Senior Acoustics Consultant

About The Role

Ready to make more noise?

• You're already confident with acoustic assessments, surveys and technical reports.
• You know how to interpret the data, understand the guidance and find practical solutions.
• Now you're ready for more responsibility, more interesting projects and the opportunity to influence the people around you.
• We're looking for a Senior Acoustic Consultant to join our team and take ownership of projects while helping develop our growing acoustic service.
• What will you be getting up to?

You'll be trusted to

• Lead noise and vibration surveys and assessments.
• Manage acoustic projects from inception through to completion.
• Prepare and review environmental and building acoustic assessments.
• Lead noise impact assessments for planning applications.
• Undertake and review acoustic modelling and calculations.
• Develop practical noise and vibration mitigation strategies.
• Provide technical advice to clients and project teams.
• Prepare, review and quality-check technical reports.
• Liaise with clients, planners, architects, engineers, contractors and regulators.
• Attend client meetings and provide expert advice.
• Manage project programmes, budgets and deliverables.
• Support fee proposals and tender submissions.
• Mentor and support Graduate and Consultant-level staff.
• Help identify opportunities to develop and grow the acoustics service.

What are we looking for?

You'll ideally have

• A relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Acoustics, Physics, Engineering or a related subject.
• Significant professional experience in acoustic consultancy.
• Strong experience across noise and/or vibration assessments.
• Excellent knowledge of relevant acoustic standards, guidance and legislation.
• Strong technical report-writing and review skills.
• Experience managing projects and client relationships.
• Experience using relevant acoustic modelling software.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Chartered status or progress towards chartership would be advantageous.
• A full UK driving licence.

Experience across environmental, building, industrial, transportation or planning acoustics would be highly desirable.

About Us

This is an opportunity to move beyond simply delivering technical work and start leading projects, developing people and shaping the future of the service.

You'll get

• Varied and technically interesting projects.
• Greater ownership and responsibility.
• Support towards chartership and professional development.
• Opportunities to mentor junior consultants.
• A collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
• Clear progression towards Principal / Associate level.
• Opportunities to support business development.
• Techscheme – vouchers towards tech or homeware (new tech or new sofa? entirely up to you)
• Healthcare Cash Plan – help with everyday healthcare costs
• Enhanced family leave – because life doesn’t stop at the site gate
• Option to buy extra holiday – more time for rest, travel, or doing absolutely nothing
• Training & development – keep your skills sharp and your career moving

Ready to turn things up a notch?

If you're an experienced Acoustic Consultant looking for more responsibility, more influence and more opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Your next project could be the one that takes your career to another level.