Graduate BIM & Computational Designer - Los Angeles - Summer 2027

Buro Happold Limited; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 80.000 - 83.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Benefits package

Annual bonus

PTO and holidays

401k match

Hybrid hours

License reimbursement

Global network

Learning opportunities

ERGs

Zusammenfassung

Buro Happold seeks a Graduate BIM & Computational Designer to learn foundational BIM skills and grow into automation and digital design. You will work with a global team on projects spanning sustainable buildings, smart systems, and innovative Building Environment solutions.

Expect mentorship from industry experts while contributing to design standards, templates, and open-source initiatives. The role balances learning with hands-on project delivery in a collaborative environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management.
• Familiarity with BIM modelling software such as Revit.
• Interest and/or experience in visual programming (Dynamo, Grasshopper), coding (Python, C#).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Eagerness to learn and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don’t meet all requirements.

Aufgaben

• Troubleshoot and provide technical support to project teams in developing BIM models using Revit.
• Input geometry and data into BIM models.
• Develop and maintain Revit content libraries and learning documentation standards.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal BIM standards and templates.
• QA pre-issue and QA post-issue construction documents to uphold design standards.
• Engage with cloud-based collaboration platforms such as Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Assist in training and mentoring team members in BIM and computational design tools.
• Develop automated solutions to enhance BIM processes.
• Contribute to our open-source platform BHoM (bhom.xyz).
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across a global practice.
• Review emerging BIM technologies and ISO 19650 standards.

Kenntnisse

BIM modelling

Visual programming

Python

C#

Ausbildung

Bachelor or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Revit

Dynamo

Grasshopper

Jobbeschreibung

Start designing tomorrow's future! Buro Happold is seeking a motivated and collaborative Graduate BIM & Computational Designer to join our team and contribute to innovative and sustainable engineering solutions. As a Graduate BIM & Computational Designer, 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 BIM at Buro Happold

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. We are seeking a passionate and forward-thinking Graduate BIM & Computational Designer to join our dynamic Building Environments design team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong interest in digital design, automation, and collaborative project delivery. This is a learning-focused role where you will start with foundational BIM skills and gradually develop expertise in emerging technologies. Industry experts will mentor you while contributing to exciting projects including sustainable buildings, smart systems, and innovative Building Environment solutions. You will gain exposure to projects like: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Mercedes Benz Stadium, American Museum of Natural History, and various sustainable building initiatives. This is an incredible opportunity to build an impressive skillset and leave your own mark on our project portfolio. We expect the best, work with the best, and only deliver the best – are you ready to take your career to the next level?

Your key duties

• Troubleshoot and technical support to project teams in developing and managing BIM models using Revit
• Participate in the input of geometry and data into BIM models
• Develop and maintain Revit content libraries through the creation of families and learning documentation standards
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal BIM standards and templates
• QA pre issue and QA post issue construction documents to ensure they uphold Buro Happold's design standards
• Engage with cloud-based collaboration platforms such as Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Assist in training and mentoring team members in BIM and computational design tools
• Develop automated solutions to augment and enhance our BIM processes
• Contribute to our open-source coding platform BHoM (bhom.xyz)
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across a global practice
• Actively review emerging technologies and industry wide BIM design applications
• Ensure compliance with industry standards including ISO 19650
• Participate in EDI and OH&S initiatives to promote a safe and inclusive workplace

Future Technology Exposure

Learn about: Emerging technologies like AI in design, digital twins, and smart building systems.

Understand: How data and analytics are changing engineering design.

Explore: New software platforms and tools as they become available.

Develop: A forward-thinking mindset about technology in the built environment.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management
• Familiarity with BIM modelling software such as Revit
• Interest and/or experience in visual programming (Dynamo, Grasshopper), coding (Python, C#)
• Ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible manner
• Eagerness to learn and work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• 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

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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 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.