Job Description

About the Role

• WSP India is seeking a highly accomplished and motivated Environmental Acoustics Consultant to join our Earth & Environment (E&E) business, based in Bengaluru/Noida, India. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting our South Africa-based Environment team, contributing to prestigious, high-profile projects across the E&E sector.

• This opportunity offers the rare advantage of working within a truly global environment, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team of around 200 talented professionals in South Africa, spanning Environmental Planning & Advisory, Technical Services, Mine Water, and Mine Waste.

• The role offers a unique platform to expand your professional expertise, influence international projects, and contribute to advancing WSP’s reputation as a leader in innovative infrastructure solutions.

What We Do

• The role will be an Environmental Acoustics Consultant working on projects within South Africa and internationally, with a focus on baseline data analysis, acoustic inventory compilations and acoustic modelling.

• The role will also require good reporting skills for the compilation of monitoring reports and Environmental Acoustic Impact Assessments. It is noted that the role is primarily for environmental acoustics for basic impact assessments and not for detailed building acoustics type of work.

• WSP Africa also runs projects outside of South Africa, presenting access to a diverse range of projects.

As a Consultant - Environmental Acoustics, you will:

• Serve as a core member of the ZA GCC India E&E team, delivering strategic support from India to develop and deliver projects through various stages.

• Conduct data analysis of baseline acoustic monitoring data.

• Compile acoustic inventories.

• Conduct environmental acoustic modelling (CadnaA and attenuation-over-distance acoustic calcs).

• Compile Environmental Acoustic Impact Assessments.

• Process and format ambient monitoring data and compilation of ad hoc monitoring reports.

• Assist with compilation of environmental acoustic proposals as and when needed.

• Act as a SHEQ role model, behaving consistently within the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies.

• Contribute to the identification of SHEQ risks and drive processes to achieve Zero Harm.

• Embrace, display and promote company values, ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times.

MANDATORY SKILLS

• Knowledge of the fundamentals of environmental acoustics and international legislation (e.g., WHO or IFC).

• Technical report writing skills to produce professional reports in fluent English.

• Technical skills to manage, verify and analyze data.

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in acoustic modelling.

• A relevant degree (ideally at Master’s level), equivalent qualification in Acoustics.

• Acoustic inventory compilation, basic attenuation-over-distance calculations and acoustic modelling in CadnaA.

• Demonstrable project management experience at an introductory level.

Background Verification (BGV)

• Employment with WSP India is contingent upon the successful completion of a Background Verification (BGV) process conducted by a third-party agency authorized by WSP India.

• Candidates are required to ensure that all information and documentation provided during the recruitment process are accurate, complete, and truthful.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally, in 550 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

At “WSP” we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones: Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.

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We are

• Passionate people doing purposeful and sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future.
• A collaborative team that thrives on challenges and unconventional thinking.
• A network of experts channeling our curiosity into creating solutions for complex issues.

Inspired by diversity, driven by inclusion, we work with passion and purpose.

Working with Us

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Our Hybrid Working Module

With us, you can operate in a flexible, agile, yet structured work environment and follow a Hybrid Work Model.

• Maximize collaboration.
• Maintain product quality and cultural integrity.
• Balance community, collaboration, opportunity, productivity, and efficiency.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset, and we prioritize a safe work environment. Health, safety, and wellbeing are integral to our culture, with each of us accountable for fostering a safe workplace through our “Making Health and Safety Personal” initiative. Our Zero Harm Vision drives us to reduce risks through innovative solutions, earning recognition for our global health and safety practices with the prestigious RoSPA Health and Safety Awards for six consecutive years.

Inclusivity and Diversity

WSP India is dedicated to fostering a sustainable and inclusive work environment where our greatest strength - Our People -feel valued, respected, and supported. We ensure an unbiased approach in hiring, promotion, and performance evaluation, regardless of age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability, education, social status, or cultural background.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of over 73,300 talented global professionals dedicated to making a positive impact. Together, we can make a difference in communities both near and far.

With us, you can.

Apply today.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.