Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 45,000 - Annum
- Location: Sheffield South Yorkshire
- Date: 4 days ago
Description:
Senior Acoustic Consultant
Sheffield
£40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Ready to step up and lead? My client, a respected independent acoustic consultancy with over three decades of history, is looking for a Senior Acoustic Consultant to take the reins of its North Derbyshire office team.
This is a business with a strong reputation, a loyal client base and real momentum. It has recently expanded with a second office, and the Senior Acoustic Consultant will play a central role in shaping how the team grows. If you want your work to be seen, valued and rewarded, this is the kind of company where that happens.
The role
As Senior Acoustic Consultant, you'll be the go-to technical lead for the office. You'll supervise and mentor consultants, manage workloads and keep projects moving, while still doing the technical work that made you good at this. You'll work across a varied portfolio, including planning and building acoustics, noise impact assessments, noise and vibration surveys, UKAS accredited testing and more specialist advisory work.
Benefits:
Salary of £40,000 - £45,000
A genuine leadership position, with real influence over how the office runs
Stability and reputation: a long-established consultancy with a loyal client base
Growth: a business on the up, with room for the right person to grow alongside it
Varied, high-quality work across planning and building acoustics, noise and vibration, and UKAS accredited testing
A close-knit, collaborative, office-based team
Easy access to the M1 and surrounding cities
Duties of a Senior Acoustic Consultant include:
Leading and supervising a team of consultants day to day
Delivering complex noise and vibration assessments for planning and development projects
Overseeing building acoustics design, sound insulation testing and compliance work
Reviewing and signing off technical reports to a high standard
Managing client relationships and winning repeat work
Supporting the development of junior colleagues
Helping shape the office's processes, quality and directionWhat we're looking for:
Proven experience in planning and building acoustics, within a consultancy environment
A track record of advanced technical work, beyond routine testing and surveys
Experience supervising, mentoring or leading others
Strong report writing and client-facing skills
Degree in acoustics or a related discipline, ideally with IOA membership
Full UK driving licence
Eligibility to work in the UKThis is a full-time, office-based position. The team works together in the office, and the Senior Acoustic Consultant is expected to be present as the hub of that team.
If you're an experienced acoustician ready to take on a leadership role with a genuine say in where the business goes next, this Senior Acoustic Consultant opportunity deserves your attention.
To apply, contact Sam Rees at Penguin Recruitment