Senior Public Health Engineer

We were one of the first consultancy practices to sign the World GBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, we have won ‘CIBSE Building Performance Consultancy of the Year’ five years in a row, established Engineers Declare, and won the NCE
100 Impact in Climate Resilience Award. Join us and be part of our multi‑award‑winning, best‑in‑class team as we recruit for an exceptional Senior Public Health Engineer. With a background in Building Services, you will contribute to industry‑leading designs within a vibrant multi‑disciplinary practice based in the stunning UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath.

At Buro Happold, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where every individual is valued and respected. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond mere representation: it is about creating a culture where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Inclusive culture, equal opportunities, supportive environment, continuous learning, and work‑life balance are integral parts of how we operate.

We are proud to be at the forefront of engineering excellence, working on exciting and impactful projects at local, regional, and global levels. Our talented team is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation and sustainability, delivering solutions that make a difference. We collaborate closely with clients, stakeholders, and communities to ensure projects meet their needs and exceed expectations.

Your next role – Senior Public Health Engineer. Join us to work on technically challenging projects that are rewarding and allow you to make a real legacy. You will be part of something bigger than ourselves where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter.

• Undertake detailed Public Health engineering building services design and calculations.
• Embrace technologies to improve performance and sustainability to meet Net Zero targets by 2030.
• Ensure projects are carried out to an excellent standard, within agreed deadlines and budget.
• Represent Buro Happold at meetings with clients, other professionals, and suppliers.
• Produce and review reports, presentations, models, and drawings to an excellent standard, high level of accuracy and in a timely manner.
• Prepare technical specifications and schedules, design development reports and innovative design solutions.
• Plan and manage input to Revit for production of design work.
• Actively engage with colleagues across disciplines, in group discussions and at events and seminars.
• Mentor more junior team members, potentially leading to an early line‑management role.
• Autonomously represent Buro Happold to clients, architects and collaborators.

• Relevant building services experience or credentials that will help us meet our goals for delivering highly sustainable buildings.
• Experience as a Lead PH Engineer on projects.
• Broad design knowledge across a range of projects.
• Working towards, or a Chartered Member of CIBSE or equivalent body.

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Attractive salary.
• Discretionary bonus.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
• Generous company pension scheme, life assurance and income protection.
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
• 3 pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
• A strong commitment to continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions.
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities.
• An opportunity to support your local community and those in society that are most in need, wherever they are located in the world through our Share Our Skills (SOS) programme.
• A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro…