Associate Waste

We are looking for an Associate to join the Waste Operations, Logistics, and Flows team in support of developing innovative client solutions that foster the circular economy in the built environment.
The role can be based from either our Bath, London, Manchester or Edinburgh offices with hybrid working.
Buro Happold’s Waste, Operations, Logistics and Flows team is comprised of a diverse group of waste and environmental consultants who work with clients to develop bespoke solutions for waste management and goods flows. Our team comes from a range of backgrounds, including environmental studies, engineering, and operations. Collectively the team has worked on over 260 buildings and cities projects across 40 different countries. A typical day includes optimising architectural designs to make the segregation, storage, and movement of goods and waste materials as efficient, resilient, and environmentally positive as possible.
The role of Associate will include working with team members to review waste and logistics strategies, waste generation calculations, back of house route planning, waste and goods storage and transport methods and waste treatment options. The role will require someone who is capable of bringing their extensive knowledge and understanding of the resources and waste management industry to our team, demonstrating an ability to analyse and evaluate complex problems, develop customized solutions for our clients, and integrate the latest industry standards and guidance into our work.
As a leader on the team, you will ensure projects are properly reviewed, stay on schedule, meet contractual deliverables, and work within agreed budgets. As an Associate you will provide specialist waste and logistics consultancy advice to clients, architects, collaborators, and key stakeholders involved on projects.
Close collaboration with internal teams such as People Movement , Transport and Mobility , Infrastructure and Sustainability will evolve the quality of our work, align with long term strategic goals across the company, and will elevate our current and future service offerings.
Some of our work involves working with colleagues and clients overseas, creating opportunities to travel and experience new systems, cultures, and ways of living - all adding to your unique experience and career progression. As such, we encourage you to be focused on new thinking, tackling waste, and reducing resource use,
Provide guidance to senior consultants, consultants, and graduate consultants in development of waste and logistics strategies with architects and engineering design teams for buildings and cities;
Review and ensure compliance to national and local policies and best practices;
Review waste and goods generation forecasting;
Review and appraise solutions for the storage and transportation of goods and waste;
Review spatial planning of waste and goods facilities to building and city scales, in coordination with consultants and architects;
Explore innovative technologies and solutions for waste and goods management;
Technical report writing and bid preparation;
Leading and managing select projects both technically and commercially;
Academic background in waste management, engineering, logistics, environmental science, or equivalent field;
Chartered membership in applicable field;
Extensive experience in waste management, masterplanning, or related fields;
Hybrid working arrangements.
Attractive salary and benefits package including, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection.
Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
Generous company pension scheme.
Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
A strong commitment to your continuous development. A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities. A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.
Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment.