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Graduate Building Physicist - New York, Los Angeles, San Diego or Boston - 2027

Do you want to use advanced analytics tools to help shape the future of the spaces where people live, work and visit?

Buro Happold is seeking a motivated and collaborative Graduate Building Physicist to join our team and contribute to innovative and sustainable engineering solutions.


As a Graduate Building Physicist, you will work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, gaining hands-on experience while contributing to impactful projects that shape communities, advance sustainability, and support the global effort to address climate change.


Learn more about Analytics at Buro Happold


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Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.    


From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.    

 

Your next role    


Join us and be surrounded by exceptional opportunities in an environment alive with innovation and possibility. Your new team has a willingness and curiosity to see possibility and potential in everything – from the most iconic projects to our everyday conversations.  

 

Buro Happold’s Analytics service is a unique data driven and people centered capability that empowers clients to optimize the design and operations of their facilities. We combine the power of interactive data analytics, predictive modeling and real-time optioneering to maximize outcomes such as space utilization, operational efficiency and visitor experience.

 

Your key duties 

 

As a key part of the team, your responsibilities will be varied, but likely to include: 

  • Influence the design of complex high-profile projects 
  • Use computational design tools to solve complex inter-connected design problems 
  • Assist the design team in achieving our client’s aspirations 
  • Assist with developing new tools to optimize our work 
  • Undertake various environmental modeling analyses, including thermal comfort and daylighting


Your skills and experience


  • Bachelor or Master’s degree in Architecture or design
  • Knowledge on building physics and passive design
  • Coursework in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Experience in programming languages such as Python
  • Experience using Rhino and Grasshopper
  • Experience using Ansys, STAR-CCM+, OpenFoam beneficial
  • Interest in analytics and design
  • Internship experience at an engineering related firm preferred, and proven interest in the built environment
  • Ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible manner
  • Eagerness to learn and work as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don’t meet all requirements


What we offer


  • Salary range of $80,000 to $83,000. This will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience 
  • Generous benefits package 
  • Annual discretionary bonus 
  • Generous PTO (4 weeks) in addition to 10 paid holidays 
  • 401k with company match
  • Hybrid working & summer hours 
  • Reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees 
  • Connection to global network of experts on the forefront of industry initiatives
  • Access to wide ranging learning and development opportunities 
  • Connect with colleagues and build your network through our Employee Resource Groups, including the Young Employees Forum, Diversity & Inclusion Forum, Women's Network, Wellness Committee, and Black at Buro Happold



Ready for something a little less ordinary?

Apply now to start your career journey with us.


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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. 

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