Intermediate Acoustical Consultant

Stantec Inc. • Minneapolis, MN

35d • Hybrid

About The Position

Stantec's Environmental Services practice seeks an Intermediate Acoustics/Noise Consultant to support our expanding U.S. environmental noise, vibration, and acoustics (NVA) practice. In this role, you would collaborate with our scientists and engineers supporting clients in a variety of sectors, including renewable energy, power generation, data center, 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. Specifically, the NVA team provides a full suite of specialized technical services including planning, design, noise/vibration monitoring, noise modeling, permitting, public outreach, expert witness, and post-construction studies. The position is located in the Plymouth, MN Stantec office. The position offers a hybrid work schedule with three days per week in the office.

Requirements

• Knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of acoustics and noise control is required.
• Experience in environmental acoustics/noise assessments is required.
• Experience with acoustic measurement practices, software, and instrumentation is required.
• Experience with acoustical modeling software (e.g., CadnaA, or similar) and technical tools to support acoustics/noise analyses (spreadsheets, GIS, AutoCAD) is required.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook, is required.
• Willingness and ability to travel periodically for field work, including multi-day trips to various locations 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.
• A Bachelor's degree in acoustics, engineering, physical sciences, or a related field is required. Coursework in acoustics is preferred.
• Four to seven years of progressively responsible experience with technical specialization in acoustics and noise assessments is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as task manager of small to moderate sized noise assessments is preferred.
• Experience reviewing local, state, and federal environmental regulations and permitting requirements is preferred.
• Experience with natural gas pipeline and compressor station noise studies (e.g., FERC requirements) is beneficial.
• 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.
• A Master's degree in acoustics, engineering, physical sciences, or a related field is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to noise/acoustics projects and tasks from proposal to completion, working with the acoustics team to deliver projects on schedule and within scope and budget.
• Work on multiple projects and tasks concurrently.
• Conduct technical analyses, modeling, and measurements.
• Task management of small to moderate sized noise assessments.
• Participate in or lead site visits, field noise measurements surveys, post-processing of measurement data, and development of predictive noise models.
• Analyze and interpret acoustic modeling results, evaluate noise mitigation measures, and document the results of acoustic analyses through development of technical reports.
• Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest trends, software, and technology.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees