Senior Acoustic Consultant

About the business and the role

At SLR we’re Making Sustainability Happen. SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services.  With over 1,000 staff in APAC alone, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients. We celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.

SLR has a rare opportunity within our tight-knit Newcastle office for an ambitious individual to join our high-performing and friendly Acoustics & Vibration team as a Senior Acoustic Consultant. This is a full-time position that presents the ability to work with leading experts within a global consultancy, whilst being based in Newcastle NSW.

Responsibilities

Joining a wider APAC team of 60+ specialist Acoustic consultants, you will be responsible for carrying out high profile and large-scale projects across APAC. Typical day-to-day tasks would involve:

• Carrying out technical tasks which will require accuracy in calculations, data analysis, modelling and design which will include manipulating and managing large data sets.

• With the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, work in the following areas is expected; environmental noise monitoring, building acoustics, 3D computer noise modelling, numerical analysis of results and associated reporting.

• You will be comfortable mentoring / guiding junior level staff

• As well as delivering projects your role would include the opportunity to develop your business development skills to bring your own influence to the breadth and range of projects the team work on – with support from senior team members as needed.

Skills and experience

Our ideal candidate will have a willingness to challenge their capabilities and be an innovative thinker as well as possess:

• A relevant bachelor's degree (ideally mechanical or electrical engineering, environmental engineering or science)

• 5-8+ years’ experience within a consulting environment

• Capability and experience with coding, GIS, noise monitoring and prediction is favourable.

• Experience and high competency with noise monitoring equipment and/or 3D computer noise models (SoundPLAN, CadnaA etc.) is essential. 

• The ability to be self-sufficient and build on your business development skill set as we all look to contribute in this area

• A proven record of high-level project delivery will be favourable to your application

Our Benefits

We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

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Next Steps

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.

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