Graduate Consultant

BuroHappold Engineering / Los Angeles, CA
Posted on: October 16, 2019
Application Deadline: February 28, 2020

Job Description

Excellent opportunity for a Graduate Consultant to join our Los Angeles Cities team in 2020!
We make the vision viable. 
What would I do? 

• Under appropriate guidance, take responsibility for the day to day completion of tasks 
• Work in conjunction with senior staff and liaising with external sub-consultants where appropriate 
• Undertake detailed technical, economic and geospatial analysis 
• Perform macro and micro-economic research including industrial, demographic, financial and business analysis 
• Develop greenhouse gas models and using MS Excel or other packages 
• Conduct research on innovative technologies, policies and programs 
• Create stakeholder engagement exercises and analyze qualitative outputs 
• Participate in learning and development initiatives to build own capability and to ensure skills are disseminated in the team 
• Help ensure the timely delivery of high quality reports, presentations and other client outputs 
• Help ensure that rigorous analysis and outputs are produced for each project 

Required Experience / Skills / Education

Qualifications 

A working foundation in consulting, economic development, project management, environmental policy and/or urban planning 

• Experience of a mix of work across different fields and exposure to an international environment will be viewed favorably 
• A high level of proficiency in verbal and written English, with demonstrable report writing and drafting capability 
• A high degree of numeracy and experience of using, interpreting and representing complex data including socio-economic and environmental data 
• Some exposure to quantitative modelling and some familiarity with use of economic techniques 
• Confident, proactive character, with a willingness to take on challenging assignments on a collaborative and individual basis 
• Excellent research skills and the ability to synthesize and present information effectively 
• Experience working in diverse teams, to tight deadlines and dealing with the competing needs of internal and external clients 
• A strong personal interest in urban development and environmental policy, sustainable infrastructure and/or urban regeneration 
• Excellent IT skills with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite 
• Strong drive to succeed, someone who continuously strives to take what they do to a higher level 
• Working knowledge of a language in addition to English (such as Spanish or Chinese) would be advantageous 
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering, Sustainability Management, Urban Planning or a related subject from an internationally recognized university, plus two years of related work experience  
• Preferred Master’s degree or equivalent in urban planning, urban policy, engineering, real estate development or similar 
• When submitting your application, work samples encouraged. 

Application Instructions

Please apply on our website: https://www.burohappold.com/careers/

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