Staff Consultant - Surface Transportation Noise

About This Role

Join HMMH's Surface Transportation Group as a Staff Consultant to contribute to technical analyses, field measurements, and report preparation for transportation noise and vibration projects. This role involves using modeling and measurement tools, completing technical tasks independently, and collaborating with project managers and senior staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct noise measurement tasks independently and support vibration measurement projects
• Perform analyses using FHWA’s Traffic Noise Model (TNM) and assist with barrier analyses and impact assessments
• Develop TNM objects and mapping outputs using ArcGIS; prepare figures and graphics for reports
• Apply FTA noise and vibration prediction methods with guidance from senior staff
• Support use of commercial noise modeling software such as SoundPLAN under supervision
• Assist with air quality modeling using MOVES or AERMOD with guidance
• Lead assigned tasks within larger projects, completing work accurately, on time, and within scope
• Contribute to technical reports, ensuring clear documentation and sound technical justification
• Communicate effectively with project managers, peers, and occasionally clients on technical matters
• Contribute to proposal development with guidance from senior staff
• Support innovation and continuous improvement in technical methods, tools, and workflows

Requirements

• 2-6 years of experience in transportation noise and vibration analysis or related environmental work
• Willingness and ability to travel nationally for client meetings and fieldwork, up to 15% of the time
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently on defined tasks and collaborate effectively in a team environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in acoustics, engineering, physics, environmental science, or a related field
• 2–6 years of experience in transportation noise and vibration analysis or related environmental work

Nice to Have

• Proficiency with FHWA’s TNM and ArcGIS
• Experience with FTA noise and vibration prediction methods
• Familiarity with SoundPLAN or similar commercial modeling software
• Exposure to air quality models such as MOVES or AERMOD
• Knowledge of NEPA and related environmental regulatory processes
• Experience with data management, coding, or GIS-based automation tools
• Involvement in professional associations such as INCE, TRB, or NAEP
• Experience conducting noise measurements and familiarity with vibration measurement techniques

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits