Hybrid: Sustainable Building Performance Intern

Buro Happold Engineer India Private Limited; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Attractive salary and benefits package

Learning and development programme

Professional body memberships (2)

Job summary

Buro Happold Engineer India Private Limited is offering a Building Performance Engineering Intern role in our Middle East Buildings Environment team. This internship focuses on sustainable design, energy efficiency and building performance with exposure to energy modelling and environmental design.

You will work under senior engineers to deliver low-carbon services, learn standards like LEED and Passivhaus, and develop practical knowledge for improving energy use, occupant comfort and health.

Qualifications

• Current student or recent graduate in Building Services or related engineering field.
• Genuine interest in building performance, sustainability and net-zero design.
• Basic understanding of energy systems, HVAC principles, and environmental design.
• Interest in energy modelling, building simulation and data-led design decisions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with eagerness to learn software.

Responsibilities

• Assist with energy and carbon modelling using tools like IES-VE.
• Support thermal comfort assessments and façade optimisation studies.
• Analyze daylight, natural ventilation and passive cooling strategies.
• Support sustainability assessments (LEED, WELL, Estidama, Passivhaus).
• Contribute to energy audits, post-occupancy evaluations and performance reviews.
• Prepare calculations, presentations and project documentation under supervision.
• Collaborate with project teams including engineers, architects and managers.
• Develop awareness of Health and Safety requirements on site and in office.

Skills

Building Services / MEP Engineering

Energy efficiency

Building performance

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Current student / recent graduate in Building Services or related engineering

Tools

IES-VE

Rhino

Grasshopper

Job description

Buro Happold Engineer India Private Limited is offering a Building Performance Engineering Intern role in our Middle East Buildings Environment team. This internship focuses on sustainable design, energy efficiency and building performance with exposure to energy modelling and environmental design.

You will work under senior engineers to deliver low-carbon services, learn standards like LEED and Passivhaus, and develop practical knowledge for improving energy use, occupant comfort and health.