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Electrical Co-op, Boston - Fall 2024

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Engineering
  • Boston

Requirements

  • To apply for this Electrical Co-op job, you will need to be currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering or architectural engineering and have coursework in electrical power systems design, control systems, or building systems design. We are also looking for:
  • Coursework in electrical power systems design, control systems, and/or building systems design
  • Interest in the electrical engineering industry with an emphasis on the power side of the discipline
  • Interest in telecom distribution, audio-visual, fixed/wireless local area networks, security, cellular mobile infrastructure
  • Academic research, coursework, or other experience with alternative energy systems and other technologies new to the construction industry preferred
  • Familiarity with BIM modelling software, such as Revit
  • Interest and/or experience in visual programming (Dynamo, Grasshopper), coding (Python, C#), and/or open source coding projects
  • Internship experience at engineering related firm preferred, and proven interest in the built environment
  • Ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible manner
  • Eagerness to learn and work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

  • In your first few weeks in this Electrical co-op you can expect to:
  • Undertake detailed electrical engineering building services design and calculations (using software and knowledge to verify robust calculations)
  • Embrace the latest technologies to improve performance and sustainability
  • Prepare technical specifications and schedules, design development reports, and innovative design solutions
  • Analyze load to determine system sizing, and assign circuitry for power and lighting devices

Engineering | Consultancy | Advisory

Real Estate
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1976
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We are an international, integrated consultancy of engineers, designers and advisers. For over 45 years, we have built an unrivalled reputation by delivering creative, value-led solutions for the benefit of people, places and planet. Described by our clients as 'passionate', 'innovative' and 'collaborative', Buro Happold is synonymous with the delivery of exceptionally complex projects on every continent, working with the world's leading architectural practices and organisations, such as the United Nations, UNESCO and C40 Cities. Through our global community of driven, world-leading engineering, advisory and design professionals, we are acting to address major challenges in an ever-evolving world.

Culture & Values

  • We value human wellbeing, and are discontented with limitations. We commit to taking this as seriously for our people as our projects.

  • We are a diverse, one-firm culture. When we get it right, it sings. Internal barriers are always to be overcome through inclusivity and equity above all else.

  • We embrace mutual responsibility. It is easy to default to individual success. Teams need to share success and failure in the same way.

  • We are more than a business. We care about the legacy of our work. We have a responsibility of care as an employer and influencer in the shaping of the world.

  • Sustainability is intrinsic to the economic and social impact of our work. Going beyond compliance requires challenging preconceptions, taking extra steps.

  • It takes courage to create. Our culture fosters a dynamic between technology and empathy to gain deeper insight, unleash imagination, and manage risk.