Principal Acoustics Consultant

4 weeks ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom AECOM Full time

AECOM Acoustics is one of the largest acoustics practices in the world with offices across Europe, Australia, America, Canada, the Middle East and East Asia.

As a member of our Acoustics team, you can expect to work on a wide range of interesting and challenging projects including some of the biggest projects in the UK. Recent and current clients include HS2, Transport for London, NEOM, Defra, Shakespeare North, Battersea Power Station, Houses of Parliament, HMRC, BBC, Guys and St Thomas's Hospital

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Acoustic Consultant with experience in Railway Acoustics to join the AECOM Acoustics team. All offices across the UK will be considered.

You will contribute to a wide range of acoustics projects primarily covering railway acoustics and environmental vibration, but also opportunities to manage and grow work across broader areas of building acoustics and environmental acoustics. You would have responsibilities for the development and mentoring of junior staff, potentially including line management duties.

We have an outstanding project portfolio across all market sectors, which provides a wide range of career development opportunities. We advise clients on building, environmental and occupational acoustics, noise mapping, vibration, industrial noise control, audio-visual design and auralisation. A member of the Association of Noise Consultants and Sponsor of the Institute of Acoustics, AECOM Acoustics has a team of over 50 acousticians working across the UK. We are looking for a candidate who wants to help grow what is already one of the UK's largest acoustic consultancies.

We are searching for someone to holds railway acoustics and/or environmental vibration experience.

  • Lead: The acoustic input, undertake predictions, assessment, and write reports on a range of projects
  • Provide Expertise: Undertake the Environmental Impact Assessment process regarding Sound, Noise and Vibration (SNV), be capable of technically reviewing SNV assessment reports and new work proposals delegated by the team managers.
  • Collaborate: Provide advice to clients on acoustics projects. Proactively identify opportunities to cross-sell services to internal and external clients and assist with the winning of sufficient work from internal and external clients to support self and to contribute to the team.
  • Oversee: Take the lead on environmental noise and vibration assessment projects provided guidance on noise and vibration and related health impact assessments

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.

Why not give our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry

Come Grow With Us:

Manage own workload to make time available to accelerate the development of technical skills in more junior staff, including being available to provide on the job advice and instruction and to develop new lines of work or smarter ways of working

The ideal candidate will have experience of winning work and providing expert advice to clients on acoustics across a range of sectors. We are seeking personnel with the ability to demonstrate experience of resourcing and delivering complex and challenging acoustics projects. You will have a strong track record of working in acoustics and preferably have experience of a range of acoustics commissions from small projects to major multi-disciplinary projects covering sound, noise and vibration (SNV) technical areas. You will have a solid background in acoustics, be someone who is innovative and is willing to exploit the latest technologies, but who can explain acoustics to a non-technical audience.

Qualifications:

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Here's What We're Looking For:

  • Experience of undertaking acoustic modelling using CadnaA, CATT/Odeon, etc software.
  • Degree (and preferably a post graduate qualification such as a Masters) in acoustics or relevant technical disciplines (e.g. Physics, Maths or Engineering)
  • Corporate membership of the Institute of Acoustics (MIOA/FIOA).
  • Chartered status or evidence of working towards this.

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