Building Physicist Intern: Sustainable Design Analytics

Buro Happold; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Summer hours

Global learning & development

Job summary

Buro Happold is seeking a motivated Building Physicist Intern to join our team in Los Angeles, contributing to innovative and sustainable engineering solutions. You will work alongside industry leaders, gaining hands-on experience on projects that shape communities, advance sustainability, and address climate change.

The role offers exposure to analytics tools, hybrid working, and learning opportunities in CFD, thermal comfort, daylighting, and environmental modeling as part of a

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture or design
• Knowledge of building physics and passive design
• Coursework in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Experience using Rhino, Grasshopper, Ansys, STAR-CCM+, OpenFoam beneficial
• Interest in analytics and design
• Ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible manner
• 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 learnand work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don’t meet all requirements

Responsibilities

• Use computational design tools to solve complex inter-connected design problems
• Assist with the development of new tools to optimize our work
• Undertake various environmental modeling analyses, including thermal comfort and daylighting
• Pioneer ideas and showcase industry-leading consulting expertise to prominent clients and collaborators

Skills

Rhino

Grasshopper

Ansys

CFD

OpenFOAM

Thermal comfort

Daylighting

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Architecture or design

Tools

STAR-CCM+

OpenFOAM

Ansys

Job description

Buro Happold is seeking a motivated Building Physicist Intern to join our team in Los Angeles, contributing to innovative and sustainable engineering solutions. You will work alongside industry leaders, gaining hands-on experience on projects that shape communities, advance sustainability, and address climate change.

The role offers exposure to analytics tools, hybrid working, and learning opportunities in CFD, thermal comfort, daylighting, and environmental modeling as part of a