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AIA New England Architecture Award
Recognized for architectural excellence at the regional level.
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AIA Maine Design Awards
Five-time recipient, including Honor and Merit recognitions
Two-time People’s Choice Award recipient
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Modern Luxury Interiors
2025 Best Maine Architect
2026 Best Custom Builder
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Green Home + Design Award
Recognized for leadership in sustainable residential design.
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AIA Emerging Professional Friendly Firm
Recognized for commitment to mentorship and professional development.
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IIDA Design Awards
Two-time recipient.
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New England Home — 5 Under 40 (2025)
Julien Jalbert, AIA, KG Design Studio Leader
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Down East Best of Maine
Ongoing recognition as Best Architect and Best Builder
Built for
collective success
Knickerbocker Group offers architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, construction, real estate, and property care services. Our team of employee-owners deeply value Maine—its environment, people, culture, and communities—and seek to deliver exceptionally surprising beauty, thought, and attention in the work we do.
Striking a balance in
life and work
Benefits
Job perks include generous paid time off, 401k contributions (no match required), workplace flexibility, excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance with employee premiums paid by the company, and much more.
Community
We are built on community (literally—our leadership team first met at a non-profit committee meeting!). We have made it our mission to give back.
Recognition
We like to do good work and work with good people. Knickerbocker Group has repeatedly been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Maine.
Employee Ownership
With ownership comes empowerment, and our team members think and act like owners. They listen, share, detail, create, and innovate—together—and carry a strong sense of pride and purpose.
Life in Maine
There is a reason (lots actually) why it is deemed the way life should be. Maine’s breathtaking beauty, rich history of craftsmanship, the art and the artists that make it, and its open-armed communities influence all that we do.
Employee-owned and passionate about living the good life in Maine.
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Team Testimonials
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Employees feel heard, valued and respected. The people are truly the best—they are hard-working, extremely talented, and care for each other. I look forward to seeing and interacting with my colleagues, and KG provides lots of opportunities for this.
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– KG Employee
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Leadership ensures all employees find shared values to allow us to work together toward a common goal. The level of care, not just professionally but personally as well, is astounding.
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– KG Employee
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The number one joy at Knickerbocker Group is the interdisciplinary collaboration. I love that our team is always encouraging the cross pollination of ideas. The social events as a team, such as Paint Night or a Hearty Roots’ ‘Paddle for a Purpose’, is an added perk, demonstrating our firm’s community involvement!
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– KG Employee
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I appreciate working with so many creative and talented people. I think collaborations make the best projects. I think everyone cares deeply about the work we do and it shows from the care everyone puts into every task.
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– KG Employee
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I truly appreciate KG’s collective sense of humor and fun, mixed with hard work and dedication to excellence.
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– KG Employee
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Knickerbocker Group is a special place, where family is a priority and team members feel like family. Not only am I given the support to excel, but I love watching others on my team excel, too. The community involvement and care on behalf of Knickerbocker Group is recognized each day and a proud workplace attribute.
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– KG Employee
Building the Maine way of life, together
We are a team of designers, artisans, and craftspeople with a deep love for the place we call home. You will find it in the work we do, the relationships we cultivate, and the care we put into every detail.
Knickerbocker Group has repeatedly been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Maine (top five for medium-sized companies), and as both Best Architect and Best Builder in Maine by Down East magazine’s readership. We are an award-winning, nationally renowned design-build firm.
With its commitment to client-driven design and to supporting Maine creators and protecting Maine’s environment… Knickerbocker Group has distinguished itself as a design-build firm with a unique ethos.
– DOWNEAST MAGAZINE
Our offices
You can find us in Boothbay and Portland, Maine
Boothbay
P.O. Box 142 / 3 Builders Square, Boothbay, Maine 04537
Portland
82 Hanover Street, Suite 3, Portland, Maine 04101
Connect with our team
If you see a position that fits your skill set and you like the sounds of our work and culture, send us your resume. We are always interested in connecting with passion-driven people.
