Acoustical Engineer

Bowman Consulting Group is hiring an Acoustical Engineer to provide environmental acoustics, sound measurement, and noise control services for public and private clients. The role conducts technical analyses, develops mitigation strategies, and provides guidance on permitting, compliance, policy development, and community engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Receive general direction from senior technical leaders while independently managing assigned projects
• Provide technical leadership in sound measurement, analysis, and modeling
• Serve as liaison in acoustics, representing the firm with clients, regulators, and stakeholders
• Plan and execute noise impact assessments for mining, infrastructure, industrial, energy, transportation, commercial, and recreational projects
• Develop and apply acoustical models (e.g., CadnaA) to predict sound propagation under varied environmental conditions
• Design noise control and mitigation strategies for compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on permitting, planning, and environmental studies
• Prepare and deliver technical reports, testimony, and public presentations to agencies, commissions, and courts
• Contribute to the development of policies and best practices for noise management
• Develop environmental noise analyses for industrial, utility, and transportation clients, to satisfy federal, state, or local acoustic criteria. Environmental acoustic analyses include noise monitoring, modeling, and mitigation design
• Travel to projects to conduct ambient and operating sound surveys
• Prepare technical deliverables, including environmental assessments, permitting documents, and compliance monitoring reports
• Provide training and mentoring to colleagues on acoustic tools and methodologies
• Stay current with advancements in noise control engineering, modeling techniques, and regulatory frameworks
• Occasionally serve as a project manager for the acoustics team, bridging senior technical leadership and staff engineers so projects are delivered on scope, schedule, and budget
• Occasionally delegate tasks, schedule and review staff work, providing QA/QC for project deliverables
• Occasionally act as the day-to-day client contact on assigned projects, attend meetings and present sound study findings to clients
• Occasionally plan field work, including staffing, equipment, logistics, and schedule

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Acoustical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field required
• Five or more (5+) years of professional experience in environmental noise analysis, modeling, and control
• Experience across multiple industries (e.g., mining, renewable energy, transportation, parks/recreation, commercial development) preferred
• Board Certification in Noise Control Engineering (INCE Bd. Cert.) preferred
• Membership in the Institute of Noise Control Engineering and/or Acoustical Society of America preferred