Graduate Sustainability Consultant — Shape Greener Cities

Buro Happold Engineer India Private Limited; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Annual discretionary bonus

4 weeks PTO + 10 holidays

401k with company match

Hybrid working & summer hours

Professional license reimbursements

Job summary

Buro Happold, a global engineering firm, seeks a motivated Graduate Consultant to join the Advisory – Sustainability team in Los Angeles, supporting clients in delivering sustainable, high‑performing buildings. You will contribute to energy and carbon analyses and participate in design and modeling efforts across projects.

You will work on certifications such as LEED and WELL, explore indoor air quality strategies, stormwater planning, and renewable energy feasibility, collaborating with a

Qualifications

• 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

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, etc.
• 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 slide and interactive exercise preparation for visioning workshops and integrated design efforts.

Skills

Sustainability concepts

Communication

Graphic skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Independent work

Time management

Presentation skills

Education

Architecture/Engineering degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft PowerPoint

Miro/Mural

Job description

Buro Happold, a global engineering firm, seeks a motivated Graduate Consultant to join the Advisory – Sustainability team in Los Angeles, supporting clients in delivering sustainable, high‑performing buildings. You will contribute to energy and carbon analyses and participate in design and modeling efforts across projects.

You will work on certifications such as LEED and WELL, explore indoor air quality strategies, stormwater planning, and renewable energy feasibility, collaborating with a