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Do you have experience of winning work and providing expert advice to clients on acoustics across a range of sectors?

We are seeking personnel with the ability to demonstrate experience of resourcing and delivering complex and challenging acoustics projects.  

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Acoustic Consultant with particular experience in Railway Acoustics to join the AECOM Acoustics team. Offices locations across the UK will be considered.

You will contribute to a wide range of acoustics projects primarily covering railway acoustics and environmental vibration, but also opportunities to manage and grow work across broader areas of building acoustics and environmental acoustics. You would have responsibilities for the development and mentoring of junior staff, potentially including line management duties.

As a member of our Acoustics team you can expect to work on a wide range of interesting and challenging projects including some of the biggest projects in the UK. Recent and current clients include HS2, Transport for London, NEOM, Defra, Shakespeare North, Battersea Power Station, Houses of Parliament, HMRC, BBC, Guys and St Thomas’s Hospital.

Each team member has a development plan to provide a clear pathway to personal development and career progression.  The team provides technical leadership of projects throughout the infrastructure lifecycle from feasibility, preliminary and detailed stage designs. Our clients are many and varied from both the private and public sector and include the major custodians of the UK’s rail network, numerous local authorities, and major Contractors. 

Here’s what you’ll do:

Provide Expertise: Track record of working in acoustics and preferably have experience of a range of acoustics commissions from small projects to major multi-disciplinary projects covering sound, noise and vibration (SNV) technical areas.

Deliver: We have an outstanding project portfolio across all market sectors, which provides a wide range of career development opportunities. We advise clients on building, environmental and occupational acoustics, noise mapping, vibration, industrial noise control, audio-visual design and auralisation.

Collaborate:  you will have a solid background in acoustics, be someone who is innovative and is willing to exploit the latest technologies, but who can explain acoustics to a non-technical audience.

Lead: Ability to provide and/or lead the acoustic input, undertake predictions, assessment, and write reports on a range of projects.

Provide Quality: Previous experience in environmental noise and vibration assessment and a good understanding of noise and vibration related health impact assessment and be able to lead such projects would be beneficial.A thorough understanding of the Environmental Impact Assessment process regarding SNV, be capable of technically reviewing SNV assessment reports and new work proposals delegated by the team managers. Relevant railway acoustics and/or environmental vibration experience. 

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!

Come grow with us.

We develop projects from concept through operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear, multimillion-dollar projects for major rail and transit agencies. Our specialists provide analytical and strategic expertise for every stage of a project

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days

Outside the UK, the global AECOM Acoustics team is one of the largest acoustics practices in the world with specialist staff across Europe, Australia, America, Canada, the Middle East and East Asia. This gives further opportunities for working on projects around the world.