Buro Happold is recruiting a Librarian on a six month fixed term contract that will be responsible for the policy, planning, organisation, management and promotion of resources and information services available to the wider business.

Based from one of our five UK offices (London, Bath, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh) this role will represent the Information Technology department across the organisation and externally, promoting the value of the department internally, highlighting new resources available and regulation updates.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with.From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

What You'll Be Doing

• Establish and review library policies and procedures including legal compliance with copyright legislation and licensing constraints, and ensure we are adhering to current copyright legislation, giving copyright advice when needed.
• Manage both physical and electronic resources, updating the Library Management System and check with appropriate staff that subscriptions are fit for purpose and updated when required; taking responsibility for content management of the information services intranet.
• Manage our legal information of British Standards etc., this involves office audits and maintaining a standards archive.
• Plan the information service budget and monitor budget spend, ensuring appropriate value when purchasing books, standards and journals for the library.
• Represent the library service externally with engineering institutions; maintaining awareness of current developments in the industry and passing this on to relevant staff.
• Take responsibility for the provision of the Library’s enquiry service to ensure users information needs are fully met within a specified timeframe, as well as organising library induction programmes for new users.
• Take responsibility for selection and maintenance of serials.
• Oversee paper archiving of projects as well as maintain projects on the archive server, whilst working closely with IT representatives to ensure we always have the required amount of space available.

What we’re looking for

• Experience managing library/ information services, including budget management, physical and electronic resources management, and archiving.
• A-levels, HND, degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Built environment industry experience.

What we offer:

• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, exclusive of Bank Holidays.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance (single cover)
• Life Assurance.
• Income Protection.
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
• Flexible Benefits - including Cycle scheme, Dental insurance, Optical Cover, Travel insurance and Corporate discounts.
• Early leaving at the end of the month - Buro Happold actively encourages its employees to finish at 3pm on the last Friday of each month (depending on business demands). These hours can equate to an additional 4 days leave per annum.

A place for everyone

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.

• Location Bath; London; Leeds; Manchester; Edinburgh , United Kingdom