Practice Leader - Noise
About The Position
Langan is seeking an experienced Noise Practice Leader to drive the growth and advancement of its noise and vibration capabilities. This high-impact seller-doer role combines technical leadership with business development in support of environmental planning and permitting for land development, transportation, infrastructure, and other complex projects. The Practice Leader will serve as a trusted client advisor, technical authority, and practice builder, partnering with environmental and firm leadership to expand Langan’s presence, strengthen client relationships, and deliver technically sound, defensible environmental solutions. The role primarily focuses on noise and vibration analyses, with opportunities to coordinate with adjacent disciplines such as air quality. Langan describes its culture as entrepreneurial and collaborative, with opportunities for hands-on experience, career growth, training, and knowledge sharing. The firm emphasizes an inclusive and supportive work environment, employee wellbeing, health and safety, volunteerism, workplace flexibility, and carbon-neutral office spaces.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience leading noise and vibration analyses for environmental, land development, transportation, and/or infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated success in a seller-doer or practice leadership role, including business development and client relationship management.
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, engineering, acoustics, urban planning, or a related field.
- Strong expertise in applicable New York City, New York State, and federal noise and vibration regulatory frameworks, agency guidance, and accepted methodologies.
- Working knowledge of relevant environmental review processes, including NEPA, New York SEQRA, and New York City CEQR, as applicable to noise and vibration studies.
- Strong working knowledge of 23 CFR Part 772 and FHWA noise assessment methodologies for transportation projects.
- Advanced proficiency with FHWA TNM, FHWA RCNM, CadnaA, SoundPLAN, or similar noise modeling tools.
- Experience working with public agencies, transportation authorities, municipalities, developers, and other public- and private-sector clients.
- Proven ability to lead teams, win work, and deliver high-quality technical projects.
- Excellent communication and executive-level client engagement skills.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in environmental studies, engineering, acoustics, urban planning, or a related field.
- Experience coordinating noise and vibration analyses with air quality and other environmental disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and expansion of Langan’s Noise Practice, including its strategy, positioning, and service offerings.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities, using existing relationships and building new connections across public and private sectors.
- Drive proposal efforts, scope development, and fee strategy for noise-related services.
- Partner with firm leadership to align noise services with broader environmental, infrastructure, transportation, and land development growth initiatives.
- Advise clients on noise, vibration, and environmental compliance strategies as a client-facing subject matter expert.
- Build and maintain relationships with developers, agencies, transportation authorities, infrastructure clients, architects, and other stakeholders.
- Represent Langan in industry forums, client meetings, and regulatory engagement.
- Serve as a lead technical authority for noise and vibration analyses, coordinating with air quality and other multidisciplinary technical teams as appropriate.
- Lead and review noise and vibration technical studies and environmental documentation, ensuring high-quality, technically defensible deliverables.
- Oversee noise modeling, impact assessments, and mitigation strategies across a variety of project types.
- Provide executive-level quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) and technical direction across the practice.
- Mentor and grow a high-performing technical team, providing guidance, oversight, and career development support.
- Establish and implement best practices, tools, and methodologies across the noise discipline.
- Advise project teams and leadership on complex noise, vibration, and regulatory issues as an internal thought leader.
- Support project scoping and environmental strategy, including thresholds, methodologies, regulatory requirements, and agency coordination.
- Collaborate with environmental project managers and technical subject matter experts to integrate noise analyses into broader environmental review and permitting efforts.
- Lead or support responses to agency comments, public review, and technical or regulatory challenges.
Benefits
- Company-paid private medical insurance
- Group income protection
- Group life insurance
- Paid time off, including maternity and parental leave
- UK Workplace pension with company contribution
- Employee referral bonuses
- Professional license bonuses
- Educational reimbursement
- Flexible work schedules
- Extensive training
- Wellness programs
- Buddy and mentoring programs
- Up to 20 days of paid vacation time
- 10 days of paid sick time
- 10 paid holidays throughout the year
- Certain roles may be eligible for overtime and participation in the firm's annual bonus and performance review program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
