General Application

Join Our Community of Talented Experts

Progressive Companies continues to expand our team across our Michigan and North Carolina offices. We are always eager to connect with talented individuals who share our passion to foster a diverse and dynamic workforce. Therefore, even if you don't see a current opening that matches your skills and expertise, we encourage you to submit a general application here for consideration.

Why Progressive Companies?

Progressive Companies is a privately held, employee-owned company that has provided innovative and sustainable architectural, engineering, and consulting services for over 60 years.

If you're looking for an opportunity to flourish, be challenged, work hard, and be part of a growing team, then Progressive Companies is a great fit for you. Our workforce is a unique blend of creative people who think strategically and strategic people who work creatively.

As a Best & Brightest Places to Work recipient since 2006, we are proud to offer comprehensive benefits including:

• Robust 401k program and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Hybrid schedule and summer hours
• Wellness program with health coaching
• Paid time for volunteering and mentoring
• Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education, professional registrations, and memberships
• Paid maternal and paternal leave
• A strong year-end bonus structure
• Employee Assistance Program

Note to Applicants:

• This general application is an expression of interest and does not guarantee consideration for a specific role.
• Due to the high volume of interest we receive, we will connect with you if or when a role that matches your skillset becomes available, as we have the opportunity.

People Matter

Each individual's background, knowledge, ability, and experience contributes to strengthening our organization and projects. Our dedication to diversity includes company provided training and education, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.

Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Transforming Spaces. Empowering People.

The talented professionals of Progressive Companies are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways, delivering on today's needs and preparing for what's to come. We live by the idea that design isn't simply about beauty, it's about improving strategic outcomeswhat we call Performance Based Design. Our work spans across the nation, allowing team members to work on a variety of exciting projects and maximize impact as trusted partners to our clients and communities. Sustainable and Inclusive

We are dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to building trust, respect, and truly innovative design making spaces welcoming and accessible to all. Our sustainability approach embraces the AIA 2030 Commitment, together with a range of high performance, restorative, and regenerative strategies with a focus on climate responsive results to maximize positive impact in our industry. Employee Owned

We act like ownersbecause we are. From modest beginnings of four original engineering partners in 1962, to almost 300 architects, engineers, designers, and consultants across multiple regional offices today, the energy, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial mindset you expect from a CEO come standard with every team member. Culture of Excellence

The firm is continually ranked as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation, with comprehensive benefits including an award-winning wellness program, hybrid work schedule, summer hours, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). We take our work seriously, but have fun along the way, which fuels the creative spirit and supports a focus on work and life integration.

Progressive Companies is committed to development and growth of team members through continuing education, mentorship, growth opportunities, and more. We are dedicated to giving back to our communities, with paid service-learning hours available to every employee and corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities.