Underwater Acoustics Senior Consultant
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CanadaFull-TimeSenior
Salary85,000 - 100,000 CAD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Required Skills
- PythonMatlab
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in underwater acoustics, environmental consulting, or marine impact assessment, particularly within offshore or coastal projects.
- Degree in engineering, physics, acoustics, ocean engineering, marine science, or a related discipline (Master’s preferred).
- Professional designation or eligibility for registration (e.g., P.Eng. in Canada, PE in the US, or equivalent).
- Strong understanding of underwater acoustics principles, including propagation physics, frequency analysis, and source characterization methods.
- Knowledge of marine fauna sensitivity to sound, including behavioral disturbance, masking, and ecological impact frameworks.
- Experience applying environmental impact assessment criteria for marine mammals, fish, and other relevant species.
- Proficiency with technical tools such as Python and/or MATLAB, GIS (an asset), and Microsoft 365 applications.
- Experience with acoustic modelling tools, including sensitivity testing, reproducible workflows, and defensible assumptions.
- Familiarity with marine acoustic monitoring programs, including planning, execution oversight, and data interpretation.
- Ability to produce clear, structured technical documentation suitable for regulatory and peer-reviewed contexts.
- Experience developing mitigation and adaptive management strategies based on acoustic modelling outputs.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support underwater acoustics assessments, including sound propagation modelling, exposure analysis, and technical advisory for offshore and coastal infrastructure projects.
- Develop and execute acoustic models for continuous and impulsive noise sources, ensuring robust assumptions, sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty evaluation.
- Conduct source characterization by reviewing measurement datasets, scientific literature, and equipment specifications to define accurate model inputs.
- Process, analyze, and interpret underwater acoustic data, including spectral and time-series datasets, ensuring rigorous QA/QC and validation.
- Contribute to environmental assessments, permitting processes, and regulatory submissions, including stakeholder and expert technical responses.
- Design and support underwater noise monitoring programs, including instrumentation planning, field coordination, and data deliverables.
- Prepare high-quality technical reports, figures, and presentations suitable for regulatory review, peer scrutiny, and client decision-making.
- Mentor junior team members, improve modelling workflows, and support standardization of technical tools and reporting frameworks.
- Collaborate on business development activities, including proposals, client engagement, and development of service offerings in underwater acoustics.
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