All Things Urban

We are an international, integrated consultancy of engineers, consultants and advisers. Operating in 26 locations worldwide, with 55 partners and over 1,900 employees; for over 40 years we have built a world-class reputation for delivering creative, value led solutions for an ever challenging world.

Buro Happold is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Project Manager Urban Climatologist (m/f/d) with a focus on the built environment, urban nature, and ecosystems to join our team in Berlin. As a Project Manager Urban Climatologist, you will play a critical role in our mission to tackle the climate crisis by developing sustainable and ecologically compatible urban spaces.

Shaping the future of entire cities, designing infrastructure and buildings to combat climate change - a career at Buro Happold means making a difference. With a world-renowned reputation, our employees and commitment ensure we make a positive difference to our clients, the environment and entire communities.If you want to make a difference with us - this is your chance!

In this position, you will be responsible for leading and managing climate-related projects, including team management and financial monitoring. You will work in multidisciplinary teams, attending meetings with architects, designers, authorities, and clients, while also actively seeking and securing new projects that lead to profitable work with a focus on the European market.

What you will do:

• Constantly research urban climate and bring knowledge into practice by being part of developing methodologies
• Conduct evaluations, simulations, and calculations related to climate and its impact on the urban environment
• Develop technical instructions and create reports and presentations with exceptional visual and grammatical quality
• Provide consulting and planning services for urban projects related to climate, water, soil, and ecosystems
• Work collaboratively with a range of professionals, including architects, designers, and clients, in multidisciplinary teams
• Create technical analyses and reports to influence climate adaptation strategies
• Actively seek new projects that lead to profitable work, with a focus on the European market

What we expect:

• Successful completion of a master's degree in ecology, environmental design, civil engineering, architecture, or a comparable field
• Strong background in environmental analysis, evaluation, and climate modeling, urban scale simulations, data science, and Python programming
• Further knowledge of urban climate, including urban morphologies, climate adaptation, and climate risk management
• Qualifications in climate assessment and evidence of practical competence in their application
• Existing industry network in Germany, preferably in Berlin
• Fluent in German and English
• Passion and enthusiasm for the built and ecological environment, supporting human outcomes, and an equitable distribution of values

• Unique, interdisciplinary environment with major international projects
• Opportunity to work with advanced in-house developed methods and tools
• Cooperation with our offices around the world
• Hybrid working from the office and from home office options
• Flexibility of our part-time and full-time positions
• 30 vacation days
• Language courses for our employees in German and English
• Mental wellbeing program and individual benefit program focused on sport, mobility, and retirement provision

We’re not fully sure whether this role is open to international candidates. If you would need visa sponsorship or work authorisation, we recommend checking directly with the employer before applying.