Engineering & AEC
AEC, CAD and BIM outsourcing for architecture and engineering firms.
Vetted remote drafters, modellers and technical staff who plug into your production, from our Centre of Excellence in Cairo.
No long-term commitment
7,000+ hours delivered across North America
North American experience
The time difference works for you
Your extended team
One expertise per role.
One of the services of our dedicated remote teams. For financial back-office support, see also accounting and bookkeeping outsourcing.
BIM coordination
Dedicated BIM coordinators who keep your models aligned, your disciplines coordinated and your clashes resolved before they reach the site.
Deliverables
- Federated models
- Clash detection
- Model audits
No pitch, no pressure. Just a conversation about what you need.
You will speak directly with Youssef, co-founder of Scaliance.
The tools your team already uses.
One dedicated resource, or a full team.
A dedicated professional
One full-time resource, fully integrated into your team.
A complete team (Pod)
A ready-made dedicated team when you need to scale capacity quickly.
The process
How it works, step by step.
From your first call to your new team member's first deliverable.
Let's build your team01
Tell us what you need
30-minute callA focused conversation about your workload, the roles you need and the tools you use. No generic intake forms. You speak to someone who understands your field.
02
We build your shortlist
7 to 10 business daysOur recruiting team matches you with two to three pre-vetted professionals, screened for technical skills, software competency and communication.
03
Interview and decide
On your scheduleMeet your shortlisted candidates in a video call, ask the hard questions, review work samples. If none are the right fit, we keep searching at no cost.
04
Seamless integration
Immediate startYour new team member integrates into your workflow from day one, aligned to your tools and channels, working as a direct extension of your in-house team.
Cost, contract and ROI
What AEC outsourcing costs, and what it returns.
A dedicated Scaliance drafter or BIM modeller starts at $18 per hour, all in, depending on role and seniority. That rate covers recruiting, payroll, workstation and supervision. You pay only for hours worked, with no long-term contract.
The contract
One service agreement, an NDA, and a dedicated resource billed by the hour. Everything produced belongs to you, your files stay in your systems, and a placement that is not the right fit is replaced at no cost. Your firm keeps technical supervision, stamping and sealing.
The return
The gain rarely comes from the hourly rate alone. It comes from the mandates you no longer turn down for lack of drafting capacity, from drawings that move forward overnight, and from senior staff who spend their time on design and review instead of production. One Montreal architecture practice doubled its project volume after adding two dedicated technicians, without adding headcount locally.
Why firms choose Scaliance for their AEC production.
The time difference works for you
Your drawings advance overnight, ready when your day begins.
Free replacement, no lock-in
If a placement is not the right fit, we replace them at no extra cost, with no long-term commitment.
Top 3% of profiles
Drafters and modellers from the top 3% of local technical talent.
North American experience
Teams familiar with Canadian and US codes, standards and workflows.
Firms like yours.
“We were turning down mandates for lack of drafting capacity. Since we brought on two dedicated technicians through Scaliance, we have doubled our project volume without touching our structure here.”
“I expected to have to re-explain everything about our standards and templates. In reality, onboarding took two weeks and the person now works in Revit like anyone on our in-house team.”
FAQ: our engineering and AEC services.
What engineering and AEC disciplines do you cover?
Architectural and structural drafting and modelling, MEP engineering, civil and Civil 3D work, BIM and VDC coordination, and project coordination support.
Do your teams understand Canadian and US codes and standards?
Yes. Our teams work daily with Canadian and US codes, drawing standards and layer conventions, in both metric and imperial, and follow your office standards and templates.
How does coordination with my in-house engineer or PE work day to day?
Your team keeps technical supervision, prioritization and validation. Your remote team works in your channels and your common data environment, with daily handoffs and overlap hours for real-time coordination. Stamping and sealing always remain with your licensed professionals.
What deliverables will I get, and in what formats?
Native Revit and AutoCAD files, PDF drawing sets, federated Navisworks models, clash reports, and IFC exports on request, all built on your templates and standards.
Which software do your teams work in?
Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Civil 3D, Bluebeam and SketchUp, in the versions and setups your office already uses.
Can I start with one person for a single discipline and expand later?
Yes. Most firms start with one dedicated resource on one discipline, then grow into a complete team as the workload proves out.
Is my project data and IP protected?
Yes. We sign NDAs, your resources work inside your own environments with least-privilege access, your files stay in your systems, and everything produced belongs to you.
What if the person is not the right fit?
Free replacement, at no extra cost, with no long-term commitment.
How much does AEC outsourcing cost?
A dedicated drafter, Revit modeller or BIM coordinator starts at $18 per hour, all in, depending on role and seniority. There is no long-term commitment: you pay for the hours your resource works.
What does an AEC outsourcing contract include?
A service agreement, an NDA, and a dedicated resource billed by the hour, with no long-term commitment. Your firm keeps technical supervision, stamping and sealing; all deliverables and IP belong to you.
What ROI can an architecture or engineering firm expect?
Most of the return comes from added billable capacity: projects you can accept instead of declining, faster turnaround thanks to the time difference, and senior hours freed from drafting. Compare the fees of one extra project per quarter with the monthly cost of one dedicated resource.
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