Start designing tomorrow’s future!
Buro Happold has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and enthusiastic Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Coop to join our welcoming and diverse workplace culture in Boston.
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
As an ICT Coop, you will collaborate with architects and other engineers to develop creative, energy-efficient buildings that provide aesthetics to their physical surroundings and utility to their occupants. In return, we’ll help you meet your goals, respect your ideas, and foster your creativity, collaboration, and innovation.
- Undertake detailed electrical engineering building services design and calculations (using both software and knowledge to verify robust calculations)
- Embrace the latest technologies to improve performance and sustainability. Sustainable design is top of our corporate agenda
- Prepare technical specifications and schedules, design development reports and innovative design solutions.
- Analyze load to determine system sizing, and assign circuitry for power and lighting devices
- Participate in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Unit meetings, and perform ICT administrative tasks such as inventory documentation
- Work in a team environment where you'll collaborate with other electrical and ICT engineers and continue to grow your skills in areas such as ICT, Security and Audio-Visual engineering, consulting and project management solutions
- Collaborate with individuals from other disciplines and/or vendors to gain knowledge on new subjects
- Write summaries of the calculation methodologies employed
- Participate in the input of geometry and data into Revit models
- Create computational solutions to complex engineering problems via visual programming
- Contribute to our open source coding platform BHoM (bhom.xyz)
Your skills and experience
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering
- Interest in the electrical engineering industry with an emphasis on the power side of the discipline
- Interest in telecom distribution, audio-visual, fixed/wireless local area networks, security, cellular mobile infrastructure
- Experience with Microsoft Office, Revit MEP, AutoCAD, or Project preferred
- Experience with technical presentations and technical writing
- Interest and/or experience in visual programming (Dynamo, Grasshopper), coding (Python, C#), and/or open source coding projects
- Ability to multi-task, effectively manage time, and maintain ongoing project focus
- Internship experience at 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
Learn more about Electrical Engineering at Buro Happold
Columbia University Business School- New York, NY, USA
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What we offer
- Hourly rate of $22 to $32 per hour depending on level of education and geographic location
- Hybrid working & summer hours
- Connection to global network of experts on the forefront of industry initiatives
- Access to wide ranging learning and development opportunities
- Be a part of supporting our diverse company culture through open engagement with our Young Employees Forum, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, Buro Happold Women's Network, and/or our Black at Buro Happold Employee Resource Groups
Ready for something a little less ordinary?
Apply now to start your career journey with us.
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 marginalized 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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