Senior Noise Consultant
Shape the environments of tomorrow by delivering innovative acoustic solutions on some of the UK's most complex and high-profile projects. Join a collaborative team where your technical expertise will influence developments across infrastructure, commercial, residential, healthcare, education and renewable energy, while working with leading clients throughout the UK and Europe.
Purpose & Scope of the Role
As a Senior Environmental Noise Consultant, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality noise and vibration consultancy services across a diverse portfolio of projects. Working with major clients including the UK MoD, Amazon, Sainsbury's and local authorities, you'll provide expert technical advice, lead project delivery and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Tetra Tech. You'll also contribute to business growth through client development, proposal writing and mentoring colleagues, helping to strengthen our expanding Noise and Acoustics team.
Your Impact in this Position
You'll lead complex environmental noise and vibration assessments, develop practical mitigation solutions and deliver technically robust reports that influence planning and development decisions. Your expertise will drive successful project outcomes, support team development, strengthen client relationships and help grow our market presence while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety and technical excellence.
Core Capabilities
Technical Expertise
- Deliver environmental noise, vibration and building acoustics assessments using industry-standard software and equipment.
- Apply UK regulations, policy and guidance to provide trusted technical advice and innovative solutions.
Project Leadership
- Manage multiple projects from proposal through to delivery, ensuring quality, programme and financial performance.
- Lead complex projects and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to achieve successful outcomes.
Client & Business Development
- Prepare high-value fee proposals, tenders and technical reports.
- Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities for business growth.
Collaboration & Communication
- Work effectively across Tetra Tech and partner businesses to deliver integrated solutions.
- Communicate complex technical information clearly to clients, stakeholders and public inquiries where required.#
Professional Excellence
- Champion health, safety and quality while mentoring colleagues and contributing to the continued growth of the team.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Degree-qualified in Acoustics, Physics, Audio Technology or a related discipline, with significant environmental noise consultancy experience. Institute of Acoustics (IOA) membership is desirable, alongside strong project management, commercial awareness, technical report writing and excellent communication skills. A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel are required.
Working Environment
This role offers flexible and hybrid working, balancing time between home, the office and client sites to support collaboration and project delivery. Flexible working arrangements, including adjusted hours and compressed weeks, are available where business needs allow. Occasional travel across the UK is expected.
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide range of expertise across our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value. We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.
We support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who are Leading with Science® to solve our clients’ most complex problems.
In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role