Penguin Recruitment Ltd

 

A leading engineering and management consultancy, specialising in property, transport and environmental projects currently require a Senior Acoustic Consultant to strengthen their London based team. This multidisciplinary consultancy provides a wide range of acoustic services including planning and noise assessments, architectural and building and noise and vibration support for construction sites. The successful applicant will have a considerable amount of senior consultancy experience and a strong background in Building Acoustics. You will have access to a prestigious client base both in public and private sectors across the UK and abroad and join one of the largest global teams of acoustic specialists in the field.

Salary: Up to £45K depending on experience

Qualifications:

Preferably MSc/BSc in Acoustics/Noise and Vibration

Experience:

• 5 years senior post graduate experience in Acoustic Consultancy within the Building sector.

• A proven track record in effective project and financial management

• Ability to use and instruct others in the use of sound and vibration meters

• Highly organised and IT literate

• Exhibit excellent communication skills

• Ability to write fluent and intelligible reports, placing a high emphasis on accuracy and consistency

• Personal experience of Noise Modeling using a recognized software package

• Strong project and people management skills are essential

Duties

• Resolve complex acoustical engineering issues assuring compliance with statutory bodies

• Façade design

• Conduct Residential Planning Applications and Sound Insulation Design in accordance with PPG24

• Summarise data interpretations and provide conclusions

• Speech privacy and intelligibility

• Supervise and co-ordinate the work of others

• Carry out Air Leakage and Sound Insulation testing with BINDT and UKAS accreditation

• Assessment of internal acoustic performance of buildings

• Manage project teams to ensure production of deliverables to agreed timelines

• Financial forecasting and control of projects to ensure that they remain within budget

• Build client relationships, respond to enquiries, communicate with clients to establish their needs and draft fee proposals

• Provide technical guidance and manage and train junior members of staff

• Contribute to group expansion and develop and maintain business through networking, contact nurturing and presentations

Projects

Projects range from small residential to large-scale projects in all major sectors, for some of the world’s leading architects, engineers, developers and planners.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary

• Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Career Development Opportunities

KEY WORDS Acoustics, Acoustic consultant, Noise, Sound, Vibration, CADNA-A, Noise monitoring, Noise modeling, IOA, sound reduction index testing, amioa, mioa, ppg24, BB93, ppg24, end 2002/49/ce, bs4142, ISO 17025

Interested in this or other roles in Acoustics? Please do not hesitate to contact Kate Loring on kate.loring@penguinrecruitment.co.uk. or call 01792 365104. We have many more vacancies available on our website.

This position is open to European Union Citizens or holders of UK work permits

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