Summer Placement - Façade Engineering

Summer Placement – Façade Engineer

From helping shape entire cities to adapting infrastructure to deal with the climate emergency, a career at Buro Happold presents the chance to make a difference. With a world‑class reputation, our creativity and our people have delivered positive change to clients, the environment, and communities alike. If you want to be part of something bigger, this is your chance.

The quality of the 'skin' of your building is about much more than achieving the aesthetic vision; it is about buildability, efficiency and long‑term sustainability.

Fasade functions include weather resistance, airtightness, structural integrity and energy impact. An efficient, buildable façade makes for a better building and we work constantly to provide more efficient skins.

Our team takes the client from concept design, through construction, to operation and maintenance, and even to refurbishment or re‑purposing. Notable projects include the Louvre, Abu Dhabi, the Grade II listed Whiteley in London, Bee’ah Headquarters in the UAE, Glasgow Museum of Transport, City of Dreams Macau, and many more.

• Assist in developing technical solutions from initial client ideas, working with materials such as aluminium, steel, concrete, stone, glass and timber.
• Deliver work in a timely and technically competent manner.
• Increase awareness of weather performance and basic building physics including ventilation, solar gain control, thermal insulation and glare control.
• Help assess and advise on the impact of design decisions in terms of embodied carbon, operational carbon and life‑cycle durability.
• Develop experience in handling and fabricating typical cladding materials.
• Understand the design life of façade components and inspect existing buildings to identify failures or defects.
• Hone understanding of international standards and building codes (British Standards, Eurocodes, International Building Code, UBC, Aluminium Design Manual, Australian & NZ standards, ASTM Standards, Saudi Building Code).
• Collaborate with other design disciplines (Architecture, Structures, Building Services/MEP, Fire Engineering, Acoustics, computer modelling).
• Develop strong façade design leadership for the client’s design team.
• Maintain good client relations throughout the job.
• Improve competency across software such as Autodesk Robot, STAAD, Strand, SAP
  2000, MEPLA and Therm.

We typically complete shortlisting after the role has closed. You can expect to hear from us 2–4 weeks after the job closes on our website. For more information, contact

Please see our Early Careers Candidate Pack for further guidance and information.

This is an 8‑week paid placement for Summer 2026, usually starting in June or July, with some flexibility.

Buro Happold values flexible working patterns and diversity. We welcome applications from anyone seeking flexibility and from under‑represented groups. We encourage you to contact  for any adjustments to the application process.