Senior Noise Analyst

At GFT
, we’re looking for a Senior Noise to join our Environmental team in our Boston, MA office
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GFT’s Environmental team delivers integrated planning, permitting, and compliance solutions that support infrastructure development across North America. Our team guides clients through Environmental Assessments and permitting processes, ecological and regulatory assessments, and environmental remediation efforts on projects that span transportation, power, water, and facilities markets. From environmental approvals to complex planning solutions, GFT helps clients protect resources, manage risk, and meet regulatory requirements with confidence.

As a Senior Noise Analyst, you will lead complex noise and vibration studies, conduct regulatory compliance assessments, develop mitigation strategies, and provide technical guidance throughout the planning, environmental review, design, construction, and operational phases of projects. You will work with environmental planners, engineers, architects, urban designers, transportation professionals, and construction specialists to evaluate acoustic impacts and develop practical, cost-effective mitigation solutions.

This is an opportunity to serve as a senior technical resource, mentor staff, support clients, and bring bold ideas to life and foster collaboration across a dynamic, multidisciplinary team.

• Manage complex environmental noise and vibration assessments for transportation, industrial, and energy projects.
• Develop project-specific methodologies and analytical approaches consistent with regulatory requirements, agency guidance documents, environmental noise requirements, and industry best practices.
• Develop and oversee ambient noise and vibration field measurement programs; validate acoustic models using field-collected data; analyze existing and future conditions; and develop noise contour maps, receptor inventories, and mitigation analyses.
• Evaluate operational, construction, cumulative, and indirect noise effects where required, and develop mitigation measures including noise barriers, berms, walls.
• Prepare technical reports, environmental impact assessments, regulatory submissions, and supporting documentation in compliance with NEPA, State and Federal requirements, and respond to agency comments and technical review requests.
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for clients and participate in technical meetings, workshops, stakeholder consultations, public engagement activities, and presentations to clients, regulatory agencies, project teams, and community stakeholders.
• Provide technical oversight and quality control for analyses prepared by more junior staff, mentor team members, lead technical problem-solving efforts, and support proposal preparation, technical approaches, and cost estimates for acoustics-related pursuits.

• Master’s degree in Acoustics, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Studies, or a related field.
• INCE Board Certified Noise Control Engineer certification.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensure, where applicable.
• Certified Environmental Professional (CEP) or equivalent designation.

The salary range for this role is$103,000 - $148,000
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Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.

• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.

• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.

• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.

• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations.

• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

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