Senior Acoustical​/Noise Consultant​/Engineer

Overview

Senior Acoustical/Noise Consultant unded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and foster a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.

Stantec’s Environmental Services practice seeks a Senior Acoustics/Noise Consultant to support our expanding U.S. environmental noise, vibration, and acoustics (NVA) practice. In this role, you would collaborate with scientists and engineers supporting clients in sectors including renewable energy, power generation, data centers, oil and gas, site development and planning, transportation, industrial, and federal markets. The NVA team provides support throughout project development, from conceptual design phases to post-construction evaluations, including planning, design, noise/vibration monitoring, noise modeling, permitting, public outreach, expert witness, and post-construction studies.

This opportunity location is flexible within established U.S. office locations; preferred offices include Plymouth (MN), Chicago (IL), Madison (WI), Detroit (MI), Atlanta (GA), Austin (TX), Houston (TX), Oklahoma City (OK), Atlanta (GA), and Tampa (FL).

• Manage noise/acoustics projects and tasks from proposal to completion, delivering on schedule, within scope and budget.
• Conduct and/or oversee field measurements, technical analyses, modeling, and reporting.
• Analyze and interpret acoustical modeling results, evaluate noise mitigation measures, and document results through technical reports.
• Present at public meetings and appear as expert witness for acoustics projects.
• Contribute to training of junior staff in field work, analysis, modeling, and report preparation.
• Support the expansion of NVA team acoustics service offerings.
• Support client relationships, business development, and marketing activities.
• Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to stay current with trends, software, and technology.

• Experience in environmental acoustics/noise assessments is required.
• Experience with natural gas pipeline and compressor station noise studies (e.g., FERC requirements) is preferred.
• Experience with acoustic measurement practices, software, and instrumentation is required.
• Experience with acoustical modeling software (e.g., Cadna
  
  A or similar) and technical tools (spreadsheets, GIS, AutoCAD) is required.
• Experience in managing multiple projects and tasks concurrently.
• Experience reviewing local, state, and federal environmental regulations and permitting requirements is required.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) is required.
• Willingness and ability to travel periodically for field work (multi-day trips within the United States) is required.
• Strong work ethic, high ethical and quality standards, and a desire for team success.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Experience with vibration, underwater noise (hydroacoustics), transportation noise (e.g., TNM modeling), and building acoustics is beneficial.
• Familiarity with scientific programming languages for data processing and analysis (e.g., Matlab, Python) is beneficial.

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in acoustics, engineering, physical sciences, or related field. Master’s degree is beneficial. Coursework in acoustics is preferred.
• Professional Engineer license or Board Certification by the Institute of Noise Control Engineering is beneficial.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience with acoustics and noise assessments is preferred.

Typical office environment with long periods of computer work; field work may include exposure to elements and inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities and responsibilities and may be amended at any time.

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