Architecture Firms & Engineering Design Services
Rochester, NY has the most architects and engineers in Upstate New York.
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Need an Architect or Engineer? Here in Rochester, NY, We Have Them!
Rochester, NY is home to some of the country’s leading architectural and engineering companies. We boast the largest concentration of architects and engineers in New York State outside of New York City. This community is unlike any in the country, demonstrating a spirit of collaboration by joining together to lead numerous projects in support of the community, including Design Charettes, legislative activism, and the design and construction of Habitat homes.
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Strong Educational Base
Rochester’s community of architects and engineers starts with a strong educational base. Area institutions, such as the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester locally, and Cornell University, the University of Buffalo, Clarkson University, and Syracuse University regionally, are recognized nationally for the quality of their engineering and architectural programs.
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Keeping Talent Local
Rochester’s local design firms offer a broad range of expertise and experience, covering all areas of design services: architectural building design, mechanical, electrical and structural engineering, civil, environmental and site engineering, landscape architecture, and interior design.
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World-Class Talent at Competitive Rates Below the National Average
| Position | Rochester Annual Mean Wage | National Annual Mean Wage | Rochester Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $155,940 | $172,290 | 9.5% |
| Chemical Engineers | $82,750 | $122,910 | 32.7% |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $57,550 | $63,770 | 9.8% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $115,990 | $147,770 | 21.5% |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $67,710 | $74,440 | 9.0% |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $68,770 | $73,110 | 5.9% |
| Electrical Engineers | $103,530 | $117,680 | 12.0% |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $65,960 | $72,430 | 8.9% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $101,750 | $124,190 | 18.1% |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $59,880 | $75,290 | 20.5% |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $53,590 | $58,780 | 8.8% |
| Environmental Engineers | $91,400 | $105,840 | 13.6% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $99,110 | $108,740 | 8.9% |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $60,790 | $66,640 | 8.8% |
| Industrial Engineers | $98,090 | $103,150 | 4.9% |
| Mechanical Drafters | $64,940 | $67,990 | 4.5% |
| Mechanical Engineers | $92,610 | $105,220 | 12.0% |
Notable Local Architectural & Engineering Companies to Watch in Rochester, NY
Civil, structural, traffic, mechanical, electrical, environmental, transportation, architecture, landscape architecture, planning, 3-D design, interior design, geographical information systems, surveying.
Projects include the M&T Bank Rochester regional office, Eastman Business Park master plan, City of Geneva downtown revitalization, and Baytown Plaza expansion.
Civil, structural, transportation, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, architecture, water, sewer, solid waste and environmental expertise.
Projects include the Rochester Regional Health Sands Constellation Center for Critical Care, University of Rochester Medical Center’s new imaging building, Seneca Park Zoo renovation and expansion, Greece Central School District capital improvement project.
LaBella specializes in civil, highway, transportation and bridge engineering, construction inspection, mechanical, architecture, electrical, energy, structural, power, environmental survey.
Projects include Rochester’s train station, MCC Downtown Campus, Southeast YMCA, St. John Fisher College Chapel, and the RBTL Performing Arts Center at Parcel 5.
Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing, fire protection, electrical, energy management, LEED services, commissioning, data and telecommunications, co-generation, life safety systems and computational fluid dynamics modeling.
Projects include Unity Health Park Ridge campus renovation and expansion, UR Laboratory for Laser Energetics Omega EP Laser addition, Monroe County Crime Lab, Barilla Pasta Plant, NY Battery & Energy Storage Technology’s Battery Testing Facility.
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Rochester has provided ID Signsystems with the ability to grow and develop by tapping into the region’s large pool of design-focused talent, technicians, engineers and sign makers.
Paul Dudley
President, ID Signsystems
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High tech companies know Rochester as the optics mecca in the United States.
Matt Sydor
Vice President, Sales and Compliance, Sydor Optics
At Toyota Material Handling North America, which is comprised of two main group companies – Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation – we are committed to leading the way in energy innovation. We believe that the Greater Rochester, NY region shares that commitment, and is the ideal location to establish our cutting-edge energy storage and fuel cell development center.”
Jennifer Lupo
Vice President of Energy Solutions, Supply Chain, and Leasing, The Raymond Corporation
Rochester has a great work base. They’re loyal. They’re smart. They’re well educated and they want to succeed.
Jim Continenza
Executive Chairman and CEO, Eastman Kodak
We keep and maintain and are investing specifically in Rochester because that is where the talent is. We don’t succeed without the right talent.
David Velasquez
Vice President and General Manager, Corning Incorporated
Rochester has the manufacturing capability, testing capability, and intellectual horsepower.
Matt Fronk
Past Chairman, NY BEST
Rochester has a deep talent pool around all of the things that we need to do to commercialize advanced materials for the energy economy.
Ben Britton
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Ionomr
The decision to expand locally was a relatively easy one for CooperVision. The Rochester area has provided so many of the elements necessary for a successful operation.
Jerry Warner
President, CooperVision
The proximity to top colleges and industry-leading companies, in addition to the quality of life in Western New York, made the decision to open our second office in Rochester an easy one.
Mike Pinch
Director, Security Risk Advisors
“Rochester is world famous for precision optics manufacturing and photonics.”
Jennifer Cable
President, Thorlabs
We have a long history of people skilled in aerospace technology and precision optical assembly. We take advantage of the industrial base in the Rochester area. We also take advantage of the skill sets developed by our local technical institutions like MCC, RIT, or the University of Rochester.”
Tony Whitman
Cryogenic Optical Test Director for James Webb Space Telescope, L3 Harris
We have inherited an exceptional quality of life thanks to an impressive cluster of cultural organizations, unparalleled natural resources, and a resilient and welcoming spirit of community.
David Munson
President, Rochester Insititute of Technology
Once people get here and their families get used to short commute times, low home prices, the fact we have all kinds of recreational sporting activities, the quality of schools, they don’t want to leave.
Arunas Chesonis
CEO and Chairman, Sweetwater Energy
Rochester has provided ID Signsystems with the ability to grow and develop by tapping into the region’s large pool of design-focused talent, technicians, engineers and sign makers.
Paul Dudley
President, ID Signsystems
Our network of local universities, colleges, and optics companies has created a workforce pipeline that is unmatched anywhere in the United States.
Joseph Spilman
CEO, Optimax
GRE’s direction and guidance proved to be well worth our investment. Their passion to make the business environment in the Rochester area greater is very apparent.
Scott MacCaull
Workplace Interiors
There is unlimited, untapped technical talent in the area and I hope we start a wave of other companies moving to Rochester.
Austin McChord
Founder, Datto
Rochester has a long history of being a hub for telecommunications. There is a rich ecosystem of talent and services to support business growth.
Jai Ramachandran
Founder and CEO, Wire3
Rochester is the perfect size city to get business done. I’m always one connection away from anything I’m looking for.
Zack Phillips
President, Kink BMX
We have access to talent graduating from our businesses and technical institutions capable of perpetuating our success for years to come.
Marc Iacona
President & CEO, Simcona Electronics
The Rochester region provided convenient access to both railroads and major highways, as well as proximity to Barilla’s customer base in the Northeast.
Fabio Pettenati
Vice President of Supply Chain, Barilla America
We’re excited about this area. There’s high-quality milk in the region. There’s a lot of top talent. The industry, the innovation, the technical experience , the work ethic is all attractive to us.
Phil LaMothe
Vice President of Manufacturing, fairlife
The country is starting to recognize Rochester as a technical city outside of just software. We have optics and manufacturing that’s exceeding most of the baselines around the country.
Craig Lamb
Co-owner, Envative
Rochester has the resources optics companies need to transform their concepts into reality.
Dr. Duncan T. Moore
Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship and Professor of Optical Engineering
Rochester has a great base of intellectual capital in the science and technology fields at local businesses and universities.
Daniel J. Burns
Area Executive for Upstate NY, Western NY, and Pennsylvania, M&T Bank Corporation
We’ve developed vaccines to prevent cervical cancer right here in Rochester.
Peter Robinson
Vice President and COO, University of Rochester Medical Center
Among many great options, none could match Rochester in terms of talent, local supplier networks, and opportunities to partner with top-tier research institutions.
Andy Marsh
CEO, Plug Power