Building Performance Engineer

We are seeking a talented graduate with a strong ambition to become a Building Performance Engineer to join our Sustainability team, helping to shape the design of buildings to achieve net zero carbon targets, whilst still delivering a high-quality internal environment that promotes occupant wellbeing.

Please note, your job title when joining Buro Happold will be 'Graduate Sustainability Consultant', as all our graduates joining the team have the same title, regardless of specialism.

What sort of projects would I work on?

Buro Happold's sustainability team delivers fantastic projects, ranging from the BREEAM Outstanding, NABERS 5* Workship Square - through to decarbonisation of the Empire State Building. You will have the opportunity to work on both new and existing buildings across a full range of typologies, both in the UK and internationally, including working with some of the world's most prestigious architects.

What will I be doing?

This opportunity will allow you to work alongside our senior team members, learning how to leverage cutting edge building simulation techniques alongside innovative building services design, shaping your career as a next generation Building Performance Engineer.

Day to day activities will typically involve:

• Net Zero Building Design
• Energy modelling to inform architectural and building services design
• Advanced HVAC and building simulation to estimate operational energy consumption
• Thermal comfort and daylight analysis
• Parametric modelling of building façades
• Renewable energy systems
• Embodied/whole life carbon analysis
• Decarbonisation strategies for existing buildings
• Energy audits
• Post occupancy evaluations
• Presenting to clients and design teams

We would like to hear from you if you are studying (or have graduated) in any of the below degrees:

The role is suitable for someone with a STEM based degree with a desire to work in the design and decarbonisation of the built environment, for example:

• Architectural Engineering
• Building Services Engineering

• Excellent communication (written, graphical, verbal) skills and a capable presenter
• A team player with strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, who enjoys engaging with others to find innovative, practicable and deliverable solutions to complex problems.
• Comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment
• Demonstrable interest in building simulation and the optimisation of building energy performance
• Passion for driving the Net Zero Carbon agenda within the built environment

Preferred skills:

• Basic knowledge of building energy, heating, cooling and ventilation systems and controls would be advantageous
• Experience with Rhino and Grasshopper is preferred and some knowledge of coding (e.g. Python, C#, JavaScript) would be beneficial
• Prior experience elsewhere in a similar field through industrial placement or past employment.

When you join Buro Happold you are embedded into an exciting network of engineers and consultants, that supports your career development. We have a Graduate Connect learning programme that targets specific learning and supports your journey to chartership as well as our Young Employee's Forum that links all our young talent in terms of knowledge sharing, learning and very importantly socialising.