Lead Consultant, Acoustical
Ramboll · San Francisco, CA · 1 mo ago
Consulting$83k–$107k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no boilerplate. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we need to extract relevant content: Company description (location, work authorization, no sponsorship). Job description: tasks and responsibilities. Qualifications: education, experience, CEQA, etc. Additional qualifications. Benefits: Investment in your development, leaders, appreciation, long-term thinking, sustainability commitment. Salary transparency: base salary range $82,500-$107,000 yearly, plus bonus, overtime, comprehensive benefits package. Also mention flexibility, inclusive culture, etc. We need to map to sections: About the role (maybe company description and role overview). Responsibilities (key tasks). Requirements (qualifications). Skills (maybe technical expertise). Benefits (what we can offer). Pay (salary range). Schedule (maybe flexibility/hybrid). The posting mentions hybrid position located in California offices, must be authorized, no sponsorship. Also mentions flexibility as part of positive inclusive approach to work. So schedule could be hybrid/flexible.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual salary range, so Pay section is valid. Benefits: we have "Investment in your development", "Leaders you can count on", "Appreciation for the unique person you are", "Long-term thinking", sustainability commitment, comprehensive benefits package, flexibility. So we can include Benefits.
Schedule: we have hybrid position, flexibility. So we can include Schedule.
We must not include duplicated lines. Need to ensure we preserve all substantive info. Let's parse content.
Company Description:
- Hybrid position located in one of our California offices: San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, or Irvine.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
- No sponsorship is available for this position.
- Ramboll is looking for experienced candidates for the full-time position of Acoustical Lead Consultant.
- This person will work in a challenging and variable environment that will include project execution, client interaction, and detail-oriented independent work.
- Our team is growing to meet the expanding environmental noise and vibration assessment needs of clients, specifically including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental noise assessments, across various sectors – infrastructure, data centers, renewable energy, ports, and transportation.
- If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, this role could be the perfect opportunity.
- Join our team as our new Lead Acoustical Consultant in California and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.
Job Description:
- As our new Acoustical Lead Consultant, you will be part of a dynamic team providing state-of-the-art scientific, technical, and strategic risk management knowledge to an international client base.
- Your key tasks and responsibilities will potentially include:
- Supporting acoustical consulting projects and client relationships
- Developing and implementing project execution approaches
- Supporting technical analyses related to environmental noise surveys, sound level analyses, computer modeling (CadnaA, SoundPlan, or similar), and mitigation design/specification
- Preparing reports and communicating results to clients as well as preparing proposals and fee estimates
- Critically reviewing and interpreting local, state, provincial, and federal environmental regulations
Your new team:
- You will be part of Ramboll’s Environment & Health division, joining a collaborative team that develops innovative, scientifically sound solutions to reduce pollution, support responsible development, and improve livability.
- As one of the world’s leading environmental and health consultancies, our bright minds are trusted by clients to help manage complex environmental, health, and social challenges.
Qualifications:
- About you: From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company.
- While we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success. These include:
- B.S. or M.S. in an Engineering, Science, or Mathematics related major plus 6 or more years of experience in acoustical consulting, specifically environmental noise assessment;
- 2 or more years of experience in environmental noise assessments related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- Practical knowledge of the CEQA environmental review process including, but not limited to, Initial Studies (IS) and Environmental Impact Reports (EIR)
- LORS (Laws, Ordinances, Regulations, and Standards) assessment experience including California Government Code, municipal codes, General Plan Noise Elements, as well as agencies such as Caltrans and California Energy Commission (CEC).
- Technical expertise in assessing impacts of commercial and industrial projects related to noise and vibration emissions associated with construction, traffic, and operational activities and in developing feasible mitigation measures.
- Experience coordinating with CEQA lead agencies.
- Solid spreadsheet, noise modeling, and software tool skills with strong written and oral communication skills
- Helpful Additional Qualifications:
- Experience delivering acoustical consultation and design across industry sectors such as manufacturing, technology, energy, water, and transportation, via various project delivery methods including design-bid-build and design-build (turnkey)
- Working familiarity applying acoustical-related industry standards such as ISO and ANSI
- Demonstrated experience implementing environmental noise assessments in compliance with NEPA or comparable state or international requirements
Additional Information:
- What we can offer you:
- Investment in your development
- Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
- Appreciation for the unique person you are
- The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
- Our Commitment to Sustainability: (description)
- Salary Transparency Statement:
- Anticipated base salary range for this position is $82,500 to $107,000 yearly.
- This range reflects the compensation we reasonably expect to offer at the time of posting.
- Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity.
- Because we operate across multiple U.S. markets, pay may differ depending on the cost of labor in specific locations.
- In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus, overtime or other forms of compensation and we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.
- Our recruiters are happy to share more about the specific salary range and total rewards package applicable to your location during the hiring process.
- Where People Flourish: (mission, culture of inclusion, flexibility, EEO statement)
- How To Apply: (application instructions) - we must remove application instructions.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, cookie/navigation/legal, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "Our Commitment to Sustainability" maybe not boilerplate but it's substantive? It's about sustainability, could be part of Benefits or separate section? The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could incorporate sustainability into Benefits or About the role. But we have Benefits section already; we can include sustainability commitment there.
We must not include sections like "About the role" if no content? We have content for About the role (company description and role overview). Responsibilities we have. Qualifications we have. Skills maybe we can combine with Qualifications? The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide which headings to use. We have qualifications and skills separate; we could put qualifications under Requirements or Qualifications. Skills could be under Skills. But we might combine to avoid thin sections. However we have distinct content: qualifications (education, experience, CEQA) and skills (software tool skills, communication). Could put both under Qualifications. But we have a separate "Helpful Additional Qualifications". Might be better to have Requirements (education/experience) and Skills (technical skills). Let's see.
We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include education, experience, CEQA, LORS, technical expertise, coordinating, spreadsheet, noise modeling, communication skills, helpful additional qualifications (sector experience, standards, NEPA). That's a lot. Could be under Qualifications.
Responsibilities: list of tasks.
About the role: company description, location, work auth, no sponsorship, team growing, etc.
Benefits: investment in development, leaders, appreciation, long-term thinking, sustainability commitment, comprehensive benefits package, flexibility, inclusive culture.
Pay: salary range $82,500-$107,000, bonus, overtime, etc.
Schedule: hybrid position, flexibility (maybe mention flexible work arrangement).
We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we don't repeat same info.
Now produce HTML fragment: use
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no boilerplate. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we need to extract relevant content: Company description (location, work authorization, no sponsorship). Job description: tasks and responsibilities. Qualifications: education, experience, CEQA, etc. Additional qualifications. Benefits: Investment in your development, leaders, appreciation, long-term thinking, sustainability commitment. Salary transparency: base salary range $82,500-$107,000 yearly, plus bonus, overtime, comprehensive benefits package. Also mention flexibility, inclusive culture, etc. We need to map to sections: About the role (maybe company description and role overview). Responsibilities (key tasks). Requirements (qualifications). Skills (maybe technical expertise). Benefits (what we can offer). Pay (salary range). Schedule (maybe flexibility/hybrid). The posting mentions hybrid position located in California offices, must be authorized, no sponsorship. Also mentions flexibility as part of positive inclusive approach to work. So schedule could be hybrid/flexible.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual salary range, so Pay section is valid. Benefits: we have "Investment in your development", "Leaders you can count on", "Appreciation for the unique person you are", "Long-term thinking", sustainability commitment, comprehensive benefits package, flexibility. So we can include Benefits.
Schedule: we have hybrid position, flexibility. So we can include Schedule.
We must not include duplicated lines. Need to ensure we preserve all substantive info. Let's parse content.
Company Description:
- Hybrid position located in one of our California offices: San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, or Irvine.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
- No sponsorship is available for this position.
- Ramboll is looking for experienced candidates for the full-time position of Acoustical Lead Consultant.
- This person will work in a challenging and variable environment that will include project execution, client interaction, and detail-oriented independent work.
- Our team is growing to meet the expanding environmental noise and vibration assessment needs of clients, specifically including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental noise assessments, across various sectors – infrastructure, data centers, renewable energy, ports, and transportation.
- If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, this role could be the perfect opportunity.
- Join our team as our new Lead Acoustical Consultant in California and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.
Job Description:
- As our new Acoustical Lead Consultant, you will be part of a dynamic team providing state-of-the-art scientific, technical, and strategic risk management knowledge to an international client base.
- Your key tasks and responsibilities will potentially include:
- Supporting acoustical consulting projects and client relationships
- Developing and implementing project execution approaches
- Supporting technical analyses related to environmental noise surveys, sound level analyses, computer modeling (CadnaA, SoundPlan, or similar), and mitigation design/specification
- Preparing reports and communicating results to clients as well as preparing proposals and fee estimates
- Critically reviewing and interpreting local, state, provincial, and federal environmental regulations
Your new team:
- You will be part of Ramboll’s Environment & Health division, joining a collaborative team that develops innovative, scientifically sound solutions to reduce pollution, support responsible development, and improve livability.
- As one of the world’s leading environmental and health consultancies, our bright minds are trusted by clients to help manage complex environmental, health, and social challenges.
Qualifications:
- About you: From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company.
- While we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success. These include:
- B.S. or M.S. in an Engineering, Science, or Mathematics related major plus 6 or more years of experience in acoustical consulting, specifically environmental noise assessment;
- 2 or more years of experience in environmental noise assessments related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- Practical knowledge of the CEQA environmental review process including, but not limited to, Initial Studies (IS) and Environmental Impact Reports (EIR)
- LORS (Laws, Ordinances, Regulations, and Standards) assessment experience including California Government Code, municipal codes, General Plan Noise Elements, as well as agencies such as Caltrans and California Energy Commission (CEC).
- Technical expertise in assessing impacts of commercial and industrial projects related to noise and vibration emissions associated with construction, traffic, and operational activities and in developing feasible mitigation measures.
- Experience coordinating with CEQA lead agencies.
- Solid spreadsheet, noise modeling, and software tool skills with strong written and oral communication skills
- Helpful Additional Qualifications:
- Experience delivering acoustical consultation and design across industry sectors such as manufacturing, technology, energy, water, and transportation, via various project delivery methods including design-bid-build and design-build (turnkey)
- Working familiarity applying acoustical-related industry standards such as ISO and ANSI
- Demonstrated experience implementing environmental noise assessments in compliance with NEPA or comparable state or international requirements
Additional Information:
- What we can offer you:
- Investment in your development
- Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
- Appreciation for the unique person you are
- The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
- Our Commitment to Sustainability: (description)
- Salary Transparency Statement:
- Anticipated base salary range for this position is $82,500 to $107,000 yearly.
- This range reflects the compensation we reasonably expect to offer at the time of posting.
- Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity.
- Because we operate across multiple U.S. markets, pay may differ depending on the cost of labor in specific locations.
- In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus, overtime or other forms of compensation and we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.
- Our recruiters are happy to share more about the specific salary range and total rewards package applicable to your location during the hiring process.
- Where People Flourish: (mission, culture of inclusion, flexibility, EEO statement)
- How To Apply: (application instructions) - we must remove application instructions.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, cookie/navigation/legal, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "Our Commitment to Sustainability" maybe not boilerplate but it's substantive? It's about sustainability, could be part of Benefits or separate section? The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could incorporate sustainability into Benefits or About the role. But we have Benefits section already; we can include sustainability commitment there.
We must not include sections like "About the role" if no content? We have content for About the role (company description and role overview). Responsibilities we have. Qualifications we have. Skills maybe we can combine with Qualifications? The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide which headings to use. We have qualifications and skills separate; we could put qualifications under Requirements or Qualifications. Skills could be under Skills. But we might combine to avoid thin sections. However we have distinct content: qualifications (education, experience, CEQA) and skills (software tool skills, communication). Could put both under Qualifications. But we have a separate "Helpful Additional Qualifications". Might be better to have Requirements (education/experience) and Skills (technical skills). Let's see.
We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include education, experience, CEQA, LORS, technical expertise, coordinating, spreadsheet, noise modeling, communication skills, helpful additional qualifications (sector experience, standards, NEPA). That's a lot. Could be under Qualifications.
Responsibilities: list of tasks.
About the role: company description, location, work auth, no sponsorship, team growing, etc.
Benefits: investment in development, leaders, appreciation, long-term thinking, sustainability commitment, comprehensive benefits package, flexibility, inclusive culture.
Pay: salary range $82,500-$107,000, bonus, overtime, etc.
Schedule: hybrid position, flexibility (maybe mention flexible work arrangement).
We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we don't repeat same info.
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About the role
Hybrid position located in one of our California offices: San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, or Irvine. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; no sponsorship is available. Ramboll seeks experienced candidates for the full‑time Acoustical Lead Consultant role. The role involves project execution, client interaction, and detail‑oriented independent work in a challenging, variable environment. The team is growing to meet expanding environmental noise and vibration assessment needs, especially CEQA assessments, across infrastructure, data centers, renewable energy, ports, and transportation.
Responsibilities
- Support acoustical consulting projects and client relationships
- Develop and implement project execution approaches
- Support technical analyses related to environmental noise surveys, sound level analyses, computer modeling (CadnaA, SoundPlan, or similar), and mitigation design/specification
- Prepare reports and communicate results to clients, and prepare proposals and fee estimates
- Critically review and interpret local, state, provincial, and federal environmental regulations
Qualifications
- B.S. or M.S. in Engineering, Science, or Mathematics plus 6+ years of experience in acoustical consulting, specifically environmental noise assessment
- 2+ years of experience in environmental noise assessments related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- Practical knowledge of the CEQA environmental review process (Initial Studies, Environmental Impact Reports, etc.)
- LORS assessment experience including California Government Code, municipal codes, General Plan Noise Elements, and agencies such as Caltrans and the California Energy Commission (CEC)
- Technical expertise in assessing noise and vibration impacts from construction, traffic, and operational activities for commercial/industrial projects and developing feasible mitigation measures
- Experience coordinating with CEQA lead agencies
- Solid spreadsheet, noise modeling, and software tool skills with strong written and oral communication abilities
- Helpful: experience delivering acoustical consultation across manufacturing, technology, energy, water, and transportation sectors via design‑bid‑build and design‑build (turnkey) methods
- Helpful: working familiarity with acoustical‑related industry standards such as ISO and ANSI
- Helpful: demonstrated experience implementing environmental noise assessments in compliance with NEPA or comparable state/international requirements
Benefits
- Investment in your personal and professional development
- Access to leaders guided by Ramboll’s
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