People Are the Heart and Soul of RRM
At RRM we know that in order to achieve our mission of Creating Environments People Enjoy®, our employees must enjoy the environments in which they work. Our retention rate speaks for itself: over one-third of our workforce has been with us for a decade or more. We offer desirable office locations along the California coast, and our first priority is ensuring the health and happiness of our RRM family. RRM is an employee-owned multidisciplinary design firm with over 200 architects, engineers, planners, landscape architects, surveyors, and supporting corporate teams who work on a variety of fun and engaging projects throughout the state. RRM has a vested interest in providing opportunities and career paths for our employees.
RRM has undergone tremendous growth over the past few years. Since 2020, RRM has expanded, adding offices in Ventura, San Diego, and Seattle. With seven offices across the West Coast, RRM strives to offer all of our services in every office. Interested in growing with us? Then check out our list of opportunities below, or feel free to reach out to us about future opportunities!
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At RRM, we’re always looking for passionate, creative, and collaborative people to join our team. Browse our current openings below to see where your skills and interests align. Can’t find the position for you? Our team is actively growing, so there may be an opportunity for you in the near future. Feel free to send us your resume and we may reach out to you when an opportunity comes along that you’re qualified for.
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Architecture Team
At RRM, our architecture is comprised of over 70 people across five of our offices. This team puts people at the heart of every decision, designing spaces that feel welcoming, supportive, and deeply connected to community life.
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Civil Engineering Team
RRM’s civil engineering team brings together experts across our offices to design the infrastructure that communities rely on every day. This team supports our internal disciplines across all sectors, ensuring each project is grounded in the technical foundation and collaboration that help every RRM project succeed.
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Landscape Architecture Team
Across our offices, RRM’s landscape architecture team shapes the outdoor experiences that foster community wellbeing. From parks to trails to residential landscapes, our projects are rooted in people-first design. This team creates welcoming, engaging spaces where connection, recreation, and everyday joy can flourish.
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Planning & Urban Design Team
Join our team of planners and urban designers who shape the fabric of communities across California. From long-range planning and visioning to policy refinement and public space revitalization, this team works on a variety of project types that lay the foundation for places that feel connected, intentional, and thoughtfully planned for future generations.
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Structural Engineering Team
At RRM, our structural engineering team is comprised of dedicated professionals who bring technical rigor and creative problem-solving to every project. Working closely with architects and designers, the team creates resilient, efficient structural solutions across a variety of project types.
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Surveying Team
At RRM, our small but mighty surveying team provides the foundation for our most complex projects. With experienced professionals based in the central coast, but covering projects statewide, the team delivers accurate, reliable data that guides development and ensures confidence from the earliest planning stages through construction.
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Corporate Services Teams
Our corporate services team plays a vital role in supporting RRM’s people, projects, and day-to-day operations across all offices. Through thoughtful systems, tools, and expertise, the team empowers our technical staff to do their best work while fostering a positive and supportive workplace for our employees.
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Employee Benefits: How RRM Invests in Its People
As a 100% employee-owned firm, we believe our people are our greatest strength. We’re dedicated to investing in your success, wellbeing, and future through competitive pay, full health coverage, ownership stake, paid volunteer time, professional growth paths, and the flexibility to live well outside work.
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Our Offices: Locations Across the West Coast
The RRM Experience: We think you’ll love it here
People first! That inclusive philosophy has inspired the employees of RRM for over 50 years. Quite simply, RRM Design Group promotes a collaborative, diverse, and family-oriented work culture. That is what most find enjoyable about our company, and it’s why we retain high employee marks and quality of work.
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100% Employee-Owned: Our ESOP Structure
In 2018, RRM Design Group accomplished the pivotal goal of transitioning to a 100% employee-owned company. The RRM ESOP is a Trust created for the benefit of the employee members. The Plan acts as a retirement vehicle, but one that is no cost to our employees; all contributions are made by RRM once you work 1,000 hours per year. As an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) corporation, all RRM staff have an ownership interest in the company, building long-term financial security while ensuring the company’s success directly benefits its people.
Ownership at RRM is more than an employee benefit — it shapes how we work. Employee ownership fosters collaboration, shared goals, and a drive to grow in ways that reflect our values: delivering sustainable, socially beneficial projects, giving back to our communities, and supporting one another. Our ESOP culture encourages every team member to share ideas and help shape the firm’s future.
What are the advantages of an ESOP?
An Employee Stock Ownership Plan offers more than just a retirement benefit – it’s a powerful way to build wealth, ensure long-term stability, and strengthen company culture.
- Financial Wellbeing: Under an ESOP, employees receive company stock in their accounts. As the business grows, both the number of shares and their value can increase. When employees retire or leave, their shares are converted to cash and rolled into a qualified retirement plan.
- Long-Term Stability: ESOPs provide a smooth transition of ownership, ensuring the company continues to thrive well beyond its original founders. At RRM, this structure has supported our success for decades and positions us for many more.
- Ownership Culture: Because every employee is an owner, there’s a shared commitment to efficiency, innovation, and excellence. Our team collaborates openly, values creativity, and works together to raise the bar for our clients and communities.
Owners Open Forum
Part shark tank, part city council meeting, and part soapbox, the Owner’s Open Forum – or OOF as we call it – is a platform where employee-owners can bring forward ideas directly to the company’s Board of Directors for discussion. It’s a space where innovation, collaboration, and shared ownership come to life.
Since its inception, the OOF has received more than 35 submissions, with nearly 70% of them implemented. Many of these ideas have required extensive discussion and consultation to ensure they could be put into action – and the results have been well worth the effort.
Examples of implemented ideas include:
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Floating Holiday: Offering employees the flexibility to select an additional paid day off each year – whether that’s an additional holiday or their birthday.
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Draws for a Cause: Organizing volunteer opportunities where employee-owners use their professional design skills to support non-profit organizations and give back to the community. Learn more about this program here!
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Guaranteed Ride Home: Providing reimbursement for emergency transportation for those who commute by alternative means, ensuring peace of mind for sustainable commuters.
- ESOP Participation Hours: The number of hours to qualify for the ESOP can be reduced if you take a qualifying leave such as a parental leave.
The OOF is just one of the ways our employee-owners shape the future of our company, our culture, and our community impact.
