Assistant Air Quality and Noise Specialist - Environmental Services (Kansas City)

Burns & McDonnell’s World Headquarters (Kansas City office) is looking for an Assistant Air Quality and Noise Specialist to provide acoustics and noise control services to the power, industrial, commercial, oil & gas and manufacturing industries. This position offers challenging work with significant project variety at a successful, industry-leading company and an opportunity for advancement in a dynamic, growing Air Quality & Noise practice.

The Assistant Air Quality and Noise Specialist will work within our Environmental Services Global Practice and perform the following duties:

• Assist in the development of environmental noise analyses for industrial, utility, and transportation clients, to satisfy federal, state, or local acoustic criteria. Environmental acoustic analyses include noise monitoring, modeling, and mitigation design.

• Assist in the development of architectural acoustic analyses for clients to achieve optimal acoustic performance for their spaces. Acoustic analyses include sound level measurements in existing spaces, acoustic modeling for spaces and finishes, acoustic analysis of HVAC equipment, and mitigation design.

• Assist with FHWA Traffic Noise Model (TNM) development.

• Assist with preparing air permit applications, air permitting analyses, site evaluations, and other environmental tasks independently with assistance/review by managers.

• Assist with air dispersion modeling using Environmental Protection Agency approved modeling programs such as AERMOD.

• Assist performing emission calculations and estimates including greenhouse gas analyses for our clients.

• Travel to project sites to complete ambient and compliance sound surveys.

• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.

• All other duties as assigned.

• A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Environmental Engineering or a related field from a recognized, accredited program. ABET accreditation strongly preferred.

• Degree emphasis or courses in vibration, acoustics, and/or noise control preferred.

• Prior internship and/or related consulting experience in noise control or acoustics preferred. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.

• Proficient computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite)

• Basic computer skills include AutoCAD, BIM (Revit), 3D Rendering Programs.

• Experience with the CadnaA acoustic modeling software preferred.

• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem solving skills.

• Demonstrated leadership skills.

• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred. 

• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.

• Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.