From helping shape entire cities to adapting infrastructure to deal with the climate emergency, a career at Buro Happold presents the chance to make a difference. With a world class reputation, our creativity and our people have delivered positive change to clients, the environment, and communities alike. If you want to be part of something bigger, this is your chance.
What is Technology Consultancy?
Digital technology is advancing at pace and continuing to shape the built environment. Buro Happold provide the technology expertise clients require to determine and implement their digital vision.
Our clients can benefit from bespoke strategies, followed by robust engineering solutions that holistically consider risk, operational requirements, the business case for technology investment and the wider architectural vision. By engaging in leading research and development, we navigate and influence industry and the regulatory and statutory landscape.
Our experience and position across digital technology and the construction industry uniquely qualifies us to offer services uncommon to traditional engineering practices. We work directly with clients to uncover benefits that can be realised through the successful deployment of a broad range of technologies. Alongside this, we work with architects, technical specialists, utilities providers, technology providers, contractors, engineers and other stakeholders across all project phases to ensure the building design scheme is capable of meeting the current and future digital needs of its users.
What sort of projects would I work on?
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, UK: We worked closely with Tottenham Hotspur from early-stage design through to construction, site support and beyond. Our design ensures the stadium has the capability to host premier league, champions league, NFL and concerts.
Louvre, Abu Dhabi: Through our work the museum has benefited from a range of technologies such as museum guide systems and visitor counting, that improves experience and operational effectiveness, whilst being ready for supporting future technologies as they become viable.
Kuwait University, Kuwait: As part of an entirely new mega-campus for Kuwait University, our Technology team developed a set of modular systems that would allow different types of educational spaces to be equipped with a variety of different digital tools. The modular approach allowed the University to reduce initial capital outlay whilst still being able to offer best in breed technologies across their lecturing portfolio.
What would I do?
Challenge existing ways of working in order to break new ground and to find new solutions to existing problems.
Work on complex architectural designs and develop and integrate workable and bespoke technology solutions (basic knowledge of BIM technology and 3D modelling is advantageous).
Manage various projects and commit to ensure deadlines are consistently met.
What are we looking for?
We are a proudly diverse team with academic backgrounds and qualifications that span electronics and communication, IT, cognitive science, product design engineering, mechanical and energy engineering, project management, building information modelling, and so on.
We are looking for graduates and interns who can contribute to our broad range of skills and have a keen interest in technology and the benefits it can bring to organisations and people; be it commercial, operational, environmental or experiential.
The culture of Buro Happold is permissive, supporting graduates and interns in taking ownership of their learning and development, defining their own specialism and ultimately their role within the wider organisation, provided it aligns with core business objectives.
Graduates at Buro Happold
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.
We place great importance on a having a safe and inclusive environment and will seek to make any arrangements that may be required to enable all who work with us to thrive. We have flexible working hours and hybrid working, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life. If you have any questions about how this could apply to your specific circumstances, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
Application process
We typically complete shortlisting after the role has closed. Therefore, you can expect to hear from us with 2-4 weeks of the job closing on our website. Should you wish to contact us to find out more information or to get an update, please contact earlycareers@burohappold.com
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
