Senior Acoustician

HDR•Saint Louis Park, MN

12d

About The Position

HDR's Senior Acoustician will: serve as Project Manager for various projects, including Acoustics and other mechanical engineering, design, or development projects, as needed; plan and develop projects and design activities that have significant impact on major company programs; develop scope, schedule, and budget to support proposal development; serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in Acoustics, resolving problems of greater scope and complexity and leading and managing acoustical and vibration assessments; conduct architectural acoustics, mechanical noise, sound isolation, and building vibration-related analyses; use state-of-the-art instruments to measure noise and vibration and to process and analyze data; prepare technical acoustical reports; coordinate with subconsultants to keep projects on schedule and within budget and manage day-to-day communication (verbal and written) with the client; implement quality control procedures and oversee use of project quality plans; and serve as a client manager for selected clients.

Requirements

A Master's Degree in Acoustics, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field and 5 years of experience in acoustical analysis or a Bachelor's Degree in Acoustics, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field and 7 years of experience in acoustical analysis.
Required experience must include experience in: Larson Davis instrumentation and software; ArcGIS; GPS; data processing with MATLAB and Microsoft Excel; relevant ISO and related acoustical standards; and guidance documents for acoustical analyses including FHWA, FTA, FRA and UFC.

Responsibilities

Serve as Project Manager for various projects, including Acoustics and other mechanical engineering, design, or development projects, as needed
Plan and develop projects and design activities that have significant impact on major company programs
Develop scope, schedule, and budget to support proposal development
Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in Acoustics, resolving problems of greater scope and complexity and leading and managing acoustical and vibration assessments
Conduct architectural acoustics, mechanical noise, sound isolation, and building vibration-related analyses
Use state-of-the-art instruments to measure noise and vibration and to process and analyze data
Prepare technical acoustical reports
Coordinate with subconsultants to keep projects on schedule and within budget and manage day-to-day communication (verbal and written) with the client
Implement quality control procedures and oversee use of project quality plans
Serve as a client manager for selected clients