Senior Acoustical/Noise Consultant

Stantec Inc. • Chicago, IL

40d

About The Position

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that's vital to our clients and the communities they serve. Join a team that's naturally committed to the environment. Your Opportunity 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. This opportunity location is flexible, within our established U.S. office locations. Preferred office locations include Plymouth (MN), Chicago (IL), Madison (WI), Detroit (MI), Atlanta (GA), Austin (TX), Houston (TX), Oklahoma City (OK), Atlanta (GA), and Tampa (FL).

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Minimum bachelor's degree in acoustics, engineering, physical sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience with technical specialization in acoustics and noise assessments is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with natural gas pipeline and compressor station noise studies (e.g., FERC requirements) is preferred.
• 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.
• Master's degree is beneficial. Coursework in acoustics is preferred.
• Professional Engineer license or Board Certification by the Institute of Noise Control Engineering 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

• Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a 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 and paid family leave.
• Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
• Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

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