Lead Acoustic Consultant – Office-Based Growth Role

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership position

Office-based team

Room for growth

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Senior Acoustic Consultant in Sheffield to lead the North Derbyshire office team.

The role focuses on planning and building acoustics, noise impact assessments, UKAS testing and advisory work, with a strong leadership component and mentoring responsibilities. You will supervise consultants, manage workloads, and carry out technical work, ensuring high-quality reports and robust client relationships.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in planning and building acoustics in a consultancy.
• Experience supervising or leading others.
• Strong report writing and client-facing skills.
• Degree in acoustics or related discipline; IOA membership preferred.
• Full UK driving licence and eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising a team of consultants day to day.
• Delivering complex noise and vibration assessments for planning and development projects.
• Overseeing building acoustics design, sound insulation testing and compliance work.
• Reviewing and signing off technical reports to a high standard.
• Managing client relationships and winning repeat work.
• Supporting the development of junior colleagues.
• Helping shape the office’s processes, quality and direction.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client-facing

Report writing

Project management

Education

Degree in acoustics or related discipline

IOA membership preferred

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Senior Acoustic Consultant in Sheffield to lead the North Derbyshire office team.

The role focuses on planning and building acoustics, noise impact assessments, UKAS testing and advisory work, with a strong leadership component and mentoring responsibilities. You will supervise consultants, manage workloads, and carry out technical work, ensuring high-quality reports and robust client relationships.