What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Acoustics, Noise, and Vibration Specialist position at WSP?
Our Business
We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.
As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently seeking a Junior Acoustics, Noise and Vibration Specialist to join our Environment team to help deliver existing projects and develop new business opportunities. This position will be for our Herndon, VA location. Other locations could also be considered. The WSP Air, Noise, and Vibration team consists of a dynamic group of environmental engineers, mechanical engineers, engineering interns, and environmental technologists with strong technical skills and existing client relationships. This role offers a variety of work, blended between field and office time performing projects related to proposal pursuit, reporting, design, monitoring, and client development.
Responsibilities:
- Completing background documentation reviews, data analysis, and preparing reports to document findings
- Completing, or directing, field investigations for noise and vibration impacts studies
- Developing complex sound models to evaluate noise propagation
- Understanding of a variety of noise and vibration sources (i.e., industrial, transportation, etc.)
- Provide excellent client management to existing and potential clients
- Collaborate with other disciplines within WSP with respect to multi-faceted/multi-disciplinary projects Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related technical discipline
- 3-5 years of experience as a consultant in the industry with prior experience with Acoustical Engineering
- Experience completing acoustical monitoring, investigations, and/or modeling
- Familiarity with sound level meters and industry standards for sound monitoring
- Ability to interpret and understand federal, state, and local jurisdictional requirements for noise and vibration
- Knowledge of ISO, ASTM, and ANSI standards related to acoustical measurement, analysis, and modeling
- Experience using three-dimensional noise modeling software, such as Datakustik CadnaA or SoudPlan
- Experience with CAD and/or GIS software
- Strong organizational skills and ability to schedule multiple tasks at various stages of projects, including field work and reporting
- Attention to detail, including documentation
- Self-motivated and independent worker who is able to work in a team environment and adapt to changing priorities in the field while demonstrating the ability to advance in their career
- Logical thinking ability and the initiative to apply knowledge and suggest practical solutions to field challenges
- Occasional travel will be required to project sites
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and is flexible to work on a wide variety of projects, tasks and assignments, responding easily to changing priorities
- Excellent English (verbal /written) communication skills
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to communicate effectively and to proactively respond to time-sensitive issues
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification and/or membership in professional organizations Experience working with data center projects
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
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WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
