Graduate Noise Consultant - Manchester

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Job description

We are currently seeking an Assistant Noise Consultant to join a UK leading acoustic consultancy in the Manchester area.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading noise consultancy providing engineering services to the property, infrastructure, energy and environmental markets across the UK. Based near Manchester the successful candidate will have an opportunity to work as part of a well established, successful team on a wide variety of exciting projects in the regeneration, education, healthcare, property, waste, and energy sectors. Candidates should have a leaning towards Acoustics, but be willing to provide support to other environmental services provided by the team, such as Environmental Impact Assessment.

Core responsibilities of the position include:

Preparation of standalone noise assessments;
Input to Environmental Statements;
Completion of environmental noise monitoring;
Noise modelling using a recognized software package such as CADNAA;
Client liaison and providing advice to design teams;
Be able to work autonomously with excellent communication skills (including technical report writing).

The candidate we are seeking should be ambitious and ideally have:

A degree, together with either the Institute of Acoustics Post Graduate Diploma in Acoustics Control, or an MSc in Acoustics;
Associate Membership of the Institute of Acoustics;
Experience of noise monitoring and assessment procedures including BS4142 and BS 5228

A solid understanding of noise and vibration legislation, standards and best practice;
Good technical knowledge of acoustics in the built and natural environment and be able to develop noise mitigation measures;
An understanding of the Environmental Impact Assessment process;
Previous experience working for an environmental or engineering consultancy with a variety clients including contractors, developers, and house builders;
Excellent communication skills both oral and written;
Commercial awareness together with a pragmatic, positive and proactive approach;
The ability to work as part of a team delivering integrated services;
A full UK Driving Licence.

For more information or for further vacancies within the Acoustic sector please contact Amir Gharaati of Penguin Recruitment directly on (phone number removed). Alternatively you can email your CV in and we'll call you back. Emails to: (url removed)

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