AEC firms are increasingly nearshoring CAD drafting, BIM modeling, structural calculations, project management support, and rendering services to Costa Rica — where a strong engineering pipeline (ITCR graduates 2,000+ engineers annually) and REVIT/AutoCAD-proficient talent are available at 40–60% of US equivalent costs.
AEC Talent Pool
Costa Rica’s Colegio Federado de Ingenieros y Arquitectos (CFIA) registers thousands of active engineers and architects. ITCR and UCR produce specialized civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers with CAD/BIM proficiency and growing exposure to international AEC standards.