Harley Ellis Devereaux is growing its team at all levels at its Metro Detroit office in Southfield.
The national architecture firm has hired nine people over the last year, expanding its staff to 120 employees and one intern. It is also looking to hire four people, including engineers, project managers and a higher education studio lead. The firm has already hired a variety of engineers, architects and project managers, along with a new principal for the office.
"There is nothing like new people to improve our talent pool," says Michael Cooper, managing principal of
Harley Ellis Devereaux's Metro Detroit office. "It also boosts the morale of the office."
Cooper credits the firm's growth to a number of factors, ranging from the customer satisfaction with the firm’s work to the improving national economy.
"The economy is cooperating," Cooper says. "It's getting stronger. Our clients are more active."
Harley Ellis Devereaux is 106 years old. The firm offers a wide variety of services, ranging from planning, architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, interior design, and construction services. It has offices in Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco.
Source: Michael Cooper, managing principal of Harley Ellis Devereaux's Metro Detroit office
Writer: Jon Zemke
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