Graduate Urban Development Engineer — Flexible Work

Buro Happold; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

10 holidays

401k with match

License reimbursements

Learning & development opportunities

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Buro Happold is seeking a Graduate Urban Development Engineer to join our team in New York or Los Angeles for Summer 2027. You will support energy, carbon, water, and waste analyses, contribute to climate action projects, and help develop client deliverables and dashboards.

The role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities to work on high-profile projects that shape cities and infrastructure, alongside a diverse, inclusive team.

Qualifications

• On track to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree in environmental science, urban planning, policy, civil engineering, energy engineering, transportation planning, or related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to convey technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Experience/internship in sustainability, planning, or engineering is advantageous.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct energy, carbon, water, and/or waste analyses to identify opportunities to reduce environmental impact and resource consumption, and to evaluate and measure outcomes
• Contribute to sustainability, resilience, climate action, and climate adaptation projects across sectors
• Prepare client deliverables including presentations, technical memoranda, reports, graphics, maps, and data visualizations
• Evaluate site-level sustainability strategies related to utilities, stormwater management, civil infrastructure, and/or multi-modal mobility
• Assess feasibility of renewable energy systems and/or mobility solutions, and identify funding/incentive opportunities
• Develop client-facing communication materials and dashboards
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, planners, and sustainability consultants in an interdisciplinary environment

Skills

Sustainability mindset

Communication

Team collaboration

Proactive problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelors/Masters in env science or urban planning

Civil/Environmental Engineering

Transportation planning

Tools

Revit

Rhino

GIS

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Buro Happold is seeking a Graduate Urban Development Engineer to join our team in New York or Los Angeles for Summer 2027. You will support energy, carbon, water, and waste analyses, contribute to climate action projects, and help develop client deliverables and dashboards.

The role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities to work on high-profile projects that shape cities and infrastructure, alongside a diverse, inclusive team.