Graduate Facades Engineering

See it differently

You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates to help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

• Give structure to facades concepts / ideas – sketching, reports, sketchbooks, spreadsheets, and analyses for discussion with Architects and Clients
• Engage with teams of architects and engineers focused on the 3D modeling (geometrical and detailing) of complex facades
• Carry out structural, thermal, and solar modeling of building enclosure details and systems
• Utilize advanced analysis programs and techniques (finite element) to understand building envelope physics and façade design
• Undertake engineering façade calculations with various materials, including structural glass, aluminum, stainless steel, wood, stone, and precast concrete
• Produce details and drawings using various 2-D and 3-D CAD and graphics packages
• Perform technical reviews of shop drawings and construction administration submittals to ensure air, water, thermal, seismic, acoustic, optical and structural performance
• Interpret specifications and design documents and write reports summarizing conditions
• Carry out mock-up, factory and field inspections and investigations

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related Building Science discipline
• Core interest in the façade industry with emphasis on detailing and engineering
• Good sketching skills and an ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible and visual way
• Must be eligible to work in Canada without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future

• Master’s degree with emphasis on Architecture or Engineering
• Coursework in façade engineering / building envelope physics / energy/thermal modeling skills
• Structural software skills, AutoCAD skills, 3D modeling skills (Rhino, Revit, etc.)
• Internship experience with a design firm
• FE/EIT certification
• Membership in ASHRAE, ASME, AIA, ASCE, or Society of Facade Engineering

• Recent and soon-to-be graduates:
  Whether you’ve just graduated or are graduating before the role starts, we want to hear from you if your degree is in a relevant field.
• Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
• Innovative minds:
  We’re looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Growth seekers:
  You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable adventurers:
  You’re ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

• Purpose-driven work:
  Join an employee-owned team tackling climate, biodiversity, and social challenges, aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
• Create remarkable outcomes:
  We trust you to explore challenges, drive change, and create lasting outcomes for our…