Entry-level acoustical designer supporting building, mechanical-system, and environmental acoustics projects. Responsibilities include preparing calculations, models, drawings, specifications, reports, and recommendations; conducting field measurements; evaluating architectural assemblies and building systems; coordinating with multidisciplinary teams; and assisting senior staff with acoustical analyses and design activities.
The Acoustics Designer will launch their career as a Designer in the engineering group. This role prepares project deliverables that accord with standards and performs basic technical tasks.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Works with acoustical consultants, engineers, architects, and other technical staff to develop project deliverables, including design recommendations, calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
- Applies fundamental acoustics, engineering, physics, and architectural concepts to building acoustics, mechanical system noise and vibration control, and environmental acoustics.
- Assists with acoustical calculations, modeling, data analysis, and development of project recommendations under the guidance of senior technical staff.
- Participates in field measurements and site observations related to sound, noise, vibration, room acoustics, and sound isolation.
- Assists with evaluating architectural assemblies and building systems for acoustical performance.
- Coordinates acoustical design requirements with architects, engineers, contractors, and other project team members.
- Uses appropriate technical software and analytical tools to support acoustical studies, calculations, modeling, documentation, and project deliverables.
- Assists senior technical staff with more advanced acoustical analyses, investigations, and design activities.
- Supports preparation and review of technical reports, drawings, specifications, presentations, and other client deliverables.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Foundational knowledge of acoustics, engineering, physics, architecture, or a related technical discipline.
- Aptitude for analyzing technical problems and communicating solutions clearly and concisely.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively shift attention between multiple projects.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Interest in field measurements, analytical work, computer modeling, and technical documentation.
- Familiarity with acoustical measurement or modeling software is beneficial but not required.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, computer-aided design (CAD), building information modeling (BIM), data analysis, programming or related technical software is beneficial.
- Desire to learn new technical tools and develop professionally within a collaborative consulting environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in acoustics, engineering, physics, architecture, architectural engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field.
- Coursework, internships, research, or project experience related to acoustics, noise and vibration, audio, signal processing, building science, or architectural design is beneficial.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in acoustics, engineering, physics, architecture, architectural engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field.
- Coursework, internships, research, or project experience related to acoustics, noise and vibration, audio, signal processing, building science, or architectural design is beneficial.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
About Stantec
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
About UsStantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.
Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.
Join us and design your place with Stantec.
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements
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