Senior Noise Specialist – Transportation & NEPA Lead

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

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.