Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Chicago - Buro Happold

Start designing tomorrow’s future! 

Buro Happold has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and enthusiastic Graduate Mechanical Engineer to join our welcoming and diverse workplace culture in Chicago.

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 looking for a passionate Mechanical Engineer professional that can inspire and motivate at every level

• You’ll be surrounded with intellectual and engineering challenges of the caliber and complexity that enquiring minds crave(s) 

• This is the place to be a 21st century engineer/designer/adviser 

• Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive 

• You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter. All of Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that’s the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy 

Learn more about our office locations 

Michigan Central Station- Detroit, USA 

Your key duties  

To give you an idea of how this role would look and feel, here are some of the things you could expect to do: 

• Embrace the latest technologies to improve performance and sustainability
  
  
• Perform detailed HVAC engineering building services design and calculations using software and knowledge to verify robust calculations 
  
  
• Prepare technical drawings, schedules, and reports 
  
  
• Ensure service and project work are carried out to an excellent standard within agreed deadlines and budget 

Your skills and experience 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Civil, Sanitary, Environmental, or Architectural Engineering  
  
  
• Coursework in HVAC design, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid hydraulics/dynamics
    
• Familiarity with BIM modelling software, such as Revit and AutoCAD 
  
  
• Knowledge of IES software would be advantageous 
  
  
• Interest and/or experience in visual programming (Dynamo, Grasshopper), coding (Python, C#), and/or open source coding projects  
  
  
• Internship experience at engineering related firm preferred, and proven interest in the built environment 
  
  
• Ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible manner 
  
  
• Eagerness to learn and work as part of a multidisciplinary team  

Learn more about Mechanical Engineering at Buro Happold

What we offer

• Salary range of $77,000 to $80,000. 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 
  
  
• Be a part of supporting our diverse company culture through open engagement with our Young Employees Forum, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, Buro Happold Women's Network, and/or our Black at Buro Happold Employee Resource Groups 

Ready for something a little less ordinary? 

Apply now to start your career journey with us. 

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 marginalized groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. 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. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.  

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