Senior Noise Consultant

Tetra Tech; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetra Tech in the Greater London area seeks a Senior Environmental Noise Consultant to drive high-quality consultancy services across diverse projects. This role involves leading assessments and writing technical reports for major clients while mentoring team members.

Offering flexible working hours and travel opportunities, the position requires a degree in a relevant field and significant consultancy experience. Join Tetra Tech to influence key developments in various sectors including infrastructure and renewable energy.

Qualifications

• Significant environmental noise consultancy experience.
• Membership in the Institute of Acoustics (IOA) is desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental noise and vibration assessments.
• Manage multiple projects from proposal to delivery.
• Prepare high-value fee proposals and technical reports.

Skills

Environmental noise assessment

Project management

Technical report writing

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Acoustics, Physics, or Audio Technology

Job description

Shape the environments of tomorrow by delivering innovative acoustic solutions on some of the UK's most complex and high-profile projects. Join a collaborative team where your technical expertise will influence developments across infrastructure, commercial, residential, healthcare, education and renewable energy, while working with leading clients throughout the UK and Europe.

Purpose & Scope of the Role

As a Senior Environmental Noise Consultant, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality noise and vibration consultancy services across a diverse portfolio of projects. Working with major clients including the UK MoD, Amazon, Sainsbury's and local authorities, you'll provide expert technical advice, lead project delivery and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Tetra Tech. You'll also contribute to business growth through client development, proposal writing and mentoring colleagues, helping to strengthen our expanding Noise and Acoustics team.

Your Impact in this Position

You'll lead complex environmental noise and vibration assessments, develop practical mitigation solutions and deliver technically robust reports that influence planning and development decisions. Your expertise will drive successful project outcomes, support team development, strengthen client relationships and help grow our market presence while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety and technical excellence.

Core Capabilities

Technical Expertise

• Deliver environmental noise, vibration and building acoustics assessments using industry-standard software and equipment.
• Apply UK regulations, policy and guidance to provide trusted technical advice and innovative solutions.

Project Leadership

• Manage multiple projects from proposal through to delivery, ensuring quality, programme and financial performance.
• Lead complex projects and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to achieve successful outcomes.

Client & Business Development

• Prepare high-value fee proposals, tenders and technical reports.
• Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities for business growth.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work effectively across Tetra Tech and partner businesses to deliver integrated solutions.
• Communicate complex technical information clearly to clients, stakeholders and public inquiries where required.

Professional Excellence

• Champion health, safety and quality while mentoring colleagues and contributing to the continued growth of the team.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Degree-qualified in Acoustics, Physics, Audio Technology or a related discipline, with significant environmental noise consultancy experience. Institute of Acoustics (IOA) membership is desirable, alongside strong project management, commercial awareness, technical report writing and excellent communication skills. A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel are required.

Working Environment

This role offers flexible and hybrid working, balancing time between home, the office and client sites to support collaboration and project delivery. Flexible working arrangements, including adjusted hours and compressed weeks, are available where business needs allow. Occasional travel across the UK is expected.

Equal Opportunity

In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role.

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