LJC is a team of high-energy professionals. We share a passion for design, a collaborative approach, and a casual culture.
LJC attracts a dynamic and innovative group of people who work together to realize our clients’ vision. We are growing in both Chicago and St. Louis and are looking for top talent to join our practice.
We care about our people, offering a wide range of benefits for our employees and their families. Our benefits include time off, flexible work hours, healthcare, retirement plans, wellness programs, and learning and development programs. Your particular benefits package will be tailored to your individual needs.
LJC’s Employee Traits
A strong desire to develop as an expert in a particular discipline.
A sense of urgency and energy to produce great work in a collaborative environment.
An attitude that can embrace LJC’s culture, work ethic, and commitment to providing the best solutions for clients.
An appreciation that people succeed not individually, but only collectively.
An ability to mentor those less experienced in order to develop more knowledgeable and capable teams.
“This is my 14th year at Clayco. I started as an intern architect and now project designer. It’s been a fun and great journey”
What Makes LJC a Great Place to Work
At LJC, we thrive on innovation, integrity, and collaboration. Our integrated teams of architects, designers, planners, and strategists come together to push boundaries and create meaningful work that transforms communities.
From day one, we foster a culture of curiosity, mentorship, and mutual respect. Our studios are built on trust, where every voice matters and bold ideas take shape.
We don’t just design spaces, we design better ways to work together.
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company hires individuals on the basis of their qualifications and ability to complete the essential requirements and responsibilities of the job to be filled. It is our policy to grant equal employment opportunities to qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, religion, pregnancy, parental status, marital status, age, veterans’, or military status, regardless of how discharged, or physical or mental handicap or disability, genetic information, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company will provide equal opportunities in employment including without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, working conditions, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment. All employment decisions are made based on availability, qualifications, ability, merit, and/or other legitimate factors consistent with principles of equal employment.
LJC is always looking for talented people to join our Team, but we have also become aware of criminal activities involving the impersonation of company representatives to engage potential candidates through questionable means to elicit personal information or funds from them. Please be sure to confirm you are speaking to an authorized LJC representative as indicated below. Clayco, including its subsidiaries, does NOT engage in any of the following activities as part of our legitimate recruiting and hiring processes: We NEVER request any funds for any reason from any candidate for hire, contract, or internship We do NOT use any non-US-based recruiting platform for any reason (e.g., PeoplePerHour.com, Fiverr.com, etc.) We do NOT conduct recruiting discussions or interviews via Text Message (SMS) or chatting platforms (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.) We do NOT extend offers for employment, contact, or internship via Public email systems (e.g., Gmail, Outlook Live, Outlook.com, etc.) All LJC employment-related inquiries including offer verification should be directed to [email protected].
LJC will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, headhunters, contract recruiters, search firms or employment agencies. An executed LJC (PSA) is required prior to any payment obligation for either a referral or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously executed PSA, LJC explicitly reserves the right to recruit and hire those candidate(s) at its discretion, and without any financial obligation whatsoever to the recruiter or agency. Any such unsolicited resume or candidate contact information, including those submitted directly to LJC hiring managers or any other employee, shall become the property of LJC upon receipt.