Acoustic Consultant

Penguin Recruitment; Old Warren; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Remote working

Pension

Health insurance

Annual leave

Company devices

Professional fees paid

Institute of Acoustics membership

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Acoustic Consultant in Reading to expand an established acoustic consultancy. The role focuses on environmental and building services acoustics, delivering assessments, and expanding the client base.

You will conduct surveys, calculations, and design noise control solutions, while supporting growth across the South and South East with weekly Reading office attendance. Relevant memberships and CAD skills are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience working within an acoustic consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of environmental acoustics and building services acoustics.
• Ambition to develop own client base and generate business.
• Experience with acoustic calculations and noise control solutions.
• Knowledge of noise control products and their application.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out environmental acoustic surveys and building services acoustic consultancy.
• Developing and delivering acoustic assessments, including BS 4142 and ISO standards.
• Undertaking acoustic calculations for duct analysis, distance, screening and noise reduction.
• Designing and engineering effective noise control solutions.
• Advising on noise control products and their real-world implementation.
• Developing client relationships, generating business and helping lead the acoustic consultancy offering.

Skills

Acoustic consultancy experience

Environmental acoustics

Building services acoustics

Business development

Acoustic calculations

Noise control solutions

Noise control products

MIOA/AMIOA membership

AutoCAD

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Acoustic Consultant

Reading | £40,000 - £55,000 + Excellent Benefits

I am working with a specialist engineering business looking to grow its acoustic consultancy offering. They are seeking an experienced acoustic consultant who can bring technical expertise, commercial awareness and the ambition to help shape and lead this area of the business.

This is more than a consultancy role. You will have the opportunity to expand your project portfolio, develop client relationships, generate new business and play a key role in the continued growth of the acoustic consultancy arm.

Salary & Benefits

• £40,000 - £55,000 salary, dependent on experience and what you can bring
• Company car of your choice, fully expensed
• Remote working available, with equipment provided
• Flexibility to work across the South and South East, with attendance at the Reading office at least once a week
• Company pension and health insurance
• Generous annual leave
• Company mobile, laptop and credit card
• Relevant professional fees paid, including Institute of Acoustics membership

Duties of an Acoustic Consultant include:

• Carrying out environmental acoustic surveys and building services acoustic consultancy
• Developing and delivering acoustic assessments, including BS 4142 and relevant ISO standards
• Undertaking acoustic calculations for duct analysis, distance, screening and noise reduction
• Designing and engineering effective noise control solutions
• Advising on noise control products and their real-world implementation
• Developing client relationships, generating business and helping lead the acoustic consultancy offering

What are we looking for?

• Experience working within an acoustic consultancy
• Strong knowledge of environmental acoustics and building services acoustics
• The confidence and ambition to develop your own client base and generate business
• Experience with acoustic calculations and noise control solutions
• Knowledge of noise control products and their application
• MIOA or AMIOA membership would be advantageous
• AutoCAD or similar experience would be beneficial

Take your acoustics career beyond project delivery and help shape the future of a growing consultancy, with the freedom and support to make a real impact.