Job Description

Junior Scientist/Engineer - Environmental Noise & Vibration

Department: Environmental Noise & Vibration

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Guelph, ON

Compensation: $62,000 - $78,250 / year

RWDI delivers a dynamic range of environmental noise and vibration consulting services across Canada, supporting industries that shape our world—transportation, infrastructure, land-use planning, manufacturing, mining, and energy. With decades of cutting-edge expertise, we’ve built a powerful legacy in noise, acoustics, and vibration and grown into a global leader with nearly 100 specialists around the world. Our diverse, highly skilled team brings RWDI’s core values to life—innovation, integrity, and integration—driving impactful solutions for communities and clients everywhere.
About the Position:
RWDI is seeking an energetic and motivated individual to join and contribute to our Environmental Noise & Vibration team in Ontario as a Junior Scientist/Engineer This role supports clients across the buildings, infrastructure, and industrial sectors.
The ideal candidate will have 0 to 3 years of relevant experience, with a willingness to develop skills related to environmental permitting and the land use planning in Ontario.

Key Responsibilities

The role includes but is not limited to:

• Helping to resolve challenging noise and vibration problems for a wide variety of clients including industrial, institutional, and land developers
• Predicting impacts of stationary noise sources, as well as road, rail, and aircraft noise
• Coordinating with internal and external project teams to complete all technical aspects of projects, from project startup through to final reporting, under the guidance of senior technical and project management staff
• Conducting field measurement programs ranging from same day site visits to support of multi-year monitoring programs in a variety of challenging settings
• Configuring and field verifying operation of digital data collection equipment and communication networks
• Data collection, modelling, post-processing, analysis, interpretation, and documentation of results
• Communicating complex technical materials in straight-forward language
• Writing technical project reports that present the methodology, results and recommendations
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

We are accepting applications from candidates with the following qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant engineering discipline, with eligibility for P.Eng registration with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) is preferred.
• Candidates without P.Eng eligibility but with significant, relevant experience will also be considered.
• Zero to three years of experience in Environmental Noise and Vibration.
• Availability to work in person at our office in Guelph, ON
• Valid driver’s license required.

The following attributes are seen as assets for this position:

• Experience with noise prediction software such as Cadna/A, STAMSON, TNM, Stamina
• Interest in entry level programming in Python, VBA, C#, and/or CRBasic
• Strong mechanical aptitude including experience using a variety of hand tools to assemble, create, and maintain
• Practiced knowledge of computer networking, digital data collection, and basic circuit design

The Environmental Noise & Vibration team is a dynamic, tight-knit group of people who genuinely love working together to solve difficult problems. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, brings strong people and teamwork skills, and can confidently chart their own course when working independently. In this high-performing team, you’ll juggle multiple exciting projects, manage your time with precision, and jump into challenges with curiosity and initiative.

If you’re a proactive problem-solver who enjoys learning, growing, and making an impact, you’ll feel right at home here.

If you possess 80% of the qualifications listed, please apply since you may have additional skills that would align well with this role.

Benefits

What We Offer:

• An opportunity to redefine possible.
• Salary range: $62,000 - $78,250 – commensurate with experience
• Group health benefits
• Proactive and ongoing training, education, and a Learning Spending Account.
• Fitness Spending Account
• An abundance of career paths and opportunities to advance.

Thank you in advance for your application. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

RWDI endorses and practices the principles of equal opportunity employment. We are committed to diversity and inclusion.
Accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process in accordance with AODA and the Human Rights Code.