Careers

Architect – Courthouse Planning Specialist
Baltimore, MD (100% Remote) | Must be based in or easily accessible to the Baltimore–Washington Metro area for occasional in-person meetings

Make an impact on the spaces where justice is served.

At Fentress Inc., we’re not a traditional design firm — we’re the nation’s go-to experts in courthouse planning and space programming. Since 1988, we’ve helped secure $5.1B in courthouse funding and planned over 1,200 court facilities nationwide. We also lead innovative projects in agile office planning and security assessments.

We’re a small but mighty team of architects, planners, and analysts who thrive in a fully remote culture (in place for over 30 years!) while coming together for in-person events several times a year. If you’re looking for purposeful work that blends architecture, strategy, and problem-solving, this could be your next chapter.

What You’ll Do

• Travel 5–10 times a year to assess courthouses and government facilities
  
  
• Evaluate functionality, security, building condition, and compliance with design standards
  
  
• Turn assessments into actionable improvement strategies and conceptual design plans
  
  
• Facilitate or support programming interviews with multiple stakeholder groups
  
  
• Translate programming data into Excel-based requirements and AutoCAD space plans
  
  
• Create and deliver compelling presentations that inspire decision-makers
  
  

What You Bring

• Bachelor of Architecture from a NAAB-accredited program
  
  
• Registered Architect (RA) license
  
  
• 5+ years of experience in programming and planning for new or renovated facilities
  
  
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) — SketchUp a plus
  
  
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
  
  
• Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
  
  
• Judicial facility planning experience and knowledge of GSA policies is a big plus
  
  

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• 100% remote work with a strong virtual culture
  
  
• Competitive salary + comprehensive benefits (medical, life, disability, PTO, 401k)
  
  
• Purpose-driven projects that directly shape justice and government spaces
  
  
• A collaborative team where your ideas matter and your expertise is valued
  
  

Apply Today → www.fentress.com/careers

PLANNER AND DATA ANALYST

Location: Baltimore-Washington Metro Area (or at least Mid-Atlantic Area) - 100% telework and 10–20% of the job is travel

Full-time, 40 Hours Per Week

DESCRIPTION

Who We Are

Fentress Inc. is an innovative consulting firm specializing in courthouse needs assessments and space planning. Since 1988, we have provided expert consulting services to courts and other government agencies. Our team is comprised of professionals skilled in project management, meeting facilitation, architecture, analytics, strategic planning, and statistics. We also assist organizations in optimizing their real estate footprint and creating more agile office environments.

Your Role

As a planner/analyst with Fentress Inc., you will conduct a broad range of qualitative and quantitative analyses to support our consulting services, particularly space planning. You will work with client datasets to organize and analyze data, develop a clear understanding of how the data relate to the client's mission(s), draw conclusions supporting client initiatives, and document the findings in professional reports and presentations.

You will develop a working knowledge of caseload and personnel forecasts for our court clients and support our lead consultants by researching and summarizing demographic, economic, and law enforcement trends. You will support our architects by developing and refining narrative descriptions of space conditions and tenant housing solutions.

Each employee works from a home office (we pride ourselves on our strong virtual environment that has been in place for over 35 years) and participates in project and company-wide meetings via videoconference on an almost daily basis. We are an inclusive and purpose-driven culture that seeks to maximize the potential of each individual employee in the context of our organizational vision and goals.

Responsibilities

• Research demographic, economic, and law enforcement trends from a variety of sources
• Collect, organize, and analyze data, including but not limited to court caseload, personnel, and space
• Prepare high-quality, professional narratives detailing results of both qualitative and quantitative analyses and provide clear, concise conclusions
• Edit team members’ narrative contributions as needed
• Synthesize narrative text, charts, tables, figures, and graphs from multiple contributors to create professionally formatted reports and presentations
• Work collaboratively with lead consultants and team members to draw out observations from data and present analytical results to clients
• Work with lead statistician to develop working knowledge of caseload and personnel forecasting processes and utilize forecasts to support client initiatives, including but not limited to space needs analysis
• Attend client site visits (approximately three to four per year) throughout the U.S. to actively participate in facilitated planning sessions and focus groups to gather client input on trends, including but not limited to court caseload, personnel, and space
• Write approximately four to five professional blog articles per year

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, social science research, economics, statistics, or related field
• Master’s degree preferred

Experience

• Minimum of three years of experience conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis, research, data management, and report preparation
• Five years of experience preferred
• Experience in space planning, urban planning, or the court system is a plus
• Government or consulting experience is a plus
• Experience working in a remote environment is a plus

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Highly proficient writer with keen attention to detail
• Proven experience developing high-quality reports and presentations
• Critical thinking and sound judgment; curious problem-solver
• Analytical skills to evaluate and interpret data and draw meaningful conclusions
• Initiative and ability to work independently
• Team player with strong relational skills
• Ability to positively interface with and communicate clearly with internal staff and external clients
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced and innovative environment
• Highly proficient in MS Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with statistical analysis software preferred (e.g., SAS, SPSS)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Fentress Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.

HIRE RANGE

The salary for this position ranges from $57,000 to $81,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and work history.

BENEFITS AND PERKS

We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, life, and disability insurance, as well as Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays, and personal days). A 401(k) plan is also available.

WHERE TO APPLY

Please visit our website to apply: www.fentress.com/careers

CLOSING DATE

Please apply before: May 1, 2025

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL

Location: Baltimore, MD.

The position is largely telework but applicants must reside in a location easily accessible to the Mid-Atlantic and surrounding areas to attend prospective client meetings.

Full-time, 40 Hours Per Week

DESCRIPTION

Who We Are

Fentress Inc. is an innovative consulting firm specializing in courthouse needs assessments, agile workplace planning, and safety and security assessments. We work primarily with federal, state, and local government agencies. Our small business has been serving courts and other government agencies since 1988 and is comprised of individuals with skills in the areas of project management, meeting facilitation, architecture, analytics, strategic planning, and statistics.

Your Role

As a business development professional for Fentress Inc., you would identify potential leads for the company to pursue and help qualify those leads. The leads will be stored in a CRM for analysis and lead nurturing. You would be responsible for producing proposals and coordinating with others in the company to gather proposal content. To assist in this effort, you would set up and maintain a proposal library. You would also be responsible for developing presentations for clients and attending marketing-related client meetings and videoconferences. In addition, you would assist the company with designing materials for and helping to implement marketing campaigns. The company also works with inbound marketing and a portion of your job would be to help the company improve its inbound content, campaigns, and strategies.

Each employee works from a home office (we pride ourselves on our strong virtual environment that has been in place for over 30 years) and participates in project and company-wide meetings via videoconference. We do hold in-person company meetings and events approximately 12 times a year. We are an inclusive and purpose-driven culture that seeks to maximize the potential of each individual employee in the context of our organizational vision and goals.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify potential business opportunities for the company, including federal, state and local solicitations.
• Help company maintain a professional network of teaming partners.
• Learn about the company’s services and stay up-to-date on industry-relevant news.
• Must be available to attend prospective client and proposal meetings primarily in the mid-Atlantic region but the company has worked in every state and travel could be required outside of the mid-Atlantic.
• Maintain a CRM.
• Evaluate RFPs for content and keywords, set up proposal outlines, write the proposals and coordinate with others to provide content. Implement a proposal review and quality control process.
• Maintain a proposal library, including resumes, company descriptions, project descriptions, proposal documents, and other relevant material.
• Develop PowerPoint presentations to support marketing efforts and shortlist interviews. Help coordinate and prepare the personnel that are presenting.
• Attend prospective client meetings and provide information and presentations on corporate capabilities.
• Organize our weekly blogging effort through coordinating and scheduling content production, editing, working with images, and posting the blogs to our website.
• Produce flyers, handouts, presentations, website content, and other marketing materials to promote the company.
• Develop and implement marketing campaigns on LinkedIn. Use LinkedIn Sales Navigator to help the company identify and nurture leads.
• Monitor the progress of marketing campaigns and the organic activity on our website.
• Provide routine verbal presentations to the company on the status of our business development and marketing efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, communications, or related fields of study.

Experience

• At least five years of business development and marketing experience
• Knowledge of and experience with government proposal writing
• Business development experience in the architectural industry is preferred, but not mandatory

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written skills, including proven experience in developing and delivering presentations
• Excellent skills in MS Office Word and PowerPoint, proficient skills in Excel
• Skilled in calling and emailing prospective clients and nurturing business leads
• Knowledge of Adobe products, including InDesign, and Canva preferred
• Knowledge of CRM development and maintenance
• Initiative and ability to work independently
• Team player with strong relational skills
• Ability to positively interface with and communicate clearly with internal staff and external clients

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Fentress Inc. is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

HIRE RANGE DISCLAIMER

Actual salary will be based on relevant job experience and work history.

BENEFITS AND PERKS

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, life, and disability insurance and Paid Time Off, including vacation, holidays, & personal days. 401k plan also available.

WHERE TO APPLY

Please email resume and cover letter to  careers@fentress.com