Noise Assessment Specialist - London, United Kingdom - High Speed Two (HS2)

High Speed Two (HS2)

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Base salary:
£39,250pa to c.£49,100 depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 15% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.

In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

As
Noise Assessment Specialist you'll be providing specialist technical support on noise across the project.

In this key role, you'll work in collaboration with the supply chain as well as HS2 colleagues to ensure project commitments relating to noise and vibration are delivered and timescales are met with value for money at the forefront of all decisions.

The role will include working with a wide range of stakeholders including contractors, government decision and policy makers and those impacted by the project.

About the role:

Support the Head of Noise Assessment in implementation of environmental noise requirements and support the development of procedures and processes as appropriate to ensure environmental noise requirements are clearly defined and well understood.
Provide technical assessment review for the hybrid bills and associated tasks, including Environment Statements, Petitioner responses and Parliamentary Queries.
Work with Phase One in providing support and specialist noise and vibration expertise.
Participate in the Environment team's wider objectives and work closely with them to achieve noise objectives.
Provide technical assessment and review to assure that deliverables meet the project's environmental acoustics requirements.
Represent the Directorate at noise/acoustic technical meetings with stakeholders as required.
Engage proactively with stakeholders and statutory bodies.
Work with the supply chain to ensure consistency of approach, promote best practice and value for money. Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work. Support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

About You:

SKILLS

Ability to communicate effectively with technical specialists, nontechnical project managers and stakeholders.
Ability to technically assess and review noise assessment deliverables submitted by contractors
Ability to review parliamentary submissions as part of the hybrid Bill & petitioning process.
Ability to support the Head of Noise Assessment with preparing stakeholder engagement materials, exhibits and petitioner responses. Ability to prepare technical responses to Parliamentary Questions and Freedom of Information requests.

KNOWLEDGE

Suitable experience or education to demonstrate understanding of environmental noise and health and sustainability principles
Corporate memberships with the Institute of Acoustics or an equivalent organisation
Knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation, technical guidance, industry standards and best practice in relation to noise and vibration matters

TYPE OF EXPERIENCE

Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams within complex and medium to high risk projects.
Experience of undertaking and/or interpreting infrastructure related noise and vibration measurements, predictions, and assessments

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect

It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.