Acoustics Graduate Consultant South London - Immediate Requirement
Acoustics Graduate Consultant South London - Immediate Requirement
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Job Description
Our Acoustics team in South London (Croydon) are seeking a graduate to join them from October 24 onwards.
About our Team
The UK AECOM Acoustics team is one of the largest in the nation with 50 members of staff delivering acoustic solutions across a diverse range of industries. With a deep understanding of the science of sound and vibration we combine technical expertise with innovative approaches to deliver acoustic sustainable design for our clients. Our team has a commitment to integrate acoustics seamlessly into the overall design process. We work closely with architects engineers and planners from concept through to completion ensuring that every project benefits from optimal acoustic quality. Our project portfolio includes landmark projects worldwide demonstrating our ability to handle complex challenges and deliver bespoke solutions that enhance the built environment.
Projects
BBV HS2 Phase 1 Noise and Vibration Monitoring
AECOM are responsible in aiding Balfor Beatty Vinci in delivering their environmental monitoring commitments regarding noise and vibration for the northern section of the High Speed 2 Phase 1 main civils construction work. This involves the management maintenance and reporting of noise and vibration levels from 150 monitors located on site across Birmingham and the West Midlands. AECOM are also responsible for undertaking 3D noise modelling to assess the impact from construction on nearby receptors as part of the development of the production of Section 61 and other related consenting documents.
BBC
AECOM are appointed in a client monitoring role for the BBC East Bank project at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park the relocation project will feature modern recording facilities as well as embracing the history of Maida Vale. It will also be the home of the worldrenowned BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus and BBC Singers with an occasional presence from the BBC Concert Orchestra. It will host recording sessions and live performances across all genres from global stars to emerging talent. In our role we are responsible for reviewing the proposed design as well as undertaking site inspections to monitor the ongoing construction works to advise on the quality of the workmanship with respect to the acoustics.
Heres what youll do:
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of technical projects with a wealth of experience from within the team to support you and develop your knowledge and skills. Whilst the precise work will be dependent on current projects it is likely that your involvement would include the following:
- Contribute to the acoustic input data analysis predictions and 3D modelling on a range of projects
- Complete site visits to make acoustic measurements and observations
- Undertake primary research and literature searches
- Support senior colleagues in providing technical advice to clients
- Technical report writing
- Communication with clients local authorities and interdisciplinary teams
- Attend client and design team meetings
- Contribute to scope and fee proposals
- Undertake STEM activities
Enjoy the Perks
At AECOM youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and wellbeing customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a worklife balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.
Here is what you will get from us!
On the job support and learning
When a graduate starts at AECOM we pair them with a senior member of the team who will guide and mentor them through their initial period working on live projects and business development tasks to support with any technical queries.
Graduate Development Programme
Our 2 year graduate ADVANCE programme is designed to help you build your career in AECOM. You will attend a number of instructorled training sessions where you will meet and hear from people across the business and take part in a series of interactive activities to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your role. Alongside the instructorled elements of the ADVANCE programme you will also engage with an online curriculum via AECOM University and have the opportunity to join the ADVANCE webinar series. We will provide you with all the support and tools you need to achieve your professional development ambitions which may include Chartership with the relevant international professional institution.
We have more than 750 graduates on our programmes across the UK and Ireland from more than 40 different disciplines each making a tangible difference to the environment in which we live and work.
The professional institute you will work towards is the Institute of Acoustics.
See our digital early careers ebrochure here
Qualifications :
Ready to push the limits of whats possible
Heres what were looking for:
BSc/MSc degree relevant to Acoustics Sound and Vibration including Acoustical Engineering Applied Acoustics Noise Control Audio Engineering Sound Engineering and Music Production. Degree classification of 2:1 or above (or equivalent) is preferred.
- Committed to becoming a corporate member of the Institute of Acoustics and ultimately a Chartered Acoustician
- Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word Excel & PowerPoint
- A full driving licence as the role will involve travel for site surveys sometimes in remote locations
- Willingness to travel and occasionally work out of normal office hours
- Strong numeracy
- Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole
- Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients both verbally & in writing with the confidence to engage with a variety of people (clients colleagues stakeholders and subcontractors alike) and the aptitude to rationally explain explore and discuss technical issues and capture feedback
- Selfmotivation enthusiasm hardworking with ambition and drive
- Excellent research and report writing skills
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work as part of a team collaborating with colleagues client and stakeholders as appropriate and independently without losing initiative & focus
- Ability to work flexibly under pressure responding to changing project and programme demands
We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at
At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!
Additional Information :
Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for either immediate or advanced offer start.
Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades.
About AECOM
AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.
Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
