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AECOM Senior Acoustic Engineer in Calgary, Alberta
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AECOM’s Canadian Environmental team is seeking an experienced Senior Acoustic Engineer to be based in Calgary, Alberta to support the growth of our Acoustics practice in Canada. In this role you will be working on projects throughout Mid- and Western Canada, with support and technical review from senior acoustics specialists in other offices in Canada. Also, you will participate in knowledge sharing within AECOM’s global Acoustics Technical Practice Group, our internal network of over 380 AECOM staff who are either working in or have an active interest in Acoustics.
Responsibilities of this role include, but may not be limited to, the following:
Plan, schedule and organize all phases of project work activities
Preparation of proposal documents and technical deliverables
Lead acoustic engineering impact assessment, compliance reporting, and design projects
Assessment of noise and vibration impacts and development of mitigation solutions
Noise propagation calculations and software modelling
Site work including noise and vibration measurements, logger set up, and site reviews.
Building successful business relationships with internal teams and external clients
Coordination with Canada region Acoustics practice group
Generally requires multi-disciplinary knowledge.
Make recommendations on work methods and procedures and technical innovations by devising practical and economical solutions to problems in own discipline.
Make recommendations on research requests, objectives, priorities, and timing.
Assess need for change and recommends development of standards.
Assess work against standards, objectives and specifications.
Utilize advanced scientific principles, theories, practices and existing technologies when working on unusually complex technical problems.
Interpret and record data, conduct analyses, compare findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
Develop solutions which are highly innovative.
Assignments are often self-initiated.
Acts as advisor to management and clients.
Oversee the work of less experienced scientists. 9
Utilizes advanced scientific principles, theories, practices and existing technologies when working on unusually complex technical problems.
Interprets and records data, conducts analyses, compares findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
Develops solutions which are highly innovative.
Assignments are often self-initiated.
Acts as advisor to management and clients.
Oversees the work of less experienced scientists.
Minimum Requirements:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering with at least one course in Vibration and 8+ years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license registered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), or eligibility for Professional Engineering license within 6 months of hire date.
10+ years of related experience.
Alberta Driver’s license Excellent technical writing skills and oral communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaborate with others, both directly and remotely
Some Field work involved but mostly office based position
Ability to travel for field work, including experience with noise and vibration monitoring protocols and equipment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel)
Solid experience with industry software (such as Cadna\A, SoundPLAN, STAMSON)
Fluent knowledge of Alberta’s provincial environmental guidelines and federal regulatory requirements
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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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.
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Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
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ReqID: J10094676
Business Line: Environment
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Canada
Career Area: Science
Work Location Model: Hybrid