Acoustics Team Leader

Arup, our innovative spirit compels us to express our ingenuity in unique ways — engineering, planning, designing, and consulting on many of the most renowned projects in the built environment. We aim to deliver technical excellence, innovation, and value to clients, while maintaining our core mission of shaping a better world. The firm opened its first office over 75 years ago and now employs 17,000 people globally.  Since its founding in 1946, members of Arup have developed transformative ways of solving complex engineering problems, from Sydney Opera House, Paris Centre Pompidou, Beijing’s Birds Nest, Munich Allianz Arena, Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Apple’s HQ in Cupertino, Francis Crick Institute in London, Amsterdam’s Haut... Adapting to the ever-changing environment, our work is focused on ambitiously reimagining a sustainable and resilient future for cities. We do that by investing heavily in our people, internal research, and putting purpose before all else. 
Arup has been named in Glassdoor's Top 10 best places to work. Are you driven by having a sense of purpose, thrive on leading high-performing teams in shaping a better world?

Do you believe that sustainability should underpin everything we do in built environment? 
Then this role is for you!

Acoustics Team Leader

The opportunity
We seek an Acoustics Team Leader to support our Technical & Specialist Services Team in the delivery of a diverse range of projects covering many different business sectors.  Although you can expect to work on a broad portfolio of projects, we are particularly seeking candidates with demonstrable experience in building acoustics or environmental noise.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and capable candidate to take on a leadership role in one of the world’s leading consultancies, delivering “best in class” solutions to enhance the acoustic environment within buildings and in the wider environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation in building acoustics or environmental noise and a willingness and enthusiasm to build on this together with the team and develop skills covering all aspects of acoustics within which Arup operates. You will also be supporting the business development team, including developing fee proposals; meeting with project teams and clients to develop opportunities; and presenting at external conferences and networking events.

Arup is well known for our international multi-disciplinary environment. Therefore, the team coordinates with multiple disciplines to provide total design solutions. The Acoustics team works in the local Dutch market, but also on European and global projects and has a strong focus on auralizations, immersive simulations and parametric design.

Is this role right for you?

• You are passionate about acoustic design and architecture, and their effects on people, cities, and health
• You thrive within a team environment in collaboration with team members at all levels
• You have expertise in environmental noise or building acoustic design projects across a range (but not all) of the sectors in which Arup works, including familiarity with building regulations.
• You have a minimum of 10-15 years of professional experience in the acoustic consulting market and three to five years’ experience leading teams
• You develop others by sharing technical experience/knowledge, provide guidance and feedback
• You have proven team leadership and project management skills
• You are fluent in Dutch and English. 
• You are a team player, pro-active, eager to succeed, able to deal with stress and an ambassador for our company.

About Working at Arup  
At Arup, you will work alongside some of the most talented people, in an employee-owned company that puts sustainable development at the heart of our work. 
You’ll get to work on projects in the Netherlands, and world-wide, that push people’s expectations of what’s possible… from inspiring buildings to projects that will shape our future and help us mitigate the impact of climate change. 
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Rewards and Benefits 
Our rewards and benefits package includes: 
•    Flexible and part-time working, including working from home 
•    Global profit share linked to our global annual performance based on our membership organisation  
•    24 working days annual leave plus special occasions leave and option to purchase additional leave or sell extra-legal leave 
•    Pension scheme  
•    Travel allowance, NS Business Card 1st Class and bicycle plan
•    Employee assistance programme  
•    Tailored training and development, with formal training provided through Arup University.  

Shape your time with us
At Arup we provide an immersive onboarding experience, allowing you to get to know your colleagues and understand the Arup culture, supported by an ongoing programme of social and cultural events. We provide a range of flexible working options. Arup strongly encourages continuous professional development and provides access to many training opportunities through our own Arup University and external vendors.  

Interested?
If you are interested and would like to apply? Then we are eager to receive your application. Please use the “apply” button to upload your cv and letter of motivation into the Arup application portal on our website www.arup.com/careers.
For more information about this vacancy please contact Evelien Wind, recruitment business partner at Arup in The Netherlands, by e-mail: recruitmentnl@arup.com.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion 
Arup is committed to creating an inclusive working environment based on merit, fairness and respect. One that encourages talented people of any background to produce their best work of the highest quality. As a humane organisation, we embrace the skills, abilities and knowledge, that only a diverse and inclusive workforce can provide, to create solutions, and give advice, that improves society as a whole. We encourage all qualified candidates regardless of gender, disability, family or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. During the recruitment stages, we can take specific measures to accommodate candidates with special needs. We welcome applicants of all ages.