Noise Specialist

RS H; North Carolina; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

RS&H is seeking a Noise Specialist to join our Transportation Infrastructure team. You will manage projects and lead noise studies, supervise teammates, conduct studies, and prepare technical reports while representing RS&H at client meetings and supporting public outreach to communicate findings.

The role requires data collection, noise monitoring, modeling, mitigation analysis, and report writing, with coordination across NEPA studies or stand-alone projects in an office/field environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in noise/air quality or related field.
• Proficiency with FHWA TNM and GIS tools is required.
• Experience leading projects and teams in noise studies.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and lead noise studies for transportation projects.
• Supervise work by others on noise and air quality team.
• Conduct noise and vibration studies across planning to construction phases.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to clients.
• Represent RS&H at meetings with clients.
• Support public outreach to communicate study results.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and clients on NEPA studies or stand-alone projects.

Skills

Project management

Noise analysis

Team leadership

Client coordination

Data collection & monitoring

Education

B.S./M.S. in acoustics/engineering/environmental science

Tools

TNM

ArcGIS (ArcMap/ArcPro)

MicroStation or AutoCAD

Job description

The Opportunity

RS&H is seeking a Noise Specialist to join our Transportation Infrastructure team! We provide noise and vibration analyses for a wide range of transportation projects across the eastern U.S. throughout the planning, engineering, and construction phases. In this role, you will have the opportunity to manage projects/lead noise studies, supervise and oversee work conducted by others on our noise and air quality team, conduct noise and vibration studies for a wide range of projects, prepare technical reports, represent RS&H at meetings with key clients, and support public outreach efforts to communicate study findings. The responsibilities for this role will include: data collection, noise monitoring, modeling, mitigation analysis, report writing, task administration and the ability to effectively coordinate with clients and the public as necessary for transportation improvement projects as part of larger NEPA environmental studies or as stand‑alone projects (as project manager). We are looking for an enthusiastic, dependable, self‑starting team player who is organized and able to work effectively on multiple projects. The successful candidate will be capable of working effectively in both the office and field, collaborate as part of internal multidisciplinary design teams, and engage directly with clients to maintain and build long‑standing relationships.

Skills

• Knowledge of state and federal (FHWA) noise policies and procedures
• Experience preparing highway noise traffic analyses, including for state DOT projects, in the eastern U.S.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong technical capabilities in noise analysis
• Self‑motivated
• Team leadership experience preferred
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in acoustics, engineering, transportation, environmental science, GIS or related field
• 7+ years of experience
• Proficiency in the Federal Highway Administration’s Traffic Noise Model (TNM)
• Proficiency in ArcGIS (ArcMap, ArcPro), MicroStation and/or AutoCAD

Preferred Qualifications

• Prequalification to perform noise analyses for state DOT(s), preferably NCDOT and SCDOT
• AICP certification and/or PE license
• Experience with other aspects of NEPA studies and analyses
• Experience with quantitative air quality modeling (MOVES)

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.