Highly skilled professionals.
Clear English.
Easier collaboration.
The Philippines remains the primary destination for North American design firms scaling their production capacity.
English is one of the Philippines’ official languages and is widely used across education, business and professional services. Combined with long-standing exposure to North American business practices and communication conventions, this can make onboarding, training, feedback and day-to-day coordination feel more natural for U.S. and Canadian teams.
DEDICATED STAFF • exclusively from the PHILIPPINES
Familiar communication style
Philippines-based professionals commonly work in English and have broad exposure to U.S. and North American business culture and workplace expectations.
Smoother training & coordination
Clearer communication helps reduce friction when teaching standards, reviewing drawings, giving feedback and coordinating across project teams.
Dedicated to your firm
Your professionals work inside your software, standards, meetings and workflows—functioning as an extension of your in-house team.
Professional English proficiency
Candidates are screened for the communication skills needed for meetings, documentation, coordination and client-facing teamwork.
BUILT FOR DAY-TO-DAY TEAMWORK
A team that can plug into the way you already work.
StudioScale does not position English ability as a nationality guarantee; every candidate is individually screened for the communication level required by the role.
Add the talent you need.
Architecure | Engineering (Struct/mech/elec) | BIM Team extensions
A Faster Path To Capacity
Build production strength without building local headcount at the same cost.
3–5
weeks
Typical onboarding timeframe
2–4
50-70
% lower
Illustrative staffing-cost range
100
% dedicated
Professionals assigned to your firm
Without adding the overhead.
StudioScale Global helps architecture, engineering and construction firms build dedicated offshore teams that work inside their existing workflows, standards and project delivery systems.
Dedicated: your team, your standards
Flexible: scale with workload
Managed: HR, IT and Infrastructure included
Architecture Design
Design, drafting and production support
Engineering Design
Structural, mechanical and electrical design professionals
BIM Specialists
Modelers, coordinators and managers
North American Focus
All offshore team members are highly proficient in English.
WHAT YOU ACTUALLY GET
A dedicated team extension—not another outsourced task service.
You direct the work. StudioScale handles the employment infrastructure around the people, making it easier to add capacity without carrying the full burden of local hiring.
Assigned exclusively to your firm, your team learns your standards, software, and workflows just like a local hire would.
Professionals dedicated to your firm
You choose the people
StudioScale sources and screens candidates; you interview and select the professionals you want on your team.
We handle the employment layer
Scale around real workload
Contracts, HR, payroll, IT, facilities and ongoing support are managed around your dedicated team while you focus directing their daily project work.
Eliminate the risk of over-hiring or being understaffed by adding or adjusting capacity as your projects, deadlines and staffing needs change.
SOLUTION TO YOUR BUSINESS CHALLENGES
Built to solve the staffing issues that slow design production teams down.
A customizable turn-key service gives you control of talent selection and day-to-day operations while STUDIOSCALE GLOBAL manages the recruiting, employment and support infrastructure around your team.
Your challenges
Our solutions
Cost of hiring local talent
Save up to 70% compared with hiring locally.
Data security & quality concerns
Customizable security options with ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certification.
Staff performance
Performance-management software and training support.
Dedicated client-success support.
Local talent retention issues
Talent retention is our priority to ensure less efforts to train are needed on your end
Difficulty sourcing local talent
Recruiters source the best talent according to your needs
Support response times
BUILT-ENVIRONMENT TALENT
Choose the discipline and experience your projects require.
Build one role or a multi-discipline team, from junior production support through senior technical leadership.
Architectural Staff
Architecture, design and drafting support for production and project delivery.
Engineering Staff
Structural, mechanical and electrical engineering professionals.
BIM Staff
BIM professionals for modelling, coordination, standards and information management.
TRANSPARENT, ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICING
Know the monthly investment before you build the team.
The supplied StudioScale pricing materials combine staff compensation and the outsourced service fee into one predictable monthly fee. The figures below are presented as illustrative pricing for architectural staffing.
Junior Architectural Designer
All-inclusive
Monthly investment
$2,360–$3,030
Annual investment
$28,320–$36,360
*Approximate prices in USD
Mid-Level Architectural Designer
All-inclusive
Monthly investment
$3,030–$3,310
Annual investment
$36,360–$39,720
*Approximate prices in USD
Senior Architectural Designer
All-inclusive
Monthly investment
$3,310–$3,870
Annual investment
$39,720–$46,440
*Approximate prices in USD
EXAMPLE COMPARISON
See what the overhead difference can look like.
Traditional Local Hire (Jr. 1-3 years)
Base salary
$55,000
Payroll taxes & insurance
Employee benefits
$5,000
Recruiting & HR
$8,000
$9,000
Equipment & software
$8,000
Office & administrative overhead
$15,000
Total employer investment
$100,000
VS.
StudioScale Global Hire (Jr. 1-3 years)
Dedicated full-time professional
Recruitment
Included
Included
Payroll
HR administration
Benefits administration
Included
Included
Equipment
Included
IT support
Included
Office / hybrid workspace
Included
Included
Annual investment
From $28,320
HOW THE FEE IS BUILT
Staff compensation + outsourced service fee = monthly fee.
THREE WORKPLACE OPTIONS
Choose the work model that fits your team.
Home-Based
Permanent working from home
$410 per
month
PRESENTED OPTION
Hybrid
10 days per month in office
$540 per month
Office-Based
Dedicated desk or private office
$660 per month
ALL SERVICE MODELS PRICING
Architect / Draftsman — Philippines
- The all-inclusive fixed Monthly Fee includes Staff Salary and STUDIOSCALE GLOBAL Service Fee.
- Service Fee includes recruitment, HR, operations, IT, facilities, equipment, software, and all overhead support and services.
Final pricing depends on role, work model, country, benefits, exchange rates and scope.
Talent Recruitment Process
White-glove recruiting, with the final hiring decision in your hands.
The supplied recruitment process is fully customizable and positions StudioScale as uncovering the top 1% of talent in target countries. You define the requirements, meet the candidates and choose who joins your team.
The hiring decision stays with you.
Align on role requirements, workflow, software, responsibilities and success criteria.
A focused shortlist is prepared around your requirements.
Recruiters begin targeted sourcing against the profile you approve.
You decide which shortlisted candidates move forward.
StudioScale interviews and assesses candidates before presenting them.
Meet the candidates directly and assess technical and cultural fit.
Pre-employment checks and offer administration are completed.
StudioScale coordinates onboarding, IT and workplace setup.
TALENT GUARANTEE
12 months of replacement protection.
The supplied guarantee combines a no-cost replacement promise with ongoing performance-management support.
12
MONTH TALENT GUARANTEE
If your team member is not meeting expectations at any point in the first 12 months, they can be replaced at no cost.
No-cost replacement, including the recruitment process.
The guarantee includes the full white-glove recruitment process described in the supplied program sales material.
✓
Advertising costs
✓
Resume screening
✓
Talent interviews
✓
Short-listing
✓
One-way video interviews
✓
Technical testing
WORLD-CLASS SECURITY MODEL
Layered security for home-based, hybrid and office-based teams.
The supplied “Outsourced Fortress” model combines auditing and compliance, office controls, endpoint protection, network security, application security, talent controls and data security. The model is described as flexible and customizable to client needs.
HOME OR OFFICE
Next-level security controls by workplace.
Security Control
Industry Standard*
Home Security
Office Security
✓
Centralised Management with Advanced Threat Protection
×
✓
✓
Secured Firewall and Multi-layered Defence
×
✓
✓
✓
24/7 IT support
×
✓
✓
Customised workstation lock-down
×
✓
✓
Enterprise-grade AntiVirus
×
✓
✓
Productivity management
×
✓
✓
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
×
✓
✓
Router with Advanced Management Controls
×
×
✓
Router with Advanced Management Controls
×
×
✓
Router with Advanced Management Controls
×
×
✓
ISO CERTIFIED. QUALITY ASSURED.
External assurance around quality and information security.
Our partner processes and IT security are audited annually by German-based TÜV Rheinland.
ISO
Quality Management
ISO 9001:2015
- Global quality standard
- Annual external audits
- Customer satisfaction surveys
- Staff training
- Supplier evaluations
- Staff assessments
ISO
Information Security Management
ISO 27001:2022
- Global security standard
- Annual external audits
- World-class data security
- Security awareness training
- Continual process improvement
- Best-in-class hardware
PCI / HIPAA / GDPR
Environment Hosting
PCI-DSS, HIPAA & GDPR
- Deployment
- Management
- Internal audit and reporting
- 3rd-party auditing available
FAQs
The practical questions buyers ask before moving forward.
These answers are based on the FAQ material supplied for the staffing offer.
When is the one-time setup fee due?
The fee is required to commence recruitment and is described as direct-cost recovery for enterprise LinkedIn access, job postings, applicant tracking software, quality sourcing, talent interviews, background and reference checks, account creation, required-software setup and staff onboarding. This fee is refundable if suitable talent is not found.
What if it takes too long to find the right staff?
The recruitment team works to an Service level agreement for each role category. If the SLA is missed and canceled by you, the entirety of the setup fee is refunded.
How does the 12-month talent guarantee work?
At any stage during the first 12 months of each team member’s engagement, the program offers a zero-cost replacement for under-performing talent.
How quickly can we exit the agreement?
You can exit with 60 days’ notice and that there are no long-term lock-in contracts.
What if the staff are not performing?
If you are not satisfied with performance, a notice to commence a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). After the 30-day PIP, if performance has not improved, the staff member can be released.
How is our data-security setup defined and managed?
StudioScale works with your team to define and implement the same, or more stringent, data-security controls as those used by your existing onsite team, with an externally auditable process.
What controls are in place for web access?
You can choose unrestricted web access, access by website category, or block all web access except sites required for the team member’s function.
How do you protect against viruses and phishing attacks?
Centrally managed Bitdefender antivirus, customizable to client requirements.
How does staff leave function?
Clients are informed when staff need sick leave. Vacation leave is filed two weeks prior and requires client approval.
What are the Retention Programs?
Team-building events intended to support employee happiness, morale, retention and productivity.
Is paying for our team easy?
Billing is consolidated into a single, predictable monthly invoice covering staff compensation and the STUDIOSCALE GLOBAL service fee.
Are taxes built into the monthly fee?
Yes
BUILD YOUR TEAM
Tell us the role.
We’ll help you build the capacity.
Share the discipline, experience level and timing you need. STUDIOSCALE GLOBAL can then review the right engagement model and candidate profile for your firm.
+65 8811 5244
Jared Hagens, Founder & CEO
jaredhagens@studioscaleglobal.com
studioscaleglobal.com