Graduate Advisory Consultant: Strategy and Policy - Los Angeles - Buro Happold

Start designing tomorrow’s future! 

Buro Happold is focused on shaping the cities and built environment of the future. From visioning to implementation, we work alongside our clients to develop tailor-made and highly effective solutions, providing expertise in policy design, sustainability and resilience, infrastructure, land use, governance, and operations. We take an interdisciplinary approach to each project, using data analytics, evidence-based planning, and stakeholder engagement to bring new ideas, critical thinking, leadership, facilitation skills and an understanding of what it takes for cities today to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

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  

We are looking for a fulltime candidate to join our Advisory team, based in Los Angeles. Projects are anticipated to be a mix of strategic planning and technical analysis, ranging across different scales, from regions and cities to the site level. This role is to provide technical data analysis and modeling support, to produce data visualization and spatial analysis graphics, and to contribute to the delivery of high-quality materials to our clients.

• Participate in complex strategic planning projects, including sustainability, resilience, and climate action and adaptation plans
• Research, mapping, and analysis
• Technical analysis for climate action and adaptation planning, including greenhouse gas emissions modelling and climate vulnerability assessments
• Create client PowerPoint presentations, memos, reports, graphics, and presentations
• Execute analysis for the development of project and policy recommendations
• Support the team in the pursuit of business development opportunities – market research, writing and production of formal proposals

Your skills and experience 

• Analytical and strategic thinker
• Energetic, pro-active and collaborative
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Strong written and oral communications and presentation skills
• Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills and skill working with data sets
• Strong visual communication skills, including geospatial representation
• Interest or experience in climate action, the built environment, sustainability, and/or resilience
• Knowledge of:
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
    Adobe Creative Suite
    GIS
    Statistical analysis (i.e. Python and/or R)

Learn more about Advisory at Buro Happold 

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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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