Architectural & Engineering Design Services
The Rochester, NY community is home to some of the leading architectural and engineering companies in the country. Driven by a demand for high quality engineering and design from Rochester's globally recognized industries, the community has developed 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.
Rochester boasts the largest concentration of architects and engineers in New York State outside of New York City. The area's lower cost of living means high value for your design dollar. Rochester's locally based design firms offer a broad range of expertise and experience, covering all areas of design services, including architectural building design, mechanical, electrical and structural engineering, civil, environmental and site engineering, landscape architecture, and interior design.
The local engineering and architectural community are major players in the Rochester business community. Demonstrating a spirit of collaboration unlike any in the Country, Rochester's professional design firms have joined together to provide leadership on numerous projects in support of the community, including Design Charettes, legislative activism, and the design and construction of Habitat homes.
Learn more about the Architectural and Engineering companies in the Rochester area by looking at some case studies.
World-class talent at competitive rates below the national average.
| Position |
Rochester Annual
Mean Wage
|
National Annual
Mean Wage |
Rochester Advantage |
| Architects, (excluding Landscape and Naval) |
$78,960 |
$81,920 |
3.6% |
| Civil Engineers |
$81,760 |
$89,730 |
8.9% |
| Electrical Engineers |
$93,200 |
$98,620 |
5.5% |
| Environmental Engineers |
$78,640 |
$88,530 |
11.2% |
| Industrial Engineers |
$82,160 |
$88,530 |
7.2% |
| Materials Engineers |
$75,030 |
$97,050 |
22.7% |
| Mechanical Engineers |
$82,680 |
$89,800 |
7.9% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
$52,250 |
$54,290 |
3.8% |
| Mechanical Drafters |
$48,860 |
$57,480 |
15.0% |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Technicians |
$53,150 |
$62,950 |
15.6% |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians |
$51,250 |
$57,860 |
11.4% |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians |
$39,530 |
$52,500 |
24.7% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
$54,140 |
$57,180 |
5.3% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Notable Local Companies
| Company |
Disciplines and Notable Projects |
| Bergmann Associates |
Civil, structural, traffic, mechanical, electrical, environmental, transportation, architecture, landscape architecture, planning, 3-D design, interior design, geographical information systems, surveying
M&T Bank Rochester regional office, Eastman Business Park master plan, City of Geneva downtown revitalization, Baytown Plaza expansion |
| Clark Patterson Lee |
Civil, structural, transportation, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, architecture, water, sewer, solid waste and environmental
Rochester Regional Health Sands Constellation Center for Critical Care, University of Rochester Medical Center new imaging building, Seneca Park Zoo renovation and expansion, Greece Central School District capital improvement project |
| LaBella Associates DPC |
Civil, highway and transportation, bridge, construction inspection, mechanical, architecture, electrical, energy, structural, power, environmental survey
Rochester train station, MCC Downtown Campus, Southeast YMCA, St. John Fisher College Chapel, RBTL Performing Arts Center at Parcel 5 |
| M/E Engineering P.C. |
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
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 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. |
Architecture, construction inspection, chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, geographic information systems (GIS), industrial hygiene, landscape architecture, mechanical, planning, structural, survey, transportation
QVI renovation and technology upgrades, University of Rochester term agreement, City of Rochester City Hall generator installation |
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