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    4. Environmental Consulting Summer Placement 2023
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    This is an exciting opportunity for a current students to get involved in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA). We have openings in our London, Manchester, Leeds, and Bath offices. This is an 8 week summer placement opportunity.

    Be Challenged

    No two days are the same in the Environmental Assessment & Management Group at BuroHappold. We work within a multi-disciplinary practice, and a student placement role will see you working alongside ecologists, waste and air quality consultants, and many other environmental disciplines.

    What kind of project do the Environmental team get involved in?

    Working on a variety of major UK and international masterplans, infrastructure and environmental restoration projects your portfolio could soon include prestigious projects such as:

    • Multiple residential-led London development schemes, including Fulham Gasworks and Prince of Wales Drive gasholder sites for St William/Berkeley Group and White City Living and Centre House for St James/Berkeley Group
    • Regeneration projects in Leeds and Manchester including Middlewood Locks (Salford), Mayfield (Manchester), NOMA (Manchester) City Reach (Leeds) and the Yorkshire Post site (Leeds)
    • Discovery Park in Sandwich, Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone in Bristol and SnOasis in Mid-Suffolk
    • Masterplanning of mega-projects in the Middle East
    • Belgrade Waterfront masterplan

    About you

    • Currently studying a degree such as Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering
    • A basic understanding and interest in the Environmental Impact Assessment process

    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 consultants 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 specialists and designers both within Buro Happold and our collaborators.
    • Opportunity to be supported (or even join) our Young Emplyees Forum in your local office, join bi-annual

    How long does the process take?

    The recruitment timeline can vary depending on the role and team you are applying to. Successful applications are progressed to interview stage within 2-3 months from the closing date of the advert, but it is good to know that the whole process can take up to 6 months. We will endeavour to keep you informed throughout the time that your application is being considered, however, due to the volume of applications received and the size of our team, we are not able to respond to individual requests for status updates.

    Application Process

    For this opportunity, we are not asking for CV/Cover Letter submissions. Please click “Apply” to review the application form and role specific questions.

    Interested? Intrigued? Inspired?