What is the Canadian Acoustical Association?
The CAA is the professional, interdisciplinary organization that :
- fosters communication among people working in all areas of acoustics in Canada
- promotes the growth and practical application of knowledge in acoustics
- encourages education, research, protection of the environment, and employment in acoustics
- is an umbrella organization through which general issues in education, employment and research can be addressed at a national and multidisciplinary level
The CAA is a member society of the International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE) and the International Commission for Acoustics (ICA), and is an affiliate society of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV).
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- Tue, 11 May 2021 | Acoustics & Environmental Noise Specialist (Junior) – Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Portland
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RWDI is seeking an energetic and motivated individual to join our Acoustics, Noise and Vibration (NAV) team. The successful candidate will have one to three years of experience analyzing and resolving challenging client problems as an acoustician. We are open to have this position work out of our Victoria BC, Vancouver BC, Calgary AB, Toronto ON, or Portland OR office.
The role includes but is not limited to:
- Following established methodology to conduct field measurements and inspections
- Data collection, modelling, post-processing, analysis, interpretation, and documentation of results
- Following defined quality assurance processes
- Active and frequent communication with project managers, clients, and others within the NAV team
- Communicating complex technical materials in straight-forward language
Note that practitioners within the NAV team are purely technical. This role does not involve project management. There are, however, opportunities to interact with clients and support the project management team.
We are accepting applications from candidates with the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in applicable engineering or science disciplines
- Minimum one year of experience in an acoustical or environmental consulting environment, or equivalent
- Demonstrated knowledge of key areas of acoustics and/or environmental noise such as
- Building code requirements and applicable metrics (e.g. STC, NC, etc)
- Environmental noise regulations (e.g. NPC-300, EUB Directive 38, local bylaws, etc)
- Modelling software (e.g. Cadna/A, Odeon, Ibana, TNM, etc)
- Ability to interpret architectural/mechanical/electrical drawings and specifications
- Familiarity with acoustic instrumentation, data acquisition systems and digital signal processing
- Appreciation of consulting business practices and work environment
- Ability to deliver quality technical work with focus on project budgets and deliverable schedules
- Registration as an Engineer in Training or Professional Engineer is an asset
The Acoustics, Noise and Vibration team is a close-knit, social team where people love what they do. Team members work independently on a daily basis to contribute to the success of the team’s work. The successful applicant will demonstrate strong collaboration, people, and teamwork skills as well ability to prioritize and complete work independently. Individuals within this high-performing team must manage their time carefully, and balance
work for several ongoing projects simultaneously. Problem solving, ability to learn independently, and initiative-taking are key qualities that will contribute to personal success individuals within the team.Please submit your cover letter and resume at the following link: http://rwdi.com/en_ca/people/careers
Salary: Commensurate with experience
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.
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- Tue, 11 May 2021 | Acoustical Engineer / Acoustician (Senior) – Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Portland
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RWDI is seeking an energetic and motivated individual to join our Acoustics, Noise and Vibration team as a Senior / Specialist in the Noise, Acoustics, and Vibration group. The successful candidate will have 5 to 7 years of experience analyzing and resolving challenging client problems as an acoustician. We are open to have this position work out of our Victoria BC, Vancouver BC, Guelph ON or Philadelphia PA office.
The role includes but is not limited to:- Providing mentorship and technical guidance to more junior staff
- Helping to resolve challenging problems in consultation with international design-oriented clients
- Conducting field measurement and inspections in international locations.
- Assisting with 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
- Following defined quality assurance processes
Note that practitioners within the NAV team are purely technical. This role does not involve project management. There are, however, opportunities to interact with clients and support the project management team.
We are accepting applications from candidates with the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in applicable engineering or science disciplines
- Minimum five years of experience in an acoustical consulting environment, or equivalent, and as part of design teams
- Knowledge of physical acoustics and acoustical requirements for buildings (e.g., STC, NC ratings, speech intelligibility)
- Ability to interpret architectural/mechanical/electrical drawings and specifications
- Familiarity with acoustic instrumentation, data acquisition systems and digital signal processing
- Demonstrated experience with consulting business practices and work environment
- Ability to deliver quality technical work with focus on project budgets and deliverable schedules
The Acoustics, Noise and Vibration team is a close-knit, social team where people love what they do. Team members work independently on a daily basis to contribute to the success of the team’s work. The successful applicant will demonstrate strong collaboration, people, and teamwork skills as well ability to prioritize and complete work independently. Individuals within this high-performing team must manage their time carefully, and balance
work for several ongoing projects simultaneously. Problem solving, ability to learn independently, and initiative-taking are key qualities that will contribute to personal success individuals within the team.Please submit your cover letter and resume at the following link: http://rwdi.com/en_ca/people/careers
Salary: Commensurate with experience
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.
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- Thu, 29 Apr 2021 | Senior Acoustical Engineer – The Government of Alberta
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Job Information
Job Title: Senior Acoustical Engineer
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temp: Regular (aka Permanent)
Ministry: Infrastructure
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate found
Classification: Engineering & Related Level 4
About Us
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx Alberta Infrastructure is responsible for leading the development of the provincial Capital Plan, which addresses the provincial infrastructure needs of Alberta’s population that support key social programs and services and economic development. The Ministry designs, builds, manages and maintains government-owned and operated facilities, and collaborates with other ministries to ensure that school and hospital infrastructure meet the needs of Alberta’s population. For more information on Alberta Infrastructure, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/infrastructure.aspx
Role
The Technical Services & Procurement Branch within Alberta Infrastructure is looking for a Senior Acoustical Engineer to join its team. If you are interested in unleashing your passion for ‘getting things done,’ this is your opportunity! Reporting to the Director of Building & Site Engineering, our Senior Acoustical Engineer is a highly specialized engineering position that develops acoustic design standards and guidelines as they relate to the construction, maintenance and upgrading of government infrastructure including schools and hospitals, courtrooms, recreation facilities, and government offices; actively participating in providing acoustic design expertise for new construction and problem-solving in existing facilities. Key responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to: Conducting on-site acoustic measurement and analysis, then reporting on solutions, costs, and/or implications. Identifying recurring problems and implementing appropriate changes in design standards. Participating in meetings with clients, project managers, property managers and consultants. Defining acoustic criteria for various design disciplines. Reviewing project drawings and specifications. Developing construction details/specifications for highly specialized or unusual projects. Developing relationships with major manufacturers and suppliers of relevant building components and systems. Initiating pilot projects in buildings and assessing effectiveness of new construction methods or assemblies Our ideal candidate requires a high level of strategic thinking with the ability to influence and guide organizational priorities. To be successful in this role, you will also have: Highly developed strategic leadership skills. Significant technical skills/expertise including strong knowledge of building and design codes. Ability to lead new approaches to complex business and professional issues. Exceptional interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills. Ability to effectively manage relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders
Qualifications
Qualification required for this position include: A University degree in a related field such as Mechanical Engineering A minimum of 10 years of related experience in acoustic design, construction, operation and maintenance of institutional and commercial facilities Strong working knowledge of other engineering and architectural disciplines related to building design and building codesStrong working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act Membership with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) and licensed to practice as a Professional Engineer in AlbertaAn Alberta Class 5 Driver’s Licence Qualification to be considered as an asset to this position include: A Master’s degree or PhD specializing in acoustics Knowledge of Ministry requirements
Salary
$3,523.30 to $4,676.79 bi-weekly
Notes
This is a full-time permanent position located in Edmonton, AB working 36.25 hours per week. This competition will be open until a suitable candidate is found. This competition may be used to fill current and future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification. What we offer: Comprehensive benefits plan: https://myaps.alberta.ca/Pages/My-HR/Benefits/Employee-benefits-plans.aspx Pension plan: http://www.pspp.ca Leadership and mentorship programs. Professional learning and development. Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
APS Competencies
Please be advised that we will be conducting a competency based interview for this competition. Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reaching our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process. The link below will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf The three competencies that have been deemed as critical for this role are: Systems Thinking Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them: Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities; Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives; Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values; Works with others to identify areas for collaboration. Creative Problem Solving Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight: Asks questions to understand a problem; Looks for new ways to improve results and activities; Explores different work methods and what made projects successful; Collects breadth of data and perspectives to make choices. Drive for Results Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes: Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards; Acknowledges even indirect responsibility; Commits to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted; Reaches goals consistent with APS direction.
How to Apply
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. External Applicants: If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system, click here to access the main log in page where you are able to create an account. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/navigating-online-jobs-application.aspx to learn more about creating a candidate profile and other tips for the Government of Alberta’s online application system. Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx Internal Applicants: In order to be recognized as an internal applicant, existing employees should access the Career tile from their home page in 1GX to submit their application. All Applicants: Tips for applicants: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-overview.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
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- Wed, 31 Mar 2021 | Marine Acoustic Research Station Project
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MARINE ACOUSTIC RESEARCH STATION PROJECT :4 M.SC. SCOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE AT THE INSTITUT
DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI (ISMER)BOURSES DE MAÎTRISE OFFERTES À L’ISMER: DANS LE CADRE DU PROJET DE STATION DE RECHERCHE
EN ACOUSTIQUE MARINE (PROJET MARS)
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- Wed, 10 Feb 2021 | Acoustic, Noise and Vibration (NVA) Team Leader – Toronto, Ontario
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Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.
Your Opportunity
Stantec’s Environmental Services Practice is looking for a Team Leader to join our Acoustic, Noise and Vibration (NVA) team. This opportunity is located in our GTA office locations (Mississauga, Toronto or Markham). Our NVA practitioners provide specialized services to a wide variety of sectors including industry, government, architecture, transportation, and buildings. The NVA team offers a full suite of services including permitting, monitoring, modeling, planning, policy studies, design, and control.
Stantec’s GTA team of NVA practitioners has grown significantly in the past few years, both in terms of staff as well as reputation. This group is considered a Center of Excellence in noise, vibration, and acoustics for all of Stantec North America and continues to support Stantec in all sectors and markets.
The NVA team has a group of highly qualified senior staff, led by the Canadian Technical Lead. They are supported by additional intermediate and junior technical staff, as well as other supporting acoustic practitioners in Ontario.
As the NVA group continues to grow, there is a need for a Team Leader to manage, organize and support this team.
Your Key Responsibilities
As the NVA Team Leader for the GTA, it will be your responsibility to oversee the staff in the GTA. This includes reporting directly to both the Physical Environmental Lead for administrative purposes, and the Canadian Technical Lead for technical support.
This operational role will involve the following key responsibilities:
- All GTA staff to report to the team leader, related to technical project work. The GTA Team Leader must be able to oversee all projects within Environmental Noise, Transportation Noise, Vibration, Building Acoustics, Measurement & Monitoring, including their various sub-categories.
- Responsible for all small to medium sized projects (under $100k) completed by the GTA team, including technical quality and reviews, schedules, and budgets. This includes preparing or approving proposals for these projects.
- Responsible for noise and vibration equipment, including delegation of responsibility to staff. This includes equipment calibrations, repairs and replacement, and preparing annual budget requests for new equipment purchases. This also involves ensure all equipment recovery fees are collected for field work carried out by the GTA team.
- Coordination of all project workload within the GTA team, including consideration for field work, analysis and modelling, and reporting.
- Acting Project Manger and Technical Lead on large projects (over $100k), within your area of specialty.
- Reporting backlog to senior management on a monthly basis.
- You will be required to complete all internal Stantec training to become a registered Quality Reviewer (QR) and Independent Reviewer (IR) for noise, vibration and acoustic project work.
- You will be required to complete all necessary Stantec training to come a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in noise, vibration, and acoustics.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Only candidates with direct experience managing technical teams will be considered:
- Experience in managing small (3-5) or medium (5-10 ) technical engineering teams for no less than 2 years, with preferred 5 years of team management
- Understanding of workload management, technical deliverables including scheduling and budgets
- Requires skills with intervention and conflict resolution related to GTA staff and projects, including both internal and external to Stantec. This may involve intercession on behalf of staff with Stantec project managers and other internal technical staff, clients, and stakeholders.
Must have familiarity and direct project experience in the following:
- Environmental Noise, including Land Use Development & Planning; Acoustic noise modeling; Blasting noise and vibration; Construction noise and vibration; Facility noise and vibration; Occupational noise and vibration; Soundscaping; Wind and solar farm noise; Underwater noise
- Transportation Noise, including Airport and aircraft noise; Marine and port noise; Road traffic noise; Rail, light rail and subway noise
- Building Acoustics, including Acoustic modeling; Architectural acoustics; Buildings and spaces; Mechanical and electrical noise and vibration control; Speech intelligibility for public address and audio systems
- Vibration, including Building vibration; Bridge vibration; Floor vibration; Rail, light rail and subway vibration; Vibration condition monitoring
- Measurement and Monitoring, including Construction noise and vibration long-term monitoring; Noise and vibration long-term monitoring; Noise and vibration measurements; Occupational noise surveys
Familiarity and direct working knowledge of the following is required:
- Familiarity with data acquisition practices and software
- Experience with sound and vibration measurement instruments and modeling software (e.g., CADNA/A, TNM, Stamina, STAMSON, etc.)
- Working knowledge of software (e.g., Microsoft Office and Teams, CAD, etc.)
- Experience with programming languages (e.g. Matlab, Python), would be an asset.
In addition, you must demonstrate:
- Experience in working in a team environment and communicating with external clients
- Creative, organized, and able to multi-task while working independently
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
- Diligent and detail oriented
- A valid driver’s license is required
Education and Experience
Minimum 10 years (20 preferred) of qualified experience in acoustic, noise and vibration engineering in the consulting environment
Graduate of an accredited university or college is with a major in Engineering or Science is required
Registered the Professional Engineer of Ontario, or able to become registered, is an asset
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
Job: Environmental Engineer
Primary Location: Canada-Ontario-Mississauga
Other Locations: Canada-Ontario-Toronto, Canada-Ontario-Markham
Employee Status: Regular
Job Level: Manager
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Schedule: Full-time
Req ID: 2100004A
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans
Posted on February 10, 2021.
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- Wed, 10 Feb 2021 | Acoustic, Noise and Vibration (NVA) Team Leader – Mississauga, Ontario
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Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.
Your Opportunity
Stantec’s Environmental Services Practice is looking for a Team Leader to join our Acoustic, Noise and Vibration (NVA) team. This opportunity is located in our GTA office locations (Mississauga, Toronto or Markham). Our NVA practitioners provide specialized services to a wide variety of sectors including industry, government, architecture, transportation, and buildings. The NVA team offers a full suite of services including permitting, monitoring, modeling, planning, policy studies, design, and control.
Stantec’s GTA team of NVA practitioners has grown significantly in the past few years, both in terms of staff as well as reputation. This group is considered a Center of Excellence in noise, vibration, and acoustics for all of Stantec North America and continues to support Stantec in all sectors and markets.
The NVA team has a group of highly qualified senior staff, led by the Canadian Technical Lead. They are supported by additional intermediate and junior technical staff, as well as other supporting acoustic practitioners in Ontario.
As the NVA group continues to grow, there is a need for a Team Leader to manage, organize and support this team.
Your Key Responsibilities
As the NVA Team Leader for the GTA, it will be your responsibility to oversee the staff in the GTA. This includes reporting directly to both the Physical Environmental Lead for administrative purposes, and the Canadian Technical Lead for technical support.
This operational role will involve the following key responsibilities:
- All GTA staff to report to the team leader, related to technical project work. The GTA Team Leader must be able to oversee all projects within Environmental Noise, Transportation Noise, Vibration, Building Acoustics, Measurement & Monitoring, including their various sub-categories.
- Responsible for all small to medium sized projects (under $100k) completed by the GTA team, including technical quality and reviews, schedules, and budgets. This includes preparing or approving proposals for these projects.
- Responsible for noise and vibration equipment, including delegation of responsibility to staff. This includes equipment calibrations, repairs and replacement, and preparing annual budget requests for new equipment purchases. This also involves ensure all equipment recovery fees are collected for field work carried out by the GTA team.
- Coordination of all project workload within the GTA team, including consideration for field work, analysis and modelling, and reporting.
- Acting Project Manger and Technical Lead on large projects (over $100k), within your area of specialty.
- Reporting backlog to senior management on a monthly basis.
- You will be required to complete all internal Stantec training to become a registered Quality Reviewer (QR) and Independent Reviewer (IR) for noise, vibration and acoustic project work.
- You will be required to complete all necessary Stantec training to come a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in noise, vibration, and acoustics.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Only candidates with direct experience managing technical teams will be considered:
- Experience in managing small (3-5) or medium (5-10 ) technical engineering teams for no less than 2 years, with preferred 5 years of team management
- Understanding of workload management, technical deliverables including scheduling and budgets
- Requires skills with intervention and conflict resolution related to GTA staff and projects, including both internal and external to Stantec. This may involve intercession on behalf of staff with Stantec project managers and other internal technical staff, clients, and stakeholders.
Must have familiarity and direct project experience in the following:
- Environmental Noise, including Land Use Development & Planning; Acoustic noise modeling; Blasting noise and vibration; Construction noise and vibration; Facility noise and vibration; Occupational noise and vibration; Soundscaping; Wind and solar farm noise; Underwater noise
- Transportation Noise, including Airport and aircraft noise; Marine and port noise; Road traffic noise; Rail, light rail and subway noise
- Building Acoustics, including Acoustic modeling; Architectural acoustics; Buildings and spaces; Mechanical and electrical noise and vibration control; Speech intelligibility for public address and audio systems
- Vibration, including Building vibration; Bridge vibration; Floor vibration; Rail, light rail and subway vibration; Vibration condition monitoring
- Measurement and Monitoring, including Construction noise and vibration long-term monitoring; Noise and vibration long-term monitoring; Noise and vibration measurements; Occupational noise surveys
Familiarity and direct working knowledge of the following is required:
- Familiarity with data acquisition practices and software
- Experience with sound and vibration measurement instruments and modeling software (e.g., CADNA/A, TNM, Stamina, STAMSON, etc.)
- Working knowledge of software (e.g., Microsoft Office and Teams, CAD, etc.)
- Experience with programming languages (e.g. Matlab, Python), would be an asset.
In addition, you must demonstrate:
- Experience in working in a team environment and communicating with external clients
- Creative, organized, and able to multi-task while working independently
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
- Diligent and detail oriented
- A valid driver’s license is required
Education and Experience
Minimum 10 years (20 preferred) of qualified experience in acoustic, noise and vibration engineering in the consulting environment
Graduate of an accredited university or college is with a major in Engineering or Science is required
Registered the Professional Engineer of Ontario, or able to become registered, is an asset
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
Job: Environmental Engineer
Primary Location: Canada-Ontario-Mississauga
Other Locations: Canada-Ontario-Toronto, Canada-Ontario-Markham
Employee Status: Regular
Job Level: Manager
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Schedule: Full-time
Req ID: 2100004A
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans
Posted on February 10, 2021.
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- Wed, 10 Feb 2021 | Acoustic, Noise and Vibration (NVA) Team Leader – Markham, Ontario
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Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.
Your Opportunity
Stantec’s Environmental Services Practice is looking for a Team Leader to join our Acoustic, Noise and Vibration (NVA) team. This opportunity is located in our GTA office locations (Mississauga, Toronto or Markham). Our NVA practitioners provide specialized services to a wide variety of sectors including industry, government, architecture, transportation, and buildings. The NVA team offers a full suite of services including permitting, monitoring, modeling, planning, policy studies, design, and control.
Stantec’s GTA team of NVA practitioners has grown significantly in the past few years, both in terms of staff as well as reputation. This group is considered a Center of Excellence in noise, vibration, and acoustics for all of Stantec North America and continues to support Stantec in all sectors and markets.
The NVA team has a group of highly qualified senior staff, led by the Canadian Technical Lead. They are supported by additional intermediate and junior technical staff, as well as other supporting acoustic practitioners in Ontario.
As the NVA group continues to grow, there is a need for a Team Leader to manage, organize and support this team.
Your Key Responsibilities
As the NVA Team Leader for the GTA, it will be your responsibility to oversee the staff in the GTA. This includes reporting directly to both the Physical Environmental Lead for administrative purposes, and the Canadian Technical Lead for technical support.
This operational role will involve the following key responsibilities:
- All GTA staff to report to the team leader, related to technical project work. The GTA Team Leader must be able to oversee all projects within Environmental Noise, Transportation Noise, Vibration, Building Acoustics, Measurement & Monitoring, including their various sub-categories.
- Responsible for all small to medium sized projects (under $100k) completed by the GTA team, including technical quality and reviews, schedules, and budgets. This includes preparing or approving proposals for these projects.
- Responsible for noise and vibration equipment, including delegation of responsibility to staff. This includes equipment calibrations, repairs and replacement, and preparing annual budget requests for new equipment purchases. This also involves ensure all equipment recovery fees are collected for field work carried out by the GTA team.
- Coordination of all project workload within the GTA team, including consideration for field work, analysis and modelling, and reporting.
- Acting Project Manger and Technical Lead on large projects (over $100k), within your area of specialty.
- Reporting backlog to senior management on a monthly basis.
- You will be required to complete all internal Stantec training to become a registered Quality Reviewer (QR) and Independent Reviewer (IR) for noise, vibration and acoustic project work.
- You will be required to complete all necessary Stantec training to come a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in noise, vibration, and acoustics.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Only candidates with direct experience managing technical teams will be considered:
- Experience in managing small (3-5) or medium (5-10 ) technical engineering teams for no less than 2 years, with preferred 5 years of team management
- Understanding of workload management, technical deliverables including scheduling and budgets
- Requires skills with intervention and conflict resolution related to GTA staff and projects, including both internal and external to Stantec. This may involve intercession on behalf of staff with Stantec project managers and other internal technical staff, clients, and stakeholders.
Must have familiarity and direct project experience in the following:
- Environmental Noise, including Land Use Development & Planning; Acoustic noise modeling; Blasting noise and vibration; Construction noise and vibration; Facility noise and vibration; Occupational noise and vibration; Soundscaping; Wind and solar farm noise; Underwater noise
- Transportation Noise, including Airport and aircraft noise; Marine and port noise; Road traffic noise; Rail, light rail and subway noise
- Building Acoustics, including Acoustic modeling; Architectural acoustics; Buildings and spaces; Mechanical and electrical noise and vibration control; Speech intelligibility for public address and audio systems
- Vibration, including Building vibration; Bridge vibration; Floor vibration; Rail, light rail and subway vibration; Vibration condition monitoring
- Measurement and Monitoring, including Construction noise and vibration long-term monitoring; Noise and vibration long-term monitoring; Noise and vibration measurements; Occupational noise surveys
Familiarity and direct working knowledge of the following is required:
- Familiarity with data acquisition practices and software
- Experience with sound and vibration measurement instruments and modeling software (e.g., CADNA/A, TNM, Stamina, STAMSON, etc.)
- Working knowledge of software (e.g., Microsoft Office and Teams, CAD, etc.)
- Experience with programming languages (e.g. Matlab, Python), would be an asset.
In addition, you must demonstrate:
- Experience in working in a team environment and communicating with external clients
- Creative, organized, and able to multi-task while working independently
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
- Diligent and detail oriented
- A valid driver’s license is required
Education and Experience
Minimum 10 years (20 preferred) of qualified experience in acoustic, noise and vibration engineering in the consulting environment
Graduate of an accredited university or college is with a major in Engineering or Science is required
Registered the Professional Engineer of Ontario, or able to become registered, is an asset
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
Job: Environmental Engineer
Primary Location: Canada-Ontario-Mississauga
Other Locations: Canada-Ontario-Toronto, Canada-Ontario-Markham
Employee Status: Regular
Job Level: Manager
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Schedule: Full-time
Req ID: 2100004A
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans
Posted on February 10, 2021.
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- Wed, 10 Feb 2021 | Noise and Vibration Engineer
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Noise and Vibration Engineer
- Degree in engineering, physics, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
- Opportunity for innovative, cutting-edge work
- Close knit collaborative and engaged “One Team” environment
- Challenging career opportunities, along with personal and professional advancement
- Valid driver’s license required for occasional travel to job sites/clients
- Based in Guelph, ON with flexible work options
We’re SLR, a global consulting firm delivering over 30 technical disciplines around the world to help our clients reach their environmental and sustainability goals. With over 25 years of experience, our ambition is to be recognized as a global leader in environmental and advisory solutions.
As our new Noise and Vibration Engineer with a passion for working on environmental related projects, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.
In this position, you’ll work closely with our senior consultants on a diverse array of private and public sector clients across North America. Whether you’re working on new and retrofit projects for noise and vibration control, conducting field measurements, or leading the development of new noise and vibration models, you’ll feel good knowing your work will positively impact people for years to come.
This is a unique opportunity to bring your expertise to a highly engaged team, where your efforts and impact will be recognized and valued immensely.
Your tasks will also include:
- noise and vibration assessments on challenging and stimulating projects encompassing:
- Environmental Noise: examples include noise permitting for industrial/ manufacturing facilities, land use planning, transportation noise for road, rail and aircraft
- Environmental Vibration: examples include vehicle-induced vibrations and construction vibration.
- conducting field measurements in challenging environments, throughout the year;
- working to streamline and standardize data collection and analysis;
- preparing and presenting technical reports;
- coordinating projects to maintain schedule and budgets;
- leading the development of new models and applications related to noise and vibration;
- establishing effective QA/QC procedures.
You’ll enjoy a flexible and dynamic work environment, where your success will depend on your collaborative working style, your consultative approach to clients, and your superb technical skills.
Working @ SLR
With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.
Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:
- Competitive total compensation plan
- Comprehensive benefit plan including a healthcare and wellness spending account
- Full-time, permanent role with flexible scheduling available (core hours are Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm)
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Close-knit team culture dedicated to supporting your work and keeping you connected
Qualifications
- Ideally 3-5 years of experience working in environmental noise and vibration
- Degree in engineering, physics, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
- P.Eng., or eligible for P. Eng. certification in Ontario
- Experience with project proposals, coordination, or management
- Familiarity with the fundamentals and approaches used to measure, predict and evaluate noise and vibration
- Proficiency with computational and office suite software (e.g, Microsoft Office Suite, Matlab, finite element modeling packages, etc.)
- Experience with noise and vibration modeling software (e.g., CadnaA, CATT, Odeon or EASE, SAP)
- Ability to travel throughout North America, respective of Covid-19 restrictions and safety protocols
- Flexible, multi-tasking work habits, and ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Highly organized, reliable, creative, innovative and energetic worker as well as a quick learner
- Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ+, veterans, and people with disabilities.
If we can make the recruitment process easier through accommodation, please contact a member of the HR team at canadacareers@slrconsulting.com.
Posted on February 10, 2021.
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- Wed, 10 Feb 2021 | Acoustics Engineer
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Acoustics Engineer
- Engineering, physical science, or environmental science degree; Master’s degree preferred
- Opportunity for innovative, cutting-edge work
- Close knit collaborative and engaged “One Team” environment
- Challenging career opportunities, along with personal and professional advancement
- Valid driver’s license required for occasional travel to job sites/clients
- Based in Guelph, ON with flexible work options
We’re SLR, a global consulting firm delivering over 30 technical disciplines around the world to help our clients reach their environmental and sustainability goals. With over 25 years of experience, our ambition is to be recognized as a global leader in environmental and advisory solutions.
As our new Acoustics Engineer with a passion for building and architectural acoustics engineering, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.
In this position, you’ll work with a diverse array of private and public clients to design and develop building and architectural acoustic solutions, as well as work on land quality and remediation projects. Whether you’re working on new and retrofit construction projects for noise and vibration control, conducting field measurements, or leading the development of new acoustics, noise, and vibration models, you’ll feel good knowing your work will impact people across Canada for years to come.
Your tasks will also include:
- Acoustics, noise and vibration assessments on challenging and stimulating projects encompassing:
- Building acoustics: examples include institutional, health care, commercial, educational, recreational facilities for architectural acoustics, building service noise control, environmental noise control, and vibration-sensitive applications
- Building vibration: examples include design of floors for vibration from occupant activity (footfalls), vehicle-induced vibrations, building services, design for sensitive medical and research equipment
- Working to streamline and standardize data collection and analysis
- Preparation and presentation of technical reports
- Coordination of projects to maintain schedule and budgets
- Establishing effective QA/QC procedures.
This is a unique opportunity to bring your acoustical engineering expertise to a highly engaged team, where your efforts and impact will be recognized and valued immensely.
You’ll enjoy a flexible and dynamic work environment, where your success will depend on your collaborative working style, your consultative approach to clients, and your superb technical skills.
Working @ SLR
With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many reasons why they stick around. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.
Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:
- Highly competitive compensation plan and 3 weeks vacation to start
- Comprehensive benefit plan including a healthcare and wellness spending account
- Full-time, permanent role with flexible scheduling available (core hours are Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm)
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Online office social events to keep everyone connected while working from home
Qualifications
- Ideally 5+ years of experience working in architectural acoustics and/or vibration control
- Direct acoustics and/or vibration consulting experience is mandatory
- Proficient in reading design drawings and site plans
- Demonstrated current environmental acoustics, noise, and vibration skill set, including understanding the fundamentals and approaches used to measure, predict, and evaluate building acoustics, noise, and vibration
- Experience using any of CadnaA, CATT, Odeon or EASE, SAP 2OOO, Visual Basic, or Matlab is an asset
- Established current working knowledge of provincial, local, and industry specific regulations and guidelines
- Financial/business acumen, and a successful track record in proposal development and RFP responses is crucial
- Professional status in Ontario (credentials in other provinces an asset)
- Degree in engineering, physical science, or environmental science. Master’s degree preferred.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel (some short-term travel expected)
SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ+, veterans, and people with disabilities.
If we can make the recruitment process easier through accommodation, please contact a member of the HR team at canadacareers@slrconsulting.com.
Posted on February 10, 2021.
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