Graduate Acoustics Consultant

Poutrix; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Graduate Acoustic Consultant in the UK to join our Acoustics team on a two-year GROW programme. From day one you will contribute to client engagements and project work, developing technical expertise and professional skills through cohort training.

You will specialise from day one in acoustics, liaising with clients and delivering your own tasks across diverse environmental projects, with office and on-site work and travel across the UK.

Qualifications

• You will be graduating in 2027 or have recently graduated in 2026, with at least a 2:2 in a relevant master's or bachelor's degree.
• You will demonstrate typical Arcadian skills including Resilience, Creativity, Analytical Thinking and being a Team Player.
• You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to use your technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.
• Hold a full driving licence which allows you to drive in the UK.
• You must be willing and able to travel frequently and stay away from home as required. A significant portion of your time will involve site work, which may require extended periods away from your home office.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team in the delivery of project related tasks including site surveying, 3-dimensional modelling and assessment with budget, timeframe and quality targets.
• Learn new technical skills focusing on innovation, sustainability, and digital solutions.
• Work on a range of environmental and planning projects involving infrastructure, urban regeneration and community initiatives; travel to sites as required.

Skills

Resilience

Creativity

Analytical Thinking

Team Player

Communication skills

Driving Licence

Education

Maths/Physics/Environmental Science related degree

Acoustic Engineering

Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Application Closing Date: 6th November 2026 - Please note we reserve the right to close roles sooner, so Early Application is encouraged.

Role description:

Our two-year Graduate GROW Programme supports your transition from student to professional, sitting along client work and real projects from day one. Each graduate’s journey is unique, shaped by their chosen specialism and the variety of projects they contribute to. You will build your technical expertise by contributing to meaningful client engagements and project work, whilst business acumen and professional skills will be developed through centrally delivered graduate cohort training. Although there are no formal rotations, graduates are encouraged and supported by their managers to proactively seek opportunities, to broaden their experience and support their development.

As a specialist and science graduate joining GROW you will specialise from day one in your chosen discipline. Working in teams of consultants you’ll be responsible for your own deliverables, liaising with clients, and given every opportunity to build your skillsets and technical expertise. You’ll work on a range of environmental and planning projects which may include major infrastructure, urban regeneration and community focussed projects that will expose you to a variety of challenges and technical specialists.

Role accountabilities:

Acoustics - Our Acoustics team is involved in some of the UK’s most complex and stimulating projects that are both diverse and technically demanding including Lower Thames Crossing, Barking Riverside Station, High Speed 2 and aspects of the Great Grid Upgrade amongst others; we are also currently expanding outside of the UK with projects across Europe and Globally. As a Graduate Acoustic Consultant, you will assist the team in the delivery of project related tasks including site surveying, 3-dimensional modelling and assessment to meet budget, timeframe and quality targets, and will be able to learn new technical skills focusing on innovation, sustainability, and digital solutions. The role is predominantly office based but also involves site work (greenfield, construction and industrial/transport environments), ranging from ad-hoc days on site to multiple consecutive days depending on the project. The projects delivered cover the entirety of the British Isles and as such travel is part of the role.

Accepted Degrees: BEng/ BSc / MEng / MSc - Maths, Physics, Environmental Science based degree, Acoustic Engineering, Music Technology, Civil Engineering

Qualifications & Experience:

• You will be graduating in 2027 or have recently graduated in 2026, with at least a 2:2 in a relevant master's or bachelor's degree
• You will demonstrate typical Arcadian skills including Resilience, Creativity, Analytical Thinking and being a Team Player
• You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to use your technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.
• Hold a full driving licence which allows you to drive in the UK
• You must be willing and able to travel frequently and stay away from home as required. A significant portion of your time will involve site work, which may require extended periods away from your home office.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark; on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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