Principal Acoustic Consultant - London

A fantastic opportunity exists for a Principal Acoustic Consultant to join an extremely successful and highly recognized multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with an enviable reputation as being one of the UK''s leading engineering and development consultancy serving both public and private sectors across the globe. Due to an increase in workload they currently require a highly experienced and skilled environmental acoustician with a proven track record of project management in the transportation sector particularly relating to highway schemes in addition to previous experience of technical leadership, mentoring and business development.

Qualifications
Degree or similar in acoustics/vibration related field
Member of the IOA
Ideally second Degree in acoustics/vibration related field
Preferably Chartered status.

Experience
Significant acoustic consultancy experience at Principal level within the environmental sector
The ability to demonstrate a proven track record in effective project and people management.
Proven technical ability in terms of problem solving and analytical thinking
Ability to manage time, resources and projects effectively
A proven track record of business development
An extensive and detailed understanding of Environmental Acoustics regarding transport schemes
The ability to nurture and develop the technical capabilities of a team through effective management.

Duties
Overall Project Management responsibilities for project of various sizes
Develop and secure new business, negotiating with clients and contractors in order to develop existing relationships and to forge new business relationships
Managing project teams to ensure production of deliverables to agreed timelines
Responding to enquiries, communicating with clients to establish their needs and drafting fee proposals
Provide technical leadership
Lead on project delivery and take responsibility for the support team and associated recruitment, performance appraisals and personal development plans
Expert advice in inquiries and planning appeals

Projects
Highway schemes

Benefits
Bonus scheme
Private healthcare
Personal pension scheme
Generous salary
Childcare vouchers
Cycle to work Scheme

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, South East, London.

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This is a permanent role.
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