Graduate Consultant, Sustainability

About the Role

Buro Happold is seeking a motivated and collaborative Graduate Consultant to join our Advisory – Sustainability team in Los Angeles. This role supports clients in delivering meaningful outcomes on innovative, sustainable, and high-performing building projects. Buro Happold is focused on shaping the cities and built environment of the future, working alongside clients to develop tailor-made and highly effective solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop energy, carbon, water, and waste analysis, studying opportunities to reduce impact and resource consumption, as well as predicting and measuring outcomes using modeling and analytics tools.
• Support projects pursuing certification using a wide variety of 3rd party building certification frameworks such as LEED, WELL, Fitwel, ILFI Zero Carbon, Living Building Challenge.
• Research materials and innovative indoor air quality design strategies.
• Investigate preferred site strategies for stormwater management, external comfort, heat island reduction, improved air and acoustic quality, biodiversity and ecology, and enhanced user experience.
• Assess renewable energy production feasibility, research viable technologies, and available funding and incentive opportunities.
• Conduct research, prepare context assessments, and support preparation for visioning workshops and integrated design efforts.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in architecture, architectural engineering, mechanical engineering, energy engineering, environmental engineering, environmental science, or environmental studies with a focus on sustainability concepts (e.g., energy, carbon, water, and waste) or a related field from an accredited program.
• A passion for sustainable development.
• Proven interest in the built environment and integrated design.
• Ability to connect technical work to big picture client outcomes and environmental/community impact.
• Graphic skills and experience using Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft PowerPoint, and/or Miro/Mural is preferred.
• Internship or co-op experience at a sustainability or engineering related firm is advantageous.
• Ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible manner.
• Eagerness to learn and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Strong written and oral communications and presentation skills.
• Any 3rd party credentials such as LEED AP, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador etc. are advantageous.

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don’t meet all requirements.