Acoustic Consultant

Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Dublin. 

Right now we’re looking for an Acoustic Consultant to join our team of more than 70 bright professionals across our European and UK offices.

From your first day, you’ll join an unrivalled community of experts, closely linked with our colleagues around the globe, where everyone is supported in their career path and encouraged to work towards a professional qualification.

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

As part of the Acoustics, AV, Theatre, and Experience Team you will provide support to team members to deliver an effective and professional service to our clients.  Your project involvement will be extremely diverse and likely to include architectural acoustics; environmental noise and vibration; building services noise and sound systems design. 

You will be engaged on a portfolio of projects, working with various different teams and ranging in scale, duration and design stage, providing you with a diverse working environment.

The Opportunity

This is your chance to join a leading multidisciplinary consultancy, working on some of the most exciting and challenging projects both in Ireland and abroad. 

As an Acoustic Consultant at Arup, you will:

• Be working across a wide variety of markets including Performing Arts, Education, Healthcare, Commercial, Residential, Sport, Rail, Highways, Aviation and Energy.

• Due to the nature of our work, you will have the opportunity to gain a broad range of experience, including planning and feasibility studies; environmental and health impact assessments; building and infrastructure design; noise modelling; on-site measurements; auralisation and sound visualisation (including Arup SoundLab and i¦Lab); as well as many other activities.

• Undertaking site-based noise and vibration measurements as required for projects, including (but not limited to) environmental noise monitoring and building acoustics

• Desk-based acoustic studies using programmes such as Strutt (Arup’s in-house acoustic Excel add-in), SoundPLAN, Odeon, etc.

• Writing reports detailing our acoustic assessments, suitable for submission to our clients

• Helping to develop a digital offering for acoustics, including developing online and in-person experiences to communicate project goals to clients and stakeholders

Does this role inspire you?

We’re looking for team members with curiosity, personal drive, and technical knowhow. If you can combine these skills with an understanding of the acoustics sector and a desire to deliver excellent services for clients, we’d like to hear from you.

Ideally you will have the following qualifications:

• 3 to 4 years of experience working in acoustic consulting, including environmental noise assessments, and/or building acoustic assessments

• Experience in noise modelling with SoundPLAN, Odeon, Excel-based calculations etc. (or equivalent)

• Knowledge of relevant standards and legislation pertaining to noise and acoustics

• Excellent report writing skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral), with experience of communicating with your own team and clients at an appropriate level

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Acoustics, Environmental Science, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or Physics. Other subjects will be considered if you can demonstrate relevant working experience.

• Interest and/or skills in any of the following are also of benefit:

  • Computational modelling

  • GIS and/or coding

  • Health effects of noise Sound systems

  • Sound recording

  • Signal processing

   

Why Arup?

At Arup, we believe in rewarding our members for their contributions to our shared success. As a trust-owned company, we have the freedom to pursue meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and values. We also offer a unique profit share program, allowing our members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits that work for you:

• Professional Growth & Development: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities, training programs, and mentorship to enhance your skills and advance your career at Arup.
• Global Opportunities: Collaborate with colleagues worldwide and explore potential short-term or long-term assignments at other Arup offices and project locations.
• Financial Well-being & Ownership: Receive a competitive salary and benefits package and share in Arup's success through our global profit-sharing programme.
• Wellbeing and Culture: At Arup we are committed to fostering a healthy working culture by offering a range of health and wellbeing benefits, including health insurance, flexible working schemes, wellness programmes and an Employee Assistance Programme. 
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We strive to embed inclusion in our way of working, our interactions with one another and the projects we deliver. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for talented people of any background, based on merit, fairness and respect.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You'll have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, and to the clients and communities we serve.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the world around us. We actively promote a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.

We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible. 

Do you want to join us in shaping a better world?