Senior Acoustic Consultant

Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has around 2,000 bright minds working across multiple offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health and Energy. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed and you will have opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly, open and supportive.

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Acoustic Consultant to join our growing team in London.  You will be working on projects across the Buildings, Environment and Transportation sectors, mainly in the UK.  Our project track record includes a number of landmarks around the city including the transformative redevelopment of Earls Court, St Pauls Cathedral Wren Centre and Bell Tower refurbishment and the expansion and refurbishment of St Pancras International station.  Based in London, you will be supported by a team of motivated and capable acousticians, both in London and  around the UK. To succeed in this role, you must be a team player able to support our extensive and interesting portfolio of work and have relevant experience in acoustic consultancy.  

If you want to help us close the gap to a more sustainable future click the apply-button to send your application. 

Inviting bright minds 

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945 and always with sustainability as a core fundamental. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.  Our London Office has doubled in size in recent years supported by projects across a range of sectors resulting in a unique and diverse portfolio.  This gives the ideal opportunity for exposure to lots of different types of work with ability to specialise in a particular sector as part of future career progression 

You will join our Acoustics department 

As our new Acoustic Consultant, you will be part of our award-winning dynamic UK team of 13 people. The team is part of a thriving specialist international group of over 100 acousticians in over 12 countries. In the UK, the team operates across 4 offices (Cambridge, London, Birmingham and Manchester) and wins a third of its work from external clients and the balance in collaboration with our own environmental, transport and building engineers. We deliver a wide variety of environmental and buildings projects ranging from a growing portfolio of data-centres across the UK, Europe and the US to new schools and hospitals and sustainable places for people to live and work in UK.  We are supporting projects from the Antarctic to Aarhus but with a real focus on continued success in the growing our London market. Our team is highly experienced, engaged and motivated and committed to delivering excellence to our clients in all areas of noise and vibration design. Our pipeline is diverse, robust and most importantly, resilient. Ramboll is a full member of the Association of Noise Consultants. 

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be: 

• Undertaking baseline environmental noise and vibration surveys, and benchmark testing of existing buildings. 

• Rigorous application of standards such as BS 4142, BS 8233, BS 5228 and Pro PG to projects. 

• Authoring technical reports both for planning and design.  

• Acoustic modelling (CADNA/A and Odeon). 

• Effectively managing own workload and project managing projects. 

• Residential/Masterplan, Roads, Bridges and Industrial led EIA preparation. 

• Site inspections on Building projects and PCT testing. 

• Liaison with Ramboll Environment and Health and Buildings teams.  

• Input to fee proposals, resource tracking and monitoring of project profitability. 

• Effective communication with architects and other specialists to integrate acoustic requirements into the project designs. 

• Technical support for colleagues and contributing to our continued growth and success. 

Your starting point for constant growth 

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is: 

• Acoustic related Degree, IOA Diploma or Masters’ Degree 

• Full driving license 

• Relevant experience in acoustic consultancy 

• Proven experience in project delivery and managing own workload 

• Desire to or already working towards CEng  

• Associate Member of Institute of Acoustics (working towards MIOA) 

• Proficient user of CADNA-A software 

• Experience in the use of Odeon would be beneficial 

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include: you have excellent communication and organisational skills and you are commercially aware You are also able to develop and maintain successful internal and external client relationships, meet deadlines and secure the highest quality of work at all times.   

In return we offer the opportunity to be part of a diverse and dynamic organisation in the rapidly growing Engineering and Consultancy sector in the UK. We offer a competitive salary, alongside 27 days holiday per year, private medical insurance, flexible and hybrid working, a contributary pension scheme, plus flexible benefits. 

Welcome to our Buildings division 

As one of the top 10 building designers in the world, Ramboll works on more than 10,000 building projects each year. 4,000 experts across the world specialise in creating more innovative, sustainable and liveable buildings. We place particular emphasis on our liveable buildings concept where we balance the cultural, social and physical values of buildings, to improve the quality of life for building users. 

Ramboll in the United Kingdom 

Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has 1,500 bright minds working across 17 offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health and Energy. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed and you will have opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly, open and supportive.  

How to apply 

Apply online. Attach your CV, cover letter and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start. We look forward to receiving your application. 

An equal opportunity employer 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment, where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. 

We invite applications from candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. 

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please reach out to our recruitment team to discuss any adjustments that you might require during the application process. 

We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when and how much you work. When you join Ramboll, you’ll have the freedom to work your hours flexibly and our positive approach to hybrid working will help you to discover the split between home and office that works for you and your role. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.