Senior Acoustics Consultant

Southampton, Croydon, Bristol, Cardiff, UK
Salary: £30 - 35K+

Vacancy Details

I hope you enjoy working for our client as much as we do. Having worked with them since 2005, they are a great company to deal with. Even though they are one of the largest providers of environmental and engineering services in Europe, each office is run like a small business and this definitely reflects in the way people interact with each other and the way they approach their project work. This natural and friendly approach is definitely one of the reasons for their success. Well enough of my ramblings and so on to the requirements for this role. I have put these down in a formal way as l think it reflects our client’s work ethic, friendly, professional and detailed.

Our client is looking for an enthusiastic individual to introduce acoustics/noise skills by building upon the existing related disciplines and sources of noise work already established. Initially you will receive support and will be working directly with the established 10 people strong acoustic teams in the Leicester or Leeds offices, however the aim of the position will be to grow the noise skills locally. The majority of projects will be development related, both environmental noise (PPG24, BS4142, DMRB, WebTAG) and building acoustics (BB93, BuildReg-ADE, BREEAM) The role will initially include all aspects of these projects such as monitoring, modelling, assessment, design, financial accountability and project management with the possibility of some technical support for monitoring.

The successful candidate must have the ability to undertake the majority of the above types of projects including the use of equipment, models and report writing.

Organisational and motivation skills will be imperative to enable you to work effectively and efficiently remotely from the rest of the team. Excellent communication skills are required, both written and verbal, together with the ability to network with both clients and colleagues.

A minimum membership of Associate Member of the Institute of Acoustics is required.

You will need to have flexibility in being able to meet the demands of acoustic consultancy. Due to the nature of the work, this may require working evenings, weekends or bank holidays from time to time and working away from home.

As you would expect you will have proven relevant experience in undertaking the majority of the above types of projects together with a keen understanding of the UK planning system and an ability to successfully liaise between the client’s needs and local authority or regulatory authorities. Additional successful experience in an environmental consultancy or as an expert witness would be a distinct advantage. Similarly, experience in related disciplines such as vibration, air quality or light assessment would also be advantageous.

As l previously mentioned our client offers a friendly and relaxed working environment. A competitive salary is available, which includes a pension and life assurance scheme together with a range of benefits/incentives. An on going training program is available for your future professional development.

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If you would like to be considered for this vacancy please forward your CV to colin@earthrecruitment.com quoting the reference number shown above. Or contact Colin Rowles on 0870 803 3134 for more information.