| SEnior Acoustic Consultant | 45203724 | | Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE5) | | Salary: | £27000 - £35000 per annum + Full Benefits | | Company: | Penguin Recruitment | | Job Type: | Permanent jobs | | Date posted: | 20/11/2009 09:44 | | | | | Job Description : | Senior Acoustic Consultant – Newcastle
KAL1212
A fantastic opportunity exists for a Senior Acoustic Consultant with a strong background in Environmental and/or Building noise to join a well established Acoustic Firm in Newcastle. The organisation covers all aspects of acoustic consultancy with a dynamic range of ongoing projects including education, healthcare, office, residential, retail, leisure and industrial developments. Ideally, you will have the ability to consult across many areas of noise and vibration and possess the aspiration to develop the business in your preferred field. In return you will receive a competitive, negotiable salary and the opportunity to work in a lively flexible consultancy.
Qualifications
Educated to a BSc/MSc level in Acoustics/Noise and Vibration
A full driving license is essential
Salary: Up to £35,000 dependent on experience
Experience
5 years senior post graduate experience in Acoustic Consultancy within Environmental or Building sectors
A proven track record in effective project and financial management
Ability to use and instruct others in the use of sound and vibration meters
Highly organised and IT literate
Exhibit excellent communication skills
Ability to write fluent and intelligible reports, placing a high emphasis on accuracy and consistency
Personal experience of Noise Modeling using a recognized software package
Strong project and people management skills are essential
Duties
Resolve complex acoustical engineering issues assuring compliance with statutory bodies
Conduct Residential Planning Applications and Sound Insulation Design in accordance with PPG24
Summarise data interpretations and provide conclusions
Supervise and co-ordinate the work of others
Carry out Air Leakage and Sound Insulation testing with BINDT and UKAS accreditation
Manage project teams to ensure production of deliverables to agreed timelines
Financial forecasting and control of projects to ensure that they remain within budget
Build client relationships, respond to enquiries, communicate with clients to establish their needs and draft fee proposals
Provide technical guidance and mentor junior members of the team
Contribute to group expansion and develop and maintain business through networking, contact nurturing and presentations
Projects
You will be involved in developing projects of varying size from prestigious award winning buildings to upgrading the sound insulation of a single wall.
Typical projects include education, healthcare, office, residential, retail, leisure and industrial developments.
Benefits
Excellent salary + Benefits and career development opportunities.
Curry once a week!
KEY WORDS Acoustics, Acoustic consultant, Noise, Sound, Vibration, CADNA-A, Noise monitoring, Noise modeling, IOA, sound reduction index testing, amioa, mioa, ppg24, BB93, ppg24, end 2002/49/ce, bs4142, ISO 17025
Interested in this or other roles in Acoustics? Please do not hesitate to contact Kate Loring on Kate.loring@penguinrecruitment.co.uk or call 01792 365104. We have many more vacancies available on our website. Please refer to www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk.
This is a permanent role.
Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.
| | | | | Contact : | Kate Loring | | Reference : | Totaljobs/KAL1212 | | |
