People Movement Consultant in Manchester

Interested in a unique and developing field of crowd dynamics and people movement? Do you want to work on challenging projects around the world modelling, analysing and advising? Join us as part of a world leading team in one of the most interesting and growing specialist disciplines.

The Analytics & Crowd Dynamics team at Buro Happold is challenged with the most unique, interesting people‑centric projects around the world. This requires us to be at the forefront of innovation in the field to address the complex challenges of analysis, optimisation and solutions for how people move and behave. We are disrupting how buildings and cities are planned, designed, and operated. We are putting people at the centre of decision making, using people flow simulations and other methods to analyse crowd behaviour, visitor movement and management. We are optimising spaces such as airports, museums, theatres, workplaces, stadia, campuses and urban spaces. We take pride in delighting our clients by providing practical solutions that have significant positive impact on user experience, the performance of the venue or space and facilitating crowd management.

The work is highly varied and challenging, and would involve complex modelling work, as well as providing day-to-day design and management advice to architects and clients. We are interested in candidates who are dynamic, enthusiastic and organised to work independently across all aspects of projects from inception to delivery.

In return, we can offer:

• Career in cutting edge analytics and simulations – backed by Buro Happold’s strong employee-centred personal and professional development.
• Drive the emerging data driven and people centred approach to solve real‑world problems that have a direct impact on the efficiency as well as the quality of life within buildings and cities.
• Collaborate with a talented and diverse array of problem‑solvers, including computational designers, engineers, urban and transport planners, airport planners, security specialists, economists, etc.
• Produce visceral, visually compelling data insights for high profile clients in a range of sectors and international markets.

Key Duties:

• Work across several interesting projects from a diverse range of sectors.
• Learn how to deliver top quality crowd flow / people movement consultancy working with our international clients and stakeholders.
• Hone your modelling skills, as well as providing day-to-day design and management advice to architects and clients.
• Contribute fresh innovative ideas in group meetings and team discussions.
• Support across a range of sectors developing an understanding of the standards and methods that are applied to different scenarios and the techniques used.
• With support from senior consultants, deliver and be accountable for developing static and dynamic models, preparing reports and providing findings and recommendations based on the analysis and data.
• Work alongside Project Managers to manage client expectations, carry out site observations and present project outcomes.

Your skills & experience:

• A degree in a relevant subject including but not limited to transport, mathematics, economics, statistics, operational research, geo‑spatial analysis, physics, organisational psychology, and engineering.
• Some industry experience is required.
• Eagerness to learn and work as part of a specialist team working with a variety of disciplines.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• Experience analysing and interpreting data sets, ideally related to movement (crowd, pedestrian, transport) but training will be provided.
• Awareness of crowd modelling packages and their applications is helpful: Legion, Pathfinder, Mass Motion, Viswalk, etc. or other modelling background such as traffic microsimulation.
• Ability to present and communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible manner.
• Desirable experience using GIS software to analyse and visualise geospatial data (ArcGIS, QGIS).
• Interest and/or experience in visual programming to assist modelling (e.g. Grasshopper).
• Confident using Microsoft Office packages, in particular Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud products (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) beneficial.

What We Offer:

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous pension contribution of 5%, 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.
• 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
• A strong commitment to continuous development.
• 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.

Buro Happold values an individual’s flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers. Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive. We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.