computational work
Eckersley O'CallaghanLondon, United KingdomStructural and facade/glass engineers working with leading architects
SenerGetxo (Bilbao), SpainSpanish engineering and technology group; infrastructure and architecture-adjacent work
TypsaMadrid, SpainSpanish civil/structural engineering consultancy with international projects
InecoMadrid, SpainSpanish transport engineering and consultancy (public-sector linked)
IdomBilbao, SpainConsulting, engineering and architecture group; architecture arm formerly ACXT
IngeropRueil-Malmaison, FranceFrench multidisciplinary engineering consultancy for buildings and infrastructure
EgisGuyancourt, FranceFrench engineering and mobility consultancy with building/architecture activities
SetecParis, FranceFrench engineering group covering structures, buildings and infrastructure
PinearqBarcelona, SpainHealthcare architecture and hospital engineering specialist; integrated architect teams
BG Ingénieurs ConseilsLausanne, SwitzerlandSwiss multidisciplinary consulting engineers (buildings, energy, infra); now part of WSP
Waagner Biro Steel and GlassVienna, AustriaFacade and steel/glass building-envelope engineering for landmark architecture
AyesaSevilla, SpainGlobal engineering, architecture and technology firm (founded 1966) across 20+ countries; architects on infrastructure and building
EsteycoMadrid, SpainIndependent civil-engineering and architecture consultancy (bridges, structures, infrastructure); architecture and urban-planning teams
EptisaMadrid, SpainMultinational engineering, architecture and consulting firm (~70 years, 40+ countries); infrastructure, building and urban projects
FhecorMadrid, SpainStructural-engineering consultancy renowned for bridges; architects collaborate on structural design of buildings and singular structures
ProintecMadrid, SpainCivil engineering, architecture and consulting firm (Indra) — infrastructure, urban planning, environment
Getinsa-Payma (TPF Getinsa Euroestudios)Madrid, SpainOne of Spain's largest infrastructure-engineering groups, now part of Belgian TPF; building and infrastructure design and supervision

Developers & project management

FirmHQWhat they are
Drees & SommerStuttgart, GermanyLeading European project management and construction consultancy; hires architects
ArcadisAmsterdam, NetherlandsGlobal design/engineering & project-management consultancy for the built environment
Turner & TownsendLeeds, United KingdomGlobal cost/project management consultancy; hires architects for PM/technical roles
GleedsLondon, United KingdomInternational property and construction consultancy (PM, cost management)
Currie & BrownLondon, United KingdomGlobal cost and project management consultancy for the built environment
Hill InternationalPhiladelphia, United StatesGlobal construction/project management with major European operations
Unibail-Rodamco-WestfieldParis, FranceEurope's largest commercial real-estate developer/operator; in-house design teams
HinesHouston, United StatesGlobal real-estate developer/investor with a large European development pipeline
LendleaseSydney, AustraliaGlobal developer and project manager; active on large European urban schemes
VonoviaBochum, GermanyEurope's largest residential landlord/developer; technical and development roles
NeinverAlcobendas (Madrid), SpainEuropean outlet-centre developer/operator (The Style Outlets); development teams
Merlin PropertiesMadrid, SpainMajor Spanish REIT (offices, logistics, retail) with in-house development
KlépierreParis, FrancePan-European shopping-centre owner/developer
SegroLondon, United KingdomPan-European industrial/logistics REIT and developer
ECE GroupHamburg, GermanyGerman developer/manager of shopping centres and mixed-use; in-house architecture
MetrovacesaMadrid, SpainListed residential developer with over a century of history and Spain's largest land bank; residential and commercial development
Aedas HomesMadrid, SpainMajor listed new-build residential developer across Spain's main markets; in-house design and product teams
Neinor HomesBilbao, SpainLeading listed residential developer (build-to-sell and build-to-rent) nationwide; design, product and project management
Vía CélereMadrid, SpainResidential developer in Spain and Portugal, focused on innovation and sustainability; architects in design and project teams
Habitat InmobiliariaMadrid, SpainLong-established residential developer (1953) with offices across Spain; new-build residential product and design
CulmiaMadrid, SpainResidential developer (build-to-sell, build-to-rent, affordable housing) with ~10 offices in Spain; architects for development
Kronos HomesMadrid, SpainDesign-led residential developer in Spain and Portugal, known for architecture-focused projects with star architects
Grupo InsurSevilla, SpainListed patrimonial and residential developer strong in Andalusia and Madrid (housing and offices); promotion and construction
RealiaMadrid, SpainListed developer and property owner (residential promotion plus offices and retail); architects in its promotion division
PryconsaMadrid, SpainCombined developer-contractor (70,000+ homes), a leader in Madrid; in-house architects for residential design and build
Vía ÁgoraMadrid, SpainResidential developer focused on sustainability and affordable housing, incl. office-to-residential conversions
AQ AcentorMadrid, SpainResidential and mixed-use developer (Aquila Capital) in Spain's main metropolitan areas; design and product divisions
GestilarMadrid, SpainMadrid residential developer (with in-house Gestilar Construcciones) — active in Madrid, Catalonia, Galicia and Andalusia; hires architects
Grupo LobeZaragoza, SpainAragón (Zaragoza) developer-builder of new-build housing, a Passivhaus pioneer; active in Zaragoza, Madrid and Valencia
Grupo IbosaMadrid, SpainMadrid residential developer and cooperative manager — free and protected housing across the Madrid region
TM Grupo InmobiliarioTorrevieja, SpainAlicante-based (Torrevieja) developer of second-residence housing along the Mediterranean coast; in-house design/architecture teams

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