TaaSFlow · sector briefing

Hiring in Architecture & Design

Role families we cover

  • Design

    Concept architects · Design leads · Interior designers

  • Technical & delivery

    Technical architects · Project architects · BIM specialists

  • Studio leadership

    Associates · Principals · Studio directors

What makes this sector hard

  • Portfolio parsing

    Portfolios are the evidence. Rubrics capture project type, scale, role played and delivery stage owned.

  • Stage specialisation

    Concept designers, technical architects and delivery leads reward different signal — separated in scoring.

  • Registration status

    ARB/RIBA, AIA, licensing captured at intake.

  • Sector specialisation

    Residential, commercial, healthcare, education and civic projects each carry different codes and client types — captured explicitly.

The evidence we score against

Every candidate is scored against the role's rubric, and every score points back to a specific line in the CV. For architecture & design, these are the signals that carry weight:

  • Portfolio-based rubric
  • Stage specialisation captured
  • Registration status verified

Certifications and credentials that matter here

  • ARB / RIBA
  • AIA
  • LEED / BREEAM / WELL

What your shortlist looks like

  1. A ranked set of candidates, each with a score and the evidence behind it.
  2. Eligibility checks resolved before the candidate reaches you — right to work, credentials, location model.
  3. Salary expectation against your band, stated plainly, before you invest interview time.
  4. One decision per candidate: advance, hold or decline, reversible for a short window.

Candidates stay invisible to you until we've reviewed them for your specific role, and contact details are released as a separate step.