Junior Environmental Consultant - Acoustics

Talent Partner Australia; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Great culture

Travel opportunities

Newcastle location

Job summary

Talent Partner Australia in Newcastle is seeking a motivated junior acoustics and vibration assistant to join a highly skilled team and gain hands-on field experience across diverse projects.

You will learn continuously, work with mentoring engineers, and contribute to noise monitoring, reporting, and modelling while travelling to various sites and developing your MS Office and analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Studying towards or have qualifications in a relevant discipline such as Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Science.
• Keen to learn and a positive attitude.
• Based in Newcastle and able to commence fairly quickly
• Some relevant experience in a technical / environmental role will be highly regarded
• An interest in environmental noise / vibration
• Experience in MS products (word/excel etc)
• Excellent report writing and communication skills
• Willingness to travel and the flexibility to work where and when required (note you’ll be rewarded for any out of hours work).

Responsibilities

• Noise and vibration monitoring and field work including the use of highly technical equipment.
• Visiting a wide range of site types which can range from active industrial sites, new roads / transport upgrades, quarries and mines, new and established buildings, licensed venues, entertainment areas and more.
• Analysis of noise and vibration monitoring results and the preparation of a variety of reporting outputs.
• Working closely and communicating effectively with your team, stakeholders and clients.
• Completing noise models and predictions using state of the art software; and
• Preparation of reports and results for a range of purposes and audiences including project approvals, permitting, regulatory compliance, health and safety etc.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Report writing

Communication

Willingness to travel

Learning attitude

Positive attitude

Education

Relevant discipline (Engineering/Environmental Engineering/Science)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Key benefits for you:

• Opportunity to learn and develop - working as part of a highly skilled team, including several with 20 years + of experience that will mentor and support your ongoing career development;
• Great culture – you’ll enjoy working as part of a cohesive team and be valued and treated like the important team member you are;
• Variety – enjoy a mix of site-based work for a wide range of project types and locations, as well as office work and reporting;
• Mix of autonomy and teamwork – you’ll be given the trust and opportunity to work independently as well as working closely with your colleagues;
• Travel – you’ll get to see a range of interesting locations and a wide variety of business types, you won’t be stuck in an office all the time;
• Attractive conditions and benefits – in addition to a competitive salary you’ll also enjoy a range of life balance benefits like time off when you’ve been putting in extra effort to help the team, extra perks when you are travelling etc; and
• Convenient Newcastle location - easy parking that is close to shops, cafes and services.

Your new role:

While no two weeks will be exactly the same, you will be regularly involved with a range of tasks including:

• Noise and vibration monitoring and field work including the use of highly technical equipment;
• Visiting a wide range of site types which can range from active industrial sites, new roads / transport upgrades, quarries and mines, new and established buildings, licensed venues, entertainment areas and more;
• Analysis of noise and vibration monitoring results and the preparation of a variety of reporting outputs;
• Working closely and communicating effectively with your team, stakeholders and clients;
• Completing noise models and predictions using state of the art software; and
• Preparation of reports and results for a range of purposes and audiences including project approvals, permitting, regulatory compliance, health and safety etc.

Your new company:

Your new company is an established Acoustics and Vibration consulting company with a strong and loyal client base. You will be joining a team working alongside some of the best in the industry and have the opportunity to learn and grow. You’ll enjoy an easy-going and down to earth culture with leaders that will value and support your efforts. You’ll win’t get bogged down in big company bureaucracy, instead you will have the chance to enjoy your time and have a laugh along the way with the team.

What we’re looking for:

• Studying towards or have qualifications in a relevant discipline such as Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Science;
• Keen to learn and a positive attitude;
• Based in Newcastle and able to commence fairly quickly
• Some relevant experience in a technical / environmental role will be highly regarded;
• An interest in environmental noise / vibration;
• Experience in MS products (word/excel etc);
• Excellent report writing and communication skills;
• Willingness to travel and the flexibility to work where and when required (note you’ll be rewarded for any out of hours work).