About this role
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Acoustic Consultant for our Los Angeles, CA office. In this position, staff will be involved in projects with our Property & Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
WSP’s US Building Acoustics group provides high level consulting that helps clients create spaces that sound—and feel—right. We support a wide range of project types, including healthcare, workplace, public and civic facilities, K 12 and higher education, hospitality, and beyond. Depending on the need, we serve as standalone acoustical consultants or integrate seamlessly with WSP’s Property and Buildings engineering teams, part of a firm consistently ranked among the industry’s best by Engineering News Record. We deliver work nationwide—from the East Coast to the West Coast and Hawai‘i—bringing proven experience and practical, design forward solutions to every assignment. Our U.S. team is growing and combines seasoned consultants with access to dozens more specialists across WSP’s international acoustics network, enabling us to scale quickly and bring the right expertise to each challenge. We value balance as much as excellence: team members have flexibility to support work life goals through remote work and flexible schedules.
Your Impact
- Development of initial, project-specific Acoustic design goals/concepts
- Development of architectural, mechanical, and structural solutions to achieve project design goals
- Calculations of HVAC system noise and Reverberation Time
- Periodic review of project drawings & specifications throughout design for incorporation of acoustic design elements
- Survey and evaluation of existing acoustic conditions
- Three-dimensional acoustic modeling
- Construction Administration / Site Observations
- Report preparation to communicate design & construction recommendations to clients and end users
- Assistance with development of new project proposals
- Attendance at client meetings
- Occasional travel outside the Los Angeles metro area and/or outside the State of California.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
- Uphold workplace safety and have the ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Acoustics, Audio Technology, or similar degree with coursework in architectural acoustics.
- 3-5 years of professional acoustical analysis and design consulting experience.
- Working knowledge of acoustic design metrics, and their application in architectural, communications systems, and mechanical systems design.
- Previous experience in building design, including interior room acoustics, sound isolation, HVAC systems noise & vibration control, as well as field measurement experience.
- Working knowledge of applicable ISO, ASTM, and ANSI standards related to acoustical measurement, analysis, and modeling, including international standards.
- Working knowledge of HVAC noise and/or Sound Transmission modeling software such as V-A Select, Potorff AIM, INSUL, and other proprietary modeling software.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to independently track and assess personal workload and assignments to produce deliverables in a timely manner.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software and Bluebeam.
- Client focus, with a commitment to quality and problem solving.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced (Masters or Doctorate) degree in Architectural Acoustics, Audio Technology, or similar degree.
- Knowledge of 3D modeling software such as EASE, CATT-Acoustic, Odeon, SoundPlan, CadnaA, etc.
- Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Revit.
- Certification and/or membership in professional organizations.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $92,000 - $118,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
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.
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About WSP
We are one of the world’s leading professional services firms, uniting our engineering, advisory and science-based expertise to shape communities to advance humanity.
From local beginnings to a globe-spanning presence today, we operate in over 50 countries and employ approximately 73,000 professionals, known as Visioneers.
Together they pioneer solutions and deliver innovative projects across sectors: Transport & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Water, Power & Energy and Mining & Metals.
Together let’s unlock potential everywhere.
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What you'll do
- The Acoustics Consultant will develop project-specific acoustic design goals and architectural solutions, conduct calculations, and prepare reports to communicate recommendations. They will also assist with new project proposals and attend client meetings.
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