Assistant Acoustic Consultant

An opportunity has arisen to join a leading engineering and environmental consultancy providing environmental noise services to the property, constructions and industrial around the UK. Based in Manchester, the successful candidate will have an opportunity to work as part of a well established, successful team on a wide variety of exciting projects such as residential, commercial and mixed use schemes

Core responsibilities of the position include:
* Preparation of standalone noise assessments;
* Completion of sound testing;
* Noise modelling using a recognized software package such as insul, bastien, odeon
* Client liaison and providing advice to design teams;
* Be able to work autonomously with excellent communication skills (including technical report writing).

The candidate we are seeking should be ambitious and ideally have:
* A degree, together with either the Institute of Acoustics Post Graduate Diploma in Acoustics Control, or an MSc in Acoustics;
* Experience of noise monitoring and assessment procedures
* A solid understanding of noise and vibration legislation, standards and best practice;
* Good technical knowledge of acoustics in the built and natural environment and be able to develop noise mitigation measures;
* An understanding of the Environmental Impact Assessment process;
* Previous experience working for an environmental or engineering consultancy with a variety clients including contractors, developers, and architects
* Excellent communication skills both oral and written;
* Commercial awareness together with a pragmatic, positive and proactive approach;
* The ability to work as part of a team delivering integrated services;
* A full UK Driving Licence.

Interested in this or other roles in Acoustics please do not hesitate to contact Amir Gharaati on or call .

This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.