Assistant Consultant (Scientist/Engineer)
London/Brighton United Kingdom
RWDI is a global climate and performance engineering consulting firm that helps its clients redefine what’s possible by overcoming design and operational challenges while minimizing environmental, user, and resource impact. With deep technical expertise across a broad range of services, we drive success on ambitious building, industry, and infrastructure projects.
We are avalues-based organization, which means everything we do relates back to our three core values: innovation, integrity, and integration. When we look for new people to join our team, alignment to these values is a vital piece of our people puzzle. Here’s what this looks like:
1. You push the boundaries of what’s possible.
2. People know they can rely on you to follow through on your commitments.
3. You believe that when a group of people come together, they can achieve more than any one person could alone.
If this sounds like you and you’re ready to join an award-winning organization, working alongside renowned technical and exceptionally innovative colleagues, RWDI is the place for you.
RWDI is seeking a recent Acoustics graduate to join our Noise Acoustics and Vibration team at our Brighton office as an Assistant Consultant (Scientist/Engineer).
The role includes but is not limited to:
4. Conducting field noise and vibration measurements.
5. Undertaking on-site building noise and vibration measurements.
6. Data handling, processing and analysis.
7. Conducting environmental and building acoustics noise and vibration assessments.
8. Performing computer modelling using SoundPLAN, CadnaA, NoiseMap, Odeon and Insul.
9. Designing effective noise and vibration mitigation measures.
10. Meeting and exceeding client expectations and project milestones.
11. Writing clear and concise technical project reports on large and small projects.
12. Providing advice on technical problems and following the appropriate QA/QC Procedures.
We are accepting applications from candidates with the following qualifications:
13. Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Acoustical, Civil, Architectural Acoustics Engineering or Environmental Engineering, or a related technical discipline, preferably with focus on acoustics, noise and/or vibration.
14. Ability to successfully meet schedules and control costs.
15. Demonstrated initiative, independent problem-solving methods/capabilities.
16. An ability to work in a fast-paced consulting environment to provide practical solutions with minimal supervision, while multi-tasking in meeting deadlines.
Candidates should also possess:
17. Excellent communication skills.
18. Strong people and team skills.
19. Proven organizational capability, decision making and coordination skills while working on a number of projects.
20. Demonstrated initiative, independent problem-solving methods/capabilities.
21. An eye for detail and an innate need to get things right.
22. Persistence to see a job through to conclusion.
23. Aptitude for practical problem-solving and shrewd judgment.
24. Drive to continuously improve processes and enhance efficiency.
25. Ability to travel occasionally.
26. Full, clean UK driving license.
Experience in the following areas would be considered an asset:
27. Advanced level Microsoft Excel and Word capabilities.
28. Intermediate level user of SoundPLAN, CadnaA, NoiseMap, Odeon and Insul or similar software.
29. Intermediate level user of AutoCAD and reading Engineering Drawings.
30. Intermediate level user of ArcGIS, QGIS or similar GIS package.
What we have to offer:
31. Group Health Benefits.
32. Company Life Assurance Scheme.
33. Company pension scheme.
34. Private Medical Insurance.
35. Reimbursement of professional subscriptions.
36. Annual Health and Wellbeing Allowance.
Location: Brighton