Senior Acoustic ConsultantHybrid

Join our team of intelligent and collaborative Changemakers and make your mark on tomorrow!  

We have an exciting opportunity for an Acoustic Consultant to join our Sydney team, with opportunity to work in all areas of building acoustics, environmental noise and vibration.  

This is an opportunity for you to join a supportive, high performing regional team, with presence in Auckland, Brisbane, Canberra, Christchurch, Manila, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney. We promote a highly connected team culture and a positive, collaborative working environment. We strive to be a diverse, supportive team aiming to be the best we can be, by encouraging you to bring your whole self to work. 

About the role: 

Our continued recruitment is driven by a large, diverse and exciting pipeline of projects at all scales, including: 

• the largest and most complex transportation infrastructure projects (road and rail) to transform our cities and connect our country 
• advisory roles for major projects at civilian and defence airports and unmanned aerial vehicles. 
• renewable power generation (wind, solar) as well as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) on the scale of towns and cities, to enable the renewable transition. 
• built environment projects in the arts and culture, healthcare and education sectors, contributing importantly to how we live, learn and enjoy time in our cities. 

More specifically, this role will see you responsible for the following: 

• Collaborative working within WSP’s multidisciplinary teams, leading and delivering major projects in our secured national project pipeline. 
• Carry out environmental acoustics and vibration investigations, including noise and vibration impact assessments, monitoring, site inspections, mitigation and management.  
• Beginning to build relationships with internal and external clients.  
• Completing noise predictions using specialised acoustic models and software and analysing and processing data. 
• Preparing technical reports for review. 
• Coaching and mentoring more junior staff – contributing to the future of our industry 
• Seeking opportunities to work fluidly across environmental acoustics and building acoustics projects, if that is what drives you. 

About you: 

The successful candidate for this role will demonstrate the following: 

• Experience leading multiple small and medium sized projects concurrently with ambition to support larger projects.  
• Previous experience applying acoustics legislation, standards and guidelines, and AAS membership (or equivalent)  
• Around 3 to 5 years of experience in Acoustics, Noise and/or Vibration.  
• A positive, outgoing attitude and enthusiasm to learn and develop 
• Experience delivering best-for-client outcomes to save costs and time or add value. 
• Experience in the use of various Acoustics software (SoundPlan, CadnaA or equivalent), proficiency with mapping software (QGIS, AutoCad or equivalent). 
• Experience providing key technical expertise across a range of project types. 

If you have a passion for Acoustics, Noise and Vibration, we’d love to hear from you. WSP is committed to enabling flexible working arrangements and with our broad variety of projects, we can develop a role that suits you, your unique skills and personal goals that allows you to thrive. 

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

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