Graduate Acoustic Consultant in Glasgow)

Penguin Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering and environmental consultancy as a Graduate Acoustic Consultant in Glasgow. You will be part of a talented team working on diverse environmental acoustic projects. The role involves conducting assessments, client liaison, and providing support across various environmental services. Ideal candidates are ambitious, hold a relevant degree, and possess strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Acoustics and/or relevant postgraduate qualifications.
• Experience with noise monitoring and assessment procedures.
• Membership with the Institute of Acoustics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct standalone noise assessments and contribute to Environmental Statements.
• Perform noise modelling and liaise with clients and design teams.
• Work autonomously and produce technical reports.

Skills

Acoustics

Communication

Noise Assessment

Noise Modelling

Environmental Impact Assessment

Education

Degree in Acoustics

Institute of Acoustics Post Graduate Diploma or MSc in Acoustics

Tools

CADNAA

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Acoustic Consultant to join a leading engineering and environmental consultancy providing multidisciplinary services to the property, energy and environmental markets around the UK. Based near Glasgow, the successful candidate will have an opportunity to work as part of a well established, successful team on a wide variety of exciting environmental acoustic projects in the construction and energy sectors.

Candidates should have a leaning towards Acoustics, but be willing to provide support to other environmental services provided by the team, such as Environmental Impact Assessment.

Core responsibilities of the position include:

* Preparation of standalone noise assessments;

* Input to Environmental Statements;

* Completion of environmental acoustics assessments;

* Noise modelling using a recognized software package such as CADNAA;

* Client liaison and providing advice to design teams;

* Be able to work autonomously with excellent communication skills (including technical report writing).

The candidate we are seeking should be ambitious and ideally have:

* A degree, together with either the Institute of Acoustics Post Graduate Diploma in Acoustics Control, or an MSc in Acoustics;

* Associate Membership of the Institute of Acoustics;

* Experience of noise monitoring and assessment procedures including ETSU-R-27

* A solid understanding of noise and vibration legislation, standards and best practice;

* Good technical knowledge of acoustics in the built and natural environment and be able to develop noise mitigation measures;

* An understanding of the Environmental Impact Assessment process;

* Previous experience working for an environmental or engineering consultancy with a variety clients including contractors, developers, and house builders;

* Excellent communication skills both oral and written;

* Commercial awareness together with a pragmatic, positive and proactive approach;

* The ability to work as part of a team delivering integrated services;

* A full UK Driving Licence.

Candidates with additional experience in other services including internal building acoustics, environmental planning, air quality, contaminated land, EIA, sustainability would be at a distinct advantage.

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This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.