For Architecture & Engineering Firms
Hire Freelance Architects and Engineers When Your Projects Need Them.
Project needs change quickly. gigBench helps architecture and engineering firms access experienced professionals for specialized scopes, changing workloads, deadlines, proposals, and growth, without forcing every need into a permanent hire.
Built specifically for AEC. Focused on relevant expertise, professional fit, and relationships that can continue.
What gigBench Helps Firms Do
Add Flexibility Without Lowering the Bar.
AEC firms do not always need more people permanently. Sometimes they need the right person for the work in front of them.
Add Project Capacity
Bring in experienced support when workloads increase, deadlines tighten, or internal teams are stretched.
Access Specialized Expertise
Find capabilities that may not exist internally or may only be needed for a particular phase, pursuit, or project.
Respond Faster
Access flexible professional support without relying exclusively on a traditional hiring cycle.
Build a Stronger Bench
Develop relationships with professionals you can return to when future needs arise.
Built for Architecture and Engineering Firms
Freelance AEC Support Designed Around the Work Your Firm Actually Does.
gigBench is built around the disciplines, project types, and professional expectations of the AEC industry.
Architecture Firms
Access experienced architecture professionals for project support, documentation, design, coordination, project management, and construction administration.
Potential expertise includes:
Licensed Architects
Project Architects
Architectural Designers
BIM / Revit Specialists
Construction Administration Specialists
Specification Writers
Engineering Firms
Find discipline-specific engineering expertise for project delivery, technical scopes, surge needs, and specialized work.
Potential expertise includes:
Civil Engineers
Structural Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
MEP Professionals
Commissioning Specialists
Building Envelope Consultants
Data Center and Mission-Critical Specialists
Built for Firms of Different Sizes
Flexible Talent Works Differently at Every Scale.
Small Firms
Expand your capabilities, take on larger opportunities, and bring in expertise without needing every discipline on staff.
Mid-Sized Firms
Manage workload fluctuations, fill temporary expertise gaps, and support growth without overextending permanent headcount.
Large Firms
Add specialized or regional capacity, support major pursuits, and respond to changing needs across teams, disciplines, and markets.
Common Ways Firms Use gigBench
Flexible Support for Real Project Needs.
Surge Staffing
Add experienced capacity when work increases faster than your team can absorb it.
Specialized Expertise
Bring in technical or discipline-specific experience for work that falls outside your core team.
Proposal & Pursuit Support
Strengthen teams for pursuits or potential projects without hiring ahead of an uncertain award.
PTO & Leave Coverage
Keep work moving when key team members are temporarily unavailable.
Market Expansion
Add local or specialized support when entering a new geography or service area.
Project Deadlines
Bring in targeted help when schedules compress or critical milestones approach.
Discipline Gaps
Support projects when the right capability is not currently available internally.
Recurring Overflow Support
Build relationships with professionals who can become a trusted extension of your team over time.
Expertise Across AEC
Find the Expertise the Project Calls For.
gigBench is being built around the disciplines and specialties that shape architecture and engineering work.
Architecture
• Licensed Architecture
• Project Architecture
• Architectural Design
• BIM / Revit
• Specifications
• Construction Administration
Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• MEP
• Commissioning
• Building Envelope
• Data Centers / Mission Critical
Additional Project Support
• Construction Management
• Project Management
• Technical Coordination
• QA / QC Support
How gigBench Works for Firms
From Need to Connection, Without Unnecessary Complexity.
Create Your Firm Profile
Tell us about your firm, capabilities, markets, and the types of expertise you may need.
Share What You Need
Describe the project, scope, discipline, timeline, or support you are looking for.
Explore Relevant Professionals
Review experienced AEC professionals whose background aligns with the need.
Connect and Move Forward
Discuss the opportunity, confirm the fit, and begin the engagement when both sides are ready.
Trust & Professional Standards
Flexible Should Not Mean Uncertain.
AEC work carries real responsibilities. gigBench is designed around professional expectations, relevant experience, and greater clarity for both sides of the engagement.
Built for AEC
The platform is structured around architecture and engineering disciplines, terminology, credentials, and project needs.
Thoughtful Review
Professional experience and qualifications are reviewed as part of the gigBench platform experience.
Privacy-Conscious
Firms can control how and when profile information is visible through available privacy settings.
Quality Over Volume
gigBench is focused on relevant expertise and professional fit, not building the largest possible marketplace.
How Access Works
Straightforward Access. No Unnecessary Complexity.
We want firms to understand how gigBench works before they commit.
What It Costs
Creating a firm profile and exploring the platform is designed to be accessible before any engagement begins.
When You Pay
Pricing and access details are explained before a firm commits to an engagement. There are no hidden commitments before you understand how costs are structured.
Built From the Firm Side of the Problem
Created by Someone Who Has Lived It.
gigBench founder Brian Sullivan spent more than two decades in the AEC industry and built Sullivan Engineering from the ground up.
Along the way, he experienced the same staffing challenges many firms face: supporting changing workloads, finding specialized expertise, staffing for pursuits before work is awarded, expanding into new markets, and making hiring decisions without perfect visibility into what comes next.
AEC firms need a more flexible way to access great people, and great people need a better way to find meaningful work.
Resources for Firms
Practical Guidance for Building a More Flexible Workforce.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions Firms Ask About gigBench
What types of firms can use GigBench?
GigBench is designed for architecture, engineering, and related professional firms working across the built environment. That includes firms needing additional project capacity, specialized expertise, short-term support, geographic coverage, or access to professionals they may not need—or be ready—to hire as full-time employees.
What types of professionals can firms find?
Firms can find professionals across a range of AEC disciplines and specialties, including architects, civil and structural engineers, mechanical and electrical professionals, BIM and digital modeling specialists, project managers, environmental professionals, and other technical consultants. The available talent pool continues to expand as professionals join the network.
How do I find freelancers on GigBench?
Firms can browse professional profiles and identify talent based on relevant criteria such as discipline, technical skills, software expertise, credentials, project experience, and geography. Firms can also post project opportunities so professionals whose experience aligns with the work can identify and respond to them.
Can I contact freelancers directly?
Yes. Firms do not have to post a project and simply wait for applications. If you identify someone whose experience appears to match what you need, you can reach out directly to start a conversation about the project, scope, timing, and potential engagement.
How does GigBench help firms evaluate professionals?
GigBench profiles are designed to surface the information AEC firms actually use when evaluating outside professionals, including credentials, work history, technical expertise, software capabilities, and relevant project experience. GigBench helps firms make a more informed initial evaluation, while the firm remains responsible for deciding whether a professional is appropriate for its particular project and requirements.
How does GigBench vet freelance professionals?
GigBench is built around credible, discipline-specific AEC talent rather than the open-access model common to general freelance marketplaces. Professional profiles are structured to communicate relevant experience, credentials, disciplines, technical expertise, software capabilities, and project background so firms have better information when evaluating potential collaborators. Verification provides an additional layer of confidence, but firms remain responsible for determining whether an individual has the qualifications, licensure, insurance, experience, and other requirements appropriate for a particular engagement.
Can I search for talent in a particular location?
Yes. When geography matters, firms can look for professionals based on location. That can be valuable for projects requiring site visits, local knowledge, jurisdiction-specific experience, market presence, or familiarity with local codes and permitting. For work that can be performed remotely, firms can also access a broader pool of professionals beyond their immediate market.
Can GigBench help with surge staffing or short-term project needs?
Yes. AEC workloads do not always follow predictable hiring cycles. A firm may win a large project, face an aggressive deadline, experience a temporary staffing gap, or suddenly need expertise it does not maintain internally. GigBench provides another way to add qualified capacity without immediately committing to a permanent hire.
Can we use GigBench for overflow work without making a permanent hire?
Yes. This is one of the central use cases for GigBench. AEC workloads can change quickly as firms win projects, move through different project phases, encounter deadlines, or experience temporary gaps in internal capacity. GigBench allows firms to bring in project-based support when that additional capacity is needed without automatically creating a permanent position. If the need continues, the relationship can also extend into additional projects.
Can we hire a freelancer for only one phase or deliverable?
Yes. An engagement can be structured around a defined project need rather than an entire project. For example, a firm may need assistance with a particular design phase, modeling or documentation effort, analysis, review, specialized technical task, or period of increased workload. The firm and professional should clearly define the scope, deliverables, schedule, responsibilities, and compensation before the work begins.
Can we use GigBench to find specialized expertise we do not have in-house?
Yes. A firm may need a particular technical specialty for only one project, project phase, market, or client. GigBench gives firms access to professionals outside their existing team, making it possible to add specialized expertise when it is needed rather than maintaining every capability internally.
Can GigBench help us establish local project support in another market?
Potentially, yes. Firms can use geography as part of their search when they need professionals with experience or availability in a particular market. This can be useful when pursuing or delivering projects outside a firm’s existing geographic footprint, particularly when local knowledge or an in-market presence adds value. Specific licensing, contractual, and regulatory requirements still need to be evaluated for each project.
How can engineering firms find freelance BIM modelers?
GigBench allows firms to evaluate professionals based on technical expertise and project experience, making it easier to identify BIM professionals with skills relevant to a particular assignment. Look for software proficiency, previous project types, coordination experience, and other capabilities that relate directly to the work you need performed.
How can firms find contract architects quickly?
Rather than relying only on a broad job posting or beginning a permanent recruiting process, firms can use GigBench to identify architecture professionals interested in project-based and contract work. Review profiles, relevant experience, credentials, and project history, then connect directly with professionals who appear aligned with the assignment.
Why use GigBench instead of a traditional staffing agency or job posting?
Traditional recruiting is generally structured around filling permanent positions. That is not always what an AEC firm needs. GigBench is designed around flexible, project-based professional relationships. Firms can look for the expertise they need when they need it, engage directly with professionals, and build relationships that can be used again as future needs arise.
Can we build our own bench of trusted freelancers?
Yes. Instead of starting a new talent search every time workload increases, firms can develop relationships with professionals whose work they already know and bring those people back for future engagements when appropriate. The result can be a more flexible extended team that expands and contracts with project demand.
Who determines whether a freelancer is qualified for our specific project?
The firm does. GigBench helps firms discover professionals and provides information that makes initial evaluation more efficient, but every project is different. The firm should determine whether a professional’s experience, credentials, licensure, technical skills, availability, insurance, and other qualifications meet the requirements of the particular engagement. GigBench facilitates discovery and connection; it does not replace a firm’s professional judgment or project-specific due diligence.
Build a Stronger Bench Before You Need It.
Whether you need additional capacity today or want a better way to prepare for what comes next, gigBench can help you build the right professional relationships.