Senior Acoustical Consultant

Stantec • Houston, TX

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

Stantec’s Environmental Services practice is seeking a Senior Acoustical Consultant to support its expanding environmental noise, vibration, and acoustics (NVA) practice in the U.S. Gulf or Mountain regions. The consultant will collaborate with scientists and engineers serving clients in renewable energy, power generation, data centers, oil and gas, site development and planning, transportation, industrial, and federal markets. The NVA team supports projects from conceptual design through post-construction evaluation, providing planning, design, noise and vibration monitoring, modeling, permitting, public outreach, expert witness services, and post-construction studies.

The position may be based in Stantec’s Houston, Dallas, Austin, Denver, Oklahoma City, Atlanta, Tampa, or Salt Lake City offices, with a hybrid schedule requiring two days per week in the office. The role manages acoustics projects from proposal through completion, oversees and trains junior staff, performs and supervises field measurements and technical analyses, and prepares technical reports. It also involves client-facing project management, proposal development, public presentations, and periodic domestic travel for field work, including multi-day trips.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in acoustics, engineering, physical sciences, or a related field.
• Experience in environmental acoustics or noise assessments.
• Experience with acoustic measurement practices, software, and instrumentation.
• Experience with acoustical modeling software and technical tools for acoustics and noise analyses, including spreadsheets, GIS, and AutoCAD.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and tasks in a client-facing role.
• Experience reviewing local, state, and federal environmental regulations and permitting requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Willingness and ability to travel periodically for field work, including multi-day domestic trips.
• Strong work ethic, high ethical and quality standards, and commitment to team success.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• CadnaA acoustical modeling software experience is preferred.
• Experience with natural gas pipeline and compressor station noise studies, such as FERC requirements.
• Experience as a manager with direct reports.
• Experience with vibration, underwater noise (hydroacoustics), transportation noise (such as TNM modeling), or building acoustics.
• Familiarity with scientific programming languages for data processing and analysis, such as Matlab or Python.
• Coursework in acoustics.
• Master’s degree in acoustics, engineering, physical sciences, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer license or Board Certification by the Institute of Noise Control Engineering.
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience specializing in acoustics and noise assessments.

Responsibilities

• Manage noise and acoustics projects and tasks from proposal through completion, delivering within schedule, scope, and budget.
• Supervise junior staff and contribute to their training in field work, analysis, modeling, and report preparation.
• Conduct and oversee field measurements, technical analyses, modeling, and reporting.
• Analyze and interpret acoustical modeling results, evaluate noise mitigation measures, and document analyses in technical reports.
• Present at public meetings and serve as an expert witness for acoustics projects.
• Contribute to proposals by developing task scopes and cost estimates.
• Maintain professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations, staying current with trends, software, and technology.
• Travel periodically for field work, including multi-day trips to locations throughout the United States.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior