Stantec
Senior Acoustical/Noise Consultant/Engineer
– Stantec
Join the Stantec team to lead the growth of our Environmental Services practice as a Senior Acoustics/Noise Consultant. With a focus on safety, quality, and ethics, you will work with experts across more than 20 technical specialties to deliver high‑impact environmental solutions.
Your Opportunity Stantec’s Environmental Services practice seeks a Senior Acoustics/Noise Consultant to support our expanding U.S. environmental noise, vibration, and acoustics (NVA) practice. You will collaborate with scientists and engineers serving clients in renewable energy, power generation, data center, oil and gas, site development, transportation, industrial, and federal markets. The NVA team delivers end‑to‑end services from conceptual design to post‑construction evaluation, including planning, design, noise/vibration monitoring, noise modeling, permitting, public outreach, expert witness duties, and post‑construction studies.
This role offers flexibility within our U.S. office locations.
Your Key Responsibilities
Manage noise/acoustics projects and tasks from proposal to completion, delivering on time and within scope and budget.
Conduct or oversee staff field measurements, technical analyses, modeling, and reporting.
Analyze and interpret acoustical modeling results, evaluate mitigation measures, and document findings in technical reports.
Present at public meetings and serve as expert witness for acoustics projects.
Train junior staff in field work, analysis, modeling, and report preparation.
Support the expansion of NVA acoustics service offerings.
Support client relationship and business development activities.
Maintain professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Experience in environmental acoustics/noise assessments is required.
Experience with natural gas pipeline and compressor station noise studies (e.g., FERC requirements) is preferred.
Experience with acoustic measurement practices, software, and instrumentation is required.
Experience with acoustical modeling software (e.g., CadnaA or similar) and technical tools (spreadsheets, GIS, AutoCAD) is required.
Experience managing multiple projects and tasks concurrently.
Experience reviewing local, state, and federal environmental regulations and permitting requirements is required.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) is required.
Willingness and ability to travel periodically for field work, including multi‑day trips within the United States, is required.
Strong work ethic, high ethical standards, and desire for team success.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with vibration, underwater noise (hydroacoustics), transportation noise (e.g., TNM modeling), and building acoustics is beneficial.
Familiarity with scientific programming languages for data processing and analysis (e.g., Matlab, Python) is beneficial.
Education and Experience
Minimum bachelor’s degree in acoustics, engineering, physical sciences, or a related field; Master’s degree is beneficial. Coursework in acoustics is preferred.
Professional Engineer license or Board Certification by the Institute of Noise Control Engineering is beneficial.
Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience with technical specialization in acoustics and noise assessments is preferred.
Typical Office Environment Working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements, including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
About Stantec Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future‑proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
Pay Range
Locations in MN, VT, & Various CA, NY Areas – Min Salary $107,100.00 – Max Salary $160,700.00
Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas – Min Salary $117,800.00 – Max Salary $176,800.00
Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA areas – $126,400.00 – $189,600.00 Annually
Locations in NYC & CA (Bay Area) & NJ (RP) – $134,900.00 – $202,500.00 Annually
Pay Transparency In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full‑time and part‑time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
EEO Statement Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
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– Stantec
Join the Stantec team to lead the growth of our Environmental Services practice as a Senior Acoustics/Noise Consultant. With a focus on safety, quality, and ethics, you will work with experts across more than 20 technical specialties to deliver high‑impact environmental solutions.
Your Opportunity Stantec’s Environmental Services practice seeks a Senior Acoustics/Noise Consultant to support our expanding U.S. environmental noise, vibration, and acoustics (NVA) practice. You will collaborate with scientists and engineers serving clients in renewable energy, power generation, data center, oil and gas, site development, transportation, industrial, and federal markets. The NVA team delivers end‑to‑end services from conceptual design to post‑construction evaluation, including planning, design, noise/vibration monitoring, noise modeling, permitting, public outreach, expert witness duties, and post‑construction studies.
This role offers flexibility within our U.S. office locations.
Your Key Responsibilities
Manage noise/acoustics projects and tasks from proposal to completion, delivering on time and within scope and budget.
Conduct or oversee staff field measurements, technical analyses, modeling, and reporting.
Analyze and interpret acoustical modeling results, evaluate mitigation measures, and document findings in technical reports.
Present at public meetings and serve as expert witness for acoustics projects.
Train junior staff in field work, analysis, modeling, and report preparation.
Support the expansion of NVA acoustics service offerings.
Support client relationship and business development activities.
Maintain professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Experience in environmental acoustics/noise assessments is required.
Experience with natural gas pipeline and compressor station noise studies (e.g., FERC requirements) is preferred.
Experience with acoustic measurement practices, software, and instrumentation is required.
Experience with acoustical modeling software (e.g., CadnaA or similar) and technical tools (spreadsheets, GIS, AutoCAD) is required.
Experience managing multiple projects and tasks concurrently.
Experience reviewing local, state, and federal environmental regulations and permitting requirements is required.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) is required.
Willingness and ability to travel periodically for field work, including multi‑day trips within the United States, is required.
Strong work ethic, high ethical standards, and desire for team success.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with vibration, underwater noise (hydroacoustics), transportation noise (e.g., TNM modeling), and building acoustics is beneficial.
Familiarity with scientific programming languages for data processing and analysis (e.g., Matlab, Python) is beneficial.
Education and Experience
Minimum bachelor’s degree in acoustics, engineering, physical sciences, or a related field; Master’s degree is beneficial. Coursework in acoustics is preferred.
Professional Engineer license or Board Certification by the Institute of Noise Control Engineering is beneficial.
Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience with technical specialization in acoustics and noise assessments is preferred.
Typical Office Environment Working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements, including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
About Stantec Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future‑proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
Pay Range
Locations in MN, VT, & Various CA, NY Areas – Min Salary $107,100.00 – Max Salary $160,700.00
Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas – Min Salary $117,800.00 – Max Salary $176,800.00
Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA areas – $126,400.00 – $189,600.00 Annually
Locations in NYC & CA (Bay Area) & NJ (RP) – $134,900.00 – $202,500.00 Annually
Pay Transparency In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full‑time and part‑time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
EEO Statement Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
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