Environmental Acoustic Consultant

Are you up to the challenge? We are seeking a passionate Environmental Acoustician to join our team to work on a wide range of projects from Noise and Vibration Impact Assessments to complex Development Consent Order projects.
You will join an established subgroup within the acoustics team (of over 40 people). who provide environmental noise impact assessments to a wide variety of clients and industries including commercial, sports and entertainment, residential, industrial, and mixed-use developments. This will include Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, international projects as well as the potential opportunity to get involved in the other areas of the discipline i.e. building acoustics, events, audio-visual, stadium and arena design.

Key Duties:

• Preparation of noise and vibration impact assessments and accompanying reports, including environmental impact assessment chapters.
• Interface with other areas of the firm through project work.
• Support senior members in the delivery of large scale projects.
• Propose multiple solutions to challenges, being able to articulate the benefits and shortfalls of each to the client, taking into consideration other disciplines requirements within these solutions.
• Produce insightful reports, presentations, models and drawings as requested by the client to an excellent technical standard, high level of accuracy and in a timely manner.
• Undertaking noise and vibration surveys, acoustic calculations and modelling.
• Interpretation and application of relevant acoustic policy and standards.
• Attend meetings and workshops with clients and other stakeholders.

Your skills and experience:

• Relevant consultancy experience, predominately within environmental acoustics but experience of building acoustics also advantageous.
• Effective and flexible communication skills and ability to work with a variety of collaborators.
• Understanding of relevant policy and regulation.
• Extensive acoustic modelling skills using IMMI, Cadna/A or similar, to predict environmental noise from road, rail (passenger and freight), industrial and construction sources.
• Knowledge of the limitations of traditional prediction and assessment methods and application of alternatives methods where appropriate.
• Experience of working on major infrastructure and construction projects which follow the Development Consent Order process advantageous.
• An Acoustics related qualification.
• A full, clean UK driving licence

Please note: we will also consider Senior grade for the right candidate.
What we offer you:

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Attractive salary and benefits package including life assurance and income protection.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• 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 your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from the exceptional.

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 so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.