Graduate Acoustics Consultant

Graduate Acoustics Consultant at Ramboll, conducting noise and vibration surveys, technical assessments, calculations and reporting for construction, rail and energy projects.

Launch your career and find your professional home at Ramboll. Be part of a supportive and engaging environment, where you can challenge and explore your professional interests, passions and curiosity in ways that make the most of all the opportunities ahead of you.  

We value the things that make you unique. Ramboll’s Nordic heritage and founding aim, of improving conditions for people and nature, continue to guide our decision-making. As a foundation-owned multinational company, with 97.5% shares owned by the Ramboll Foundation, profits are reinvested into the company for the continued development of employees or used to fund research, charitable and humanitarian projects.  

Our commitment to be ‘The Partner for Sustainable Change’ and to act responsibly in everything that we do, means that you’ll be working on projects that make a positive difference to individuals, communities and the environment.  

Our Early Careers Programme – EarlyCareers@Ramboll  

We have designed a training programme that will boost your personal, commercial and technical development to kick-start your career with Ramboll. You will also be paired with a mentor and have access to a clear framework to work towards your professional development.  

The Early Careers Design Challenge is one of the highlights of the graduate training. This is a fun and exciting event where you get to work on a project for one of our clients that will provide you with an insight into the concept of design. You also get the opportunity to collaborate and network with amazing people and peers.  

About this opportunity  

As our new Graduate Acoustics Consultant, you will support the delivery of noise and vibration assessments for a wide range of projects, combining technical analysis, site work and reporting. You will be part of our UK Noise & Vibration team in the Environment and Health business area, working alongside experienced acousticians and multidisciplinary colleagues across Ramboll.

The role will include undertaking noise and vibration surveys, including work on active construction sites, and supporting assessments for major infrastructure projects, particularly in the rail and energy sectors. You will help prepare calculations, technical reports and advice for clients, planners and project teams, contributing to projects that support sustainable development and manage environmental impacts.

You can expect a varied role with opportunities to develop your consultancy skills, work collaboratively with colleagues, and build experience across both site-based and office-based acoustics work.  

Your skills and experience  

For this role, we believe your starting point is:  

• have an Acoustics degree, an Institute of Acoustics (IOA) diploma or have equivalent experience;   

• be able to demonstrate an understanding of environmental noise and vibration in the transportation and construction sector;   

• have excellent verbal and written communication skills;   

• hold a full UK drivers license;  

• have a strong work ethic and be organised, flexible and motivated; and   

• have a proven ability to plan, coordinate and monitor own work 

Knowledge or experience of any of the following would also be useful:   

• noise modelling in CadnaA;   

• knowledge of scripting in Python;   

• advanced knowledge of Excel including working with macros; 

• noise or vibration surveys;   

• working on construction sites or having a CSCS card;   

• being an Associate member of the Institute of Acoustics 

Benefits you will enjoy:  

• Hybrid and flexible working  

• 27 days holiday per year and 8 days bank holiday  

• Professional subscription and support in becoming chartered  

• Range of employee benefits, such as cycle-to-work scheme, private medical insurance, discounted Taste card subscription, Gymflex and many more.