Acoustician / Acoustics Consultant

Adecco; Atherstone; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Acoustician/Acoustics Consultant for a 6-month project, with a flexible working location in Warwick. Key responsibilities include assessing the acoustic impact of new energy assets and conducting site surveys. Candidates must hold an Acoustics degree and have experience in public communications and technical report writing. The role offers a highly negotiable day rate, emphasizing noise management within the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Must possess an Acoustics Degree or Diploma.
• Experience in acoustics related to high voltage energy assets is required.
• Proven ability in technical report writing and public communications.

Responsibilities

• Assess the acoustic impact of new assets and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Conduct site surveys and modelling in CadnaA.
• Lead acoustic aspects of Planning Applications.

Skills

Acoustic assessment

Noise abatement

Technical report writing

Public communication

Relationship management

Education

Acoustics Degree or Diploma

Tools

CadnaA

Job description

Overview

Role: Acoustician / Acoustics Consultant. Duration: 6 months (potential 6-month extension). Location: Warwick – once per week / as per business needs. Day rate: Highly negotiable (inside IR35).

Client

My client is an International Electricity and Gas Company, one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world. They deliver electricity and gas across Great Britain and North-Eastern US.

Responsibilities

• Assess the potential impact of new assets on the acoustic environment and make recommendations to minimise effects on sensitive receptors and manage noise abatement risk.
• Carry out site surveys and desktop modelling in CadnaA; combine data with experience of noise from high voltage electricity assets to inform recommendations.
• Lead the acoustic-specific aspects of Planning Applications and ideally Development Consent Order applications.

Knowledge, Experience and Technical Know How

• Acoustics Degree or Diploma and/or a member of the IOA
• CadnaA
• Experience of the acoustic profile of high voltage electricity assets within the energy or industrial sector
• Proven ability to develop professional relationships and leverage these relationships to support achievement of objectives
• Excellent communicator with a proven ability to influence internal and external technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience of public communications and the ability to empathize in the face of public concern
• Excellent technical report writing skills
• Experience of Planning Applications, and ideally Development Consent Orders
• Experience of both technical and reputational risk management