Associate Acoustic Consultant

Join to apply for the Associate Acoustic Consultant role at Buro Happold We’re looking for a passionate Senior/Associate Acoustic and Electro Acoustics Engineer with 5+ years of experience to join Vanguardia Acoustics. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions and strategic insights to our clients within the sports and entertainment sectors. The purpose of this role is to provide vital support to the success of the acoustics team to deliver our clients’ projects. We have a growing number of exciting projects in the pipeline and are looking to recruit a senior/associate consultant who can hit the ground running. You will lead project teams to successful project completion, ensuring projects are delivered with technical excellence meeting quality standards, deadlines and financial targets. Responsibilities Lead and manage complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring high-quality deliverables. Provide expert advice and consultancy services to clients, leveraging industry knowledge and best practices. Develop and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor. Conduct in-depth analysis and research to support project objectives and client needs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions. Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. Work as part of a single or multi-disciplinary team attending and chairing meetings with architects, planners, contractors, and government agencies in an advisory capacity. Propose multiple solutions to challenges, articulating the benefits and shortfalls of each to the client, considering other discipline requirements within these solutions. Produce insightful reports, presentations, models and drawings to an excellent technical standard, high level of accuracy and in a timely manner. Be familiar and comply with all Buro Happold’s internal quality assurance procedures. Ensure maintenance of ongoing learning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Maintain market knowledge of industry-leading technologies. Ongoing development of our design tools, including Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper and Dynamo. Your Skills & Experience Must be able to clearly share complex technical ideas and concepts with technical and non-technical audiences. Excellent calculation skills and attention to detail in checking others' calculations. Inquisitive approach and capable of producing innovative solutions. Driven to produce highest quality work that meets client needs. Good communication skills both verbal and written. Adaptable and prepared to offer a range of services in the long term. Ability to accept a degree of responsibility for the department's success in a team-based organization, combined with ability to work independently. Experience in our target and growth sectors (Sports & Entertainment) would be highly advantageous. Degree in Engineering Acoustics, Electro-Acoustics or related disciplines such as Civil or Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Architecture, combination degrees of the former. Professionally registered (CEng, IEng) with the Engineering Council UK or equivalent body. Full corporate membership of the Institute of Acoustics is expected. 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 do not 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. If you would like any adjustments to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you, please let us know. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can support you throughout your application. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Management and Manufacturing Industries Construction #J-18808-Ljbffr