Summer Placement

3 weeks ago


Leeds, United Kingdom BuroHappold Full time
Summer Placement - Energy (Electrical) - LeedsFrom helping shape entire cities to adapting infrastructure to deal with the climate emergency, a career at Buro Happold presents the chance to make a difference. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Energy team in our Leeds office for an week summer placement. Type of contract Temporary Grade Student Placement Area of Expertise Cities Region UK Office / Project Location Leeds Closing Date // Ref No What is Energy Engineering?

Our UK Energy team sits within Buro Happold Cities and contains over engineers, scientists, geographers and commercialisation consultants. The team works throughout the project lifecycle from national scale spatial energy system analytics through to detailed design of some of the most innovative district energy and smart grid installations.

To find out more about our Energy team, .

What sort of projects would I work on?

Recent and current projects:

- working with communities towards net zero carbon emissions. Local Area Energy Planning (LAEP) pilot studies reporting to BEIS the UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES) – including electric vehicles, renewable energy and electric heat solutions District heating / energy zoning and electrification of heat Various low carbon frameworks; Scottish Government, Energy Systems Catapult, BEIS, Greater London Authority (GLA) International masterplan schemes in Middle East, Europe and beyond County and region-wide renewable studies · Leading Programme Delivery Unit support to the GLA’s Local Energy Accelerator programme. The day to day role: Design of High Voltage and Medium Voltage power distribution infrastructure with Low Voltage interfacing, integrating electric vehicle charging and renewable energy technologies such as photovoltaics and electric heat pumps - at campus and city levels. Decarbonisation of existing campuses/cities through electrification of heat networks. Engaging with project stakeholders in the capacity of an engineer/consultant/technical advisor. Performing technical and economic analyses using industry-leading computational software under the supervision of experts in the field: Contributing to technical design drawings, reports, and presentations. Interfacing with other disciplines (engineering and non-engineering) on behalf of the Energy team to achieve holistic and coordinated outputs for our clients. Liaising with supply chains and construction professionals to ensure the buildability of our solutions. Contributing to smart energy strategy development including commercial energy management, financial planning, metering, and energy apportioning.

The Cities Energy team specialises in energy system policy, planning, design and delivery at campus, city and regional scales. We aim to deliver value for our clients using distributed energy to resolve energy security, costs and sustainability challenges across the range of sectors and markets in which Buro Happold operates. We are looking for a passionate Summer Placement Student to help us drive this agenda and deliver energy solutions for the st century.

About you Currently pursuing a degree (BEng or Meng) in Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Sustainability, Energy, or related Engineering/Science discipline Strong interest in electrical engineering design, power systems, and smart energy Possess initiative and able to thrive in a team environment. What's in it for you?

Broad insight within a team, mentored by a subject matter expert. The opportunity to experience our culture and value and learn what sets us apart from other organisations. Exposure to a wide range of portfolios, including local community led projects and global large-scale clients. The diversity of the projects we work on is one of the many reasons Engineers love to work at Buro Happold.

A plethora of interesting and challenging projects to stretch your professional skills, a friendly and close-knit team, flexible working and a competitive reward package. The opportunity to work on multidisciplinary projects aside a range of specialist engineers and designers both within Buro Happold and our collaborators.

Application Process

Please see our for further guidance and information.

This is a paid role for current university students for an -week placement taking place during Summer . Exact dates can be flexible depending on candidate and team availability.

The annual salary for this placement will be £, in our Leeds office, in-line with the UK Real Living Wage.

If you are experiencing problems with your application submission, please contact


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