Environmental Acoustic Consultant

Buro Happold; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de conseil réputée recherche un Acousticien Environnemental pour gérer des projets d'évaluation des impacts sonores et vibrations. Vous intégrerez une équipe dynamique, travaillant sur des infrastructures significatives et des solutions innovantes en acoustique. Vos compétences en modélisation et communication seront essentielles pour le succès dans ce rôle exigeant. Rejoignez une culture d'entreprise engagée dans votre développement professionnel avec des avantages attrayants et un environnement de travail hybride.

Benefits

Travailler de manière hybride

Assurance vie et protection du revenu

25 jours de vacances par an

Plan de pension généreux

Assurance dentaire et optique

Congés parentaux améliorés

Fin à 15h le dernier vendredi du mois

Développement professionnel continu

Qualifications

• Expérience en acoustique environnementale souhaitée.
• Bonne compréhension des politiques et réglementations.
• Permis de conduire britannique complet et exempt de contraventions.

Responsibilities

• Préparation d'évaluations d'impact acoustique et de rapports associés.
• Réalisation de calculs et modélisations acoustiques.
• Participation à des réunions et ateliers avec des clients.

Skills

Communication efficace

Modélisation acoustique

Analyse de politiques pertinentes

Résolution de problèmes

Education

Qualification en acoustique

Tools

IMMI

Cadna/A

Job description

Are you up to the challenge? We are seeking a passionate Environmental Acoustician to join our team to work on a wide range of projects from Noise and Vibration Impact Assessments to complex Development Consent Order projects.

You will join an established subgroup within the acoustics team (of over 40 people). who provide environmental noise impact assessments to a wide variety of clients and industries including commercial, sports and entertainment, residential, industrial, and mixed-use developments. This will include Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, international projects as well as the potential opportunity to get involved in the other areas of the discipline i.e. building acoustics, events, audio-visual, stadium and arena design.

Key Duties:

• Preparation of noise and vibration impact assessments and accompanying reports, including environmental impact assessment chapters.
• Interface with other areas of the firm through project work.
• Support senior members in the delivery of large scale projects.
• Propose multiple solutions to challenges, being able to articulate the benefits and shortfalls of each to the client, taking into consideration other disciplines requirements within these solutions.
• Produce insightful reports, presentations, models and drawings as requested by the client to an excellent technical standard, high level of accuracy and in a timely manner.
• Undertaking noise and vibration surveys, acoustic calculations and modelling.
• Interpretation and application of relevant acoustic policy and standards.
• Attend meetings and workshops with clients and other stakeholders.

Your skills and experience:

• Relevant consultancy experience, predominately within environmental acoustics but experience of building acoustics also advantageous.
• Effective and flexible communication skills and ability to work with a variety of collaborators.
• Understanding of relevant policy and regulation.
• Extensive acoustic modelling skills using IMMI, Cadna/A or similar, to predict environmental noise from road, rail (passenger and freight), industrial and construction sources.
• Knowledge of the limitations of traditional prediction and assessment methods and application of alternatives methods where appropriate.
• Experience of working on major infrastructure and construction projects which follow the Development Consent Order process advantageous.
• An Acoustics related qualification.
• A full, clean UK driving licence

What we offer you:

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Attractive salary and benefits package including life assurance and income protection.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies
• 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from the exceptional.

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