Senior Acoustical/Noise Consultant

Stantec • Detroit, MI

76d • $107,100 - $160,700

About The Position

Stantec's Environmental Services practice seeks a Senior 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.

Requirements

• Experience in environmental acoustics/noise assessments is required.
• Experience with natural gas pipeline and compressor station noise studies (e.g., FERC requirements) is preferred.
• 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.
• Experience in managing multiple projects and tasks concurrently.
• Experience reviewing local, state, and federal environmental regulations and permitting requirements 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage noise/acoustics projects and tasks from proposal to completion, delivering projects on schedule, and within scope and budget.
• Conduct, and/or oversee staff completing, field measurements, technical analyses, modeling, and reporting.
• Analyze and interpret acoustical modeling results, evaluate noise mitigation measures, and document the results of acoustical analyses through development of technical reports.
• Present at public meetings and appear as expert witness for acoustics projects.
• Contribute to training of junior staff in field work, analysis, modeling, and report preparation.
• Support the expansion of NVA team acoustics service offerings.
• Support client relationship, business development and marketing activities.
• Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest trends, software, and technology.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health saving accounts
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid family leave
• Ten paid holidays in each calendar year
• Accrual of vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
• Paid sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees