CULTURE

Ashley McGraw Architects offers a collaborative and friendly work culture at our Syracuse, NY (headquarters), Boston, MA, and Washington, DC offices. Together, we are a team of people connected by our appreciation of the natural resources around us and our commitment to designing beautiful, sustainable buildings. 

Our unlimited paid time off policy enables our staff to balance their work and home lives to their maximum advantage.  Whether working in one of our offices or remotely, we stay connected through regular team meetings, firm-wide meetings, and various team building events. 

Ashley McGraw is committed to creating a diverse workforce, founded on equity and opportunity.  We maintain our Living Future Institute JUST label, and support our employees’ engagements with civic and community sponsored organizations. Our employees are members of the AIA, ASID, NESEA, IIDA, GBCI, LFI, SMPS, and other professional and social organizations. 

We maintain a robust mentoring program to foster the creativity and professional development of every individual.  This is a lively and entertaining culture, where talented and interesting people join together to build great things.

OUR BELIEF SYSTEM

We thrive on building long-term relationships and approach each project as an opportunity for the stakeholders to transform their environment and community. This belief starts with how we foster and build up our internal teams, promoting and providing instruments for collaboration, support, and growth. This extends out into our external relationships with dedication to providing our clients with sophisticated and state-of-the-art design through personal, attentive, and holistic service.

OUR WORK

Our teams are built to provide staff with diverse and holistic design experiences for continuous learning and robust project experience. From pre-design through construction administration, team members are engaged with the project and client stakeholders throughout, fostering curiosity, hands-on learning, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. No matter your role or experience level, we leverage each team members’ skills and professional growth path to best support the development of the team and project goals.

• 75+ Active Clients Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

• Award-winning projects recognized by Fast Company, American School & University, Green Building & Design, Facility Executive, Retrofit Magazine, Education Snapshots, American Institute of Architects New York State, American Society of Interior Designers, and more!

• Thought Leaders: Our staff have offered their expertise to publications such as Architectural Record, ARCHITECT magazine, CNNMoney, Building Design + Construction, University Business,  interiors+sources, and ArchNewsNow.

• A Top 125 Architecture Firm - Consistently ranked by Building Design + Construction’s Giants 400 annual rankings

SUSTAINABILITY

Ashley McGraw is dedicated to human centered, sustainable buildings, and we design with this view on all of our projects. Ranging from energy efficient envelopes to buildings that are sensitive to their context, we believe that good design creates buildings that are beautiful to inhabit, enhances their surroundings, and are economical to build and operate. Ashley McGraw’s core value is to create architectural projects with a positive impact, and we measure that focus through the triple bottom line of environmental, social, and economic sustainability for our clients.

COMMUNITY

Our team at Ashley McGraw places a strong emphasis on community, not just from within our office. We nurture this sense of community not only within the office itself but also through various events and initiatives. Every year, we organize workshops and social gatherings that bring together all staff members from both our offices. Additionally, we host weekly happy hours for team bonding and monthly women-in-design happy hours. As a team, we actively participate in local events and competitions, such as the annual Workforce Run and the Inner Harbor Dragon Boat Races in Syracuse. Furthermore, our staff members are proud members of esteemed industry organizations like The American Institute of Architects (AIA), IIDA NY, and SMPS Upstate NY.

WHY ASHLEY MCGRAW

• Unlimited Personal Time Off: Our unlimited paid time off policy enables our staff to balance their work and home lives to their maximum advantage. Whether working in one of our offices or remotely, we stay connected through regular team meetings, firm-wide meetings, and happy hours.

• Recruitment Bonus: $2,000 bonus if you convince a friend to come and work with us. It’s just another way we bring in the best and brightest talent.

• Professional Development: To assist you with your pursuit of professional accreditations, we offer reimbursement of exam fees and an immediate increase in salary upon successfully achieving licensure. Once you are licensed, we cover the cost of the state’s annual license renewal fees.

• Comprehensive Benefits: We offer complete health, vision, and dental coverage for our employees and their families. You have the option of investing in a 401K plan where the firm will contribute a percentage of your gross salary into your investment account.

• Our Headquarters: Located in the heart of downtown Syracuse, you are a few blocks from historic Armory Square and its finest shopping, dining, and nightlife. A variety of workspaces are available for daily use including sit-to-stand desks at every workstation, breakout hubs, and larger gathering spaces with various technologies available. Our LEED Silver office is bright and open while offering sweeping panoramic views of the City of Syracuse and the surrounding area.

• Dog Friendly: Ashley McGraw’s Syracuse and Boston offices are proud to be dog-friendly, creating a welcoming and enjoyable environment for both employees and their furry friends. Our firm believes that having dogs in the workplace reduces stress, boosts employee morale, and promotes a healthier work-life balance. By allowing dogs in our office, we help to foster a positive and inclusive culture that encourages collaboration and creativity.

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• Accredited Learning Environment Planner (ALEP)

• Interior Designer [5+ years of experience]