Architecture & Design Recruitment Agency

We partner with leading Australian architecture, design, and planning businesses to find leading architecture and design talent across Australia.

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Connecting Firms with Exceptional Talent

Hire and retain the talent that defines your firm’s reputation.

Connecting with the right architecture and design talent in Australia has never been more challenging. As the design industry continues to evolve at a frenetic pace, it’s never been harder to identify talent that aligns with your values and your vision.

Ignite Recruitment is Australia’s leading specialist architecture and design recruitment agency. Ignite has successfully recruited for some of Australia’s leading architecture and design practices, as well as major organisations including Cox Architecture, Conrad Gargett, Altis Architecture, BVN, Stockland, Future Fund, Services Australia, and City of Melbourne. Our extensive industry experience coupled with our nationwide reach allows us to connect the best talent across architecture, interior design, landscape, and urban planning. We help businesses of all shapes and sizes to identify, hire, and retail top qualified design professionals across a wide range of roles.

Connect with standout designers, architects, and planners with the right experience to shape the next chapter of growth for your business.

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Talent That Powers Your Business’ Next Phase of Growth

 

Demand for skilled architects and design professionals in Australia continues to grow. As the design industry continues to evolve and adapt in-line with the relentless evolution of tech in the design space, it’s never been more important to hire the right professionals. As design requirements evolve, the tool stack changes, and client expectations shift, the architects and designers in your team are your strongest asset. It’s essential to find and hire talent who can deliver projects that move your practice forward and keep you on the right track.

Over the past 24-months we’ve witnessed the changing requirements within the industry. Roles are shifting and being rewritten to attract talent that provides genuine creativity amongst a sea of same-same design projects. Hiring the wrong person is expensive, and the strongest candidates for your position aren’t always the ones scrolling job boards online. Our network and industry connections allow us to source the best architecture and design talent in Australia to align with your needs.

 
How We Help Employers
We work with practices, and brands across a range of different sectors including residential, commercial, industrial, and government. From design firms to national construction organisations, we help employers connect with leading talent in permanent, contract, and temporary roles in architecture and design. Partnering with Ignite means leaning into the experience of our recruiters and accessing a nationwide network of talent.
 
How We Help Job Seekers
We help experienced architecture and design professionals to find off-market opportunities, navigate the job market, and find opportunities to maximise their skillset. From small firms to multidisciplinary design businesses, we can help you to find the right opportunity across a range of different architecture and design roles right across Australia.

Architecture & Design Recruitment
Across A Range of Industries

From design firms to large multidisciplinary construction companies, we work in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, and Adelaide to connect architecture and design businesses with leading candidates across a range of contract, temporary, and permanent roles.

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Key Roles We Recruit

Ignite recruits for specialist architecture and design roles – some of the most common positions we place include

Architects
Architectural Draftspersons
Architectural Technicians
Project Architects
Senior Project Architects
Interior Designers
CAD Operators
Design Team Leads

Ignite has offices across Australia

Get in touch with our recruiters via email or phone to discuss your project.

Hear from our clients

Zarina Fitzgerald
Hiring Manager
National Library of Australia
10/09/2023
Zarina was incredibly helpful. Having never worked through the process to transit someone from an agency contract to a permanent organisational contract I was a bit lost but Zarina explained all the steps and what was needed of me. Thanks.
Mary Farag
Hiring Manager
Movigo Group
12/09/2023
Mary has made the recruitment process so much more pleasurable, by vet and validating pre- interview candidates. Mary has kept in contact throughout the recruitment assignment and has provided continuous updates on new potential candidates, and has successfully put forward 2 individuals who I have now offered positions to.
Michael Higgins
Hiring Manager
ANSTO - Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
26/06/2023
Michael is well versed with our organisation and requirements and has been able to source the right candidates. The employees currently working with us are of high quality.
Zarina Fitzgerald
Hiring Manager
Department of Defence
29/08/2023
Zarina has been a pleasure to work with over the last 2 years, she has been very accommodating and open, and has delivered ideal candidates for positions we have required. I would like to thank Zarina for her open communication and friendly nature. Zarina is very approachable and personable.
Nicole Henry
Hiring Manager
Department of Defence
21/08/2023
Nicole is easy to communicate with and has proven professional in all her conduct. Nicole delivers to meet our business needs.
Michael Knight
Hiring Manager
ANSTO - Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
11/09/2023
Michael has a deep understanding of the market conditions and our business requirements. Michael is customer focused and provides high quality candidates aligned with business expectations.
Nicole Henry
Hiring Manager
Department of Defence
27/05/2023
Nicole is approachable and responsive to client needs. She actively engages with us as the client, and regularly checking on performance of the candidates she has placed on engagements with us. Nicole works well with us as a client to ensure we obtain best outcomes for the Commonwealth, whilst ensuring we collectively provide the best experience for highly skilled staff.
Michael Higgins
Hiring Manager
ANSTO - Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
8/05/2023
Michael is the ultimate professional, very responsive to our business requirements and goes above & beyond to search & identify suitable candidates.
Nicole Henry
Hiring Manager
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
27/04/2023
Nicole is a pleasure to deal with. She worked tirelessly to provide us a large number of suitable candidates recently to fill some vacancies. The process was so smooth, the candidates are great and everyone is happy!
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