What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vertical Transportation Consultant position at BuroHappold?
Who We Are
Buro Happold is a global leader in sustainable and resilient building design. We work at the cutting edge of engineering, where your creativity and expertise are crucial to developing groundbreaking solutions. Our portfolio includes innovative works across the US and around the world, from the Hard Rock Hotel at Metropolitan Park to the NEOM Line. We offer unparalleled opportunities for personal professional growth and the chance to contribute to a more equitable world.
As a Senior Engineer or Associate Vertical Transportation Consultant you will have the opportunity to apply your technical knowledge across a portfolio of ground-breaking projects in the US and globally. Strong communication skills and teamwork are essential to life at Buro Happold and in turn, we can offer you unrivalled career, project, and development opportunities.
Responsibilities :
As a Vertical Transportation Consultant and key member of our North American Specialist Team, you'll lead the design and development of VT solutions. Your strategic role will involve :
- Leadership & Mentorship : Guide and mentor junior engineers, fostering their technical and professional development.
- Project Management : Lead Vertical Transport projects on single and multi-disciplinary projects & coordination with engineers of other disciplines, Overseeing the production of reports, specifications, and drawings.
- Technical Expertise : Provide high-level technical input and innovative solutions for challenging engineering problems through all stages of the projects, including scheme, design, bidding and construction administration.
- Excellence in Design. Undertaking vertical traffic analysis,using software such as Elevate for analysis, to deliver design concepts, calculating the number, size and speed of elevators across many typologies of buildings.
- Field Support. Assist and lead the preparation of site surveys and produce resultant reports, assist with the inspection of installations and the witness of critical testing.
- Client Relations : Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external collaborators, supporting the leadership to develop long term relationships. Be able to represent our team at internal and external client meetings as required
- Business Development : Contribute to proposal writing, client presentations, and business development initiatives to grow our project portfolio.
- Quality Assurance : Oversee and ensure the quality of deliverables across multiple projects, implementing and maintaining high standards of work.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration : Lead collaboration efforts with experts from various disciplines, including People Movement, Structures, MEP, Acoustics, Lighting, and sustainability, mobility, and energy to develop holistic solutions.
- Innovation : Drive the adoption of new technologies and methodologies by maintaining current knowledge and understanding of industry operational and equipment trends.
Qualifications :
What we offer :
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 others differences is key, we want employees to feel they dont have to mask elements of their identity to thrive. We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised 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.
Salary : $90,000 - $145,000
