Graduate Acoustic Consultant

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Berkeley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Mentoring

Workplace pension

Generous annual leave

Travel expenses

Equipment provided

Friendly team

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Graduate Acoustic Consultant for Gloucester. No prior acoustics experience is required; a strong scientific mind and willingness to learn are key.

You will gain real responsibility early, working on live projects from the start, with mentoring and exposure to planning and building acoustics across residential, commercial, and mixed-use schemes.

Qualifications

• Degree in physics, maths, audio or related field; no acoustics experience required.
• Strong numerical and written skills, curiosity, and a methodical approach.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out noise surveys and monitoring on site
• Assist with acoustic modelling and calculations
• Help produce clear technical reports for planning and building projects
• Support senior colleagues on a wide range of projects
• Learn the standards, software and methods behind professional acoustic consultancy

Skills

Numerical ability

Written communication

Curiosity

Methodical approach

Education

Physics degree

Mathematics degree

Audio/Music technology degree

Sound engineering

Electronics

Engineering

Acoustics

Job description

Graduate Acoustic Consultant
Gloucester Entry Level £27,000 - £29,000

Turn a degree in physics, maths or audio into a career that shapes how the built world sounds.

My client is a young, growing acoustic consultancy specialising in architectural and environmental noise. They are looking for a Graduate Acoustic Consultant to join their Gloucester team. No previous acoustics experience is required, only a strong scientific mind and the drive to learn.

Why this Graduate Acoustic Consultant role stands out

• Real responsibility early. In a small, growing team, your work goes into real reports for real projects from the start, rather than being buried in a large graduate scheme.
• Applied science. Wave physics, maths, signal analysis and audio theory become practical tools for solving noise problems on live developments.
• Variety. Residential, commercial and mixed-use projects, from planning noise assessments through to building acoustics.
• A place to build a career. Acoustics is a specialist, in-demand field, and a growing consultancy offers room to progress as the business expands.
• A great place to live. Shrewsbury combines a historic market town with the Shropshire Hills on your doorstep, lower living costs than the big cities and strong rail links across the Midlands, North West and Wales.

What you'll do as a Graduate Acoustic Consultant

• Carry out noise surveys and monitoring on site
• Assist with acoustic modelling and calculations
• Help produce clear technical reports for planning and building projects
• Support senior colleagues on a wide range of projects
• Learn the standards, software and methods behind professional acoustic consultancy

Who we want to hear from

Graduates and early-career candidates with a degree in physics, maths, audio or music technology, sound engineering, electronics, engineering, acoustics or a related subject. You'll have good numerical and written skills, curiosity and a methodical approach. A full UK driving licence and the right to work in the UK are required.

Based elsewhere? Applications are welcome from graduates across the Midlands, Wales and the South West, including Bristol, Bath, Swindon and Oxford, who are open to relocating to Gloucester.

What's on offer

• Competitive Salary (£27,000 - £29,000), dependent on experience
• Training and mentoring from experienced consultants
• Workplace pension scheme
• Generous annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Travel expenses covered for site visits
• Company-provided equipment and software
• A friendly, supportive team environment