Temporary Environmental Noise Officer required for a large public sector client based in Belfast City Centre.

Rate of Pay: £18.53 per hour

Location: Cecil Ward Building

Hours: 37 hours per week

Duration: 1 month pending review

Main duties/Responsibilities:

• Act as the Lead Officer on environmental noise and vibration, to provide advice on the interpretation of acoustic reports and to assist in developing and providing consultation responses
• Provide support of specialised professional and technical nature to the Unit Manager in respect of environmental noise and vibration
• Assist officers to identify planning applications where potential environmental noise issues exist and to request information as appropriate to progress the applications
• Work with officers to ensure that all consultation responses are completed and returned to the Planning Service in accordance with all relevant unit, service, departmental and corporate performance indicators
• Liaise with developers, applicants, agents and consultants in relation to health and environmental impacts from environmental noise
• Apply specialised professional expertise and knowledge of environmental and planning policy, UK and European standards, guidance and legislation in the assessment and management of environmental noise and vibration
• Be proficient in the calibration and use of sound level meters, accelerometers and noise nuisance recording equipment and in the interpretation of noise and vibration data for the purposes of environmental noise surveys and complaint investigation
• Utilise noise modelling and geographic information systems (GIS) software for the prediction of environmental noise from point, line and surface sources and to evaluate the impact of environmental noise control strategies
• Arrange and carry out environmental noise surveys and inspections
• Be responsible for the development and management of data in noise databases and for responding or coordinating replies to environmental information requests
• Provide advice and guidance on the requirements of legislation and planning policy in relation to environmental noise and vibration matters
• Provide expert witness evidence and advice to court, committees and hearings in a clear and concise manner
• Maintain noise and pollution records on electronic and paper information systems and to complete detailed reports on all works carried out and actions taken
• Ensure that all noise records and registers are properly kept and maintained and to prepare such reports as are required or as directed by the Unit Manager
• Represent the client at inter-authority liaison groups and other meetings or seminars with professional, voluntary or business organisations
• Undertake monitoring and investigative work outside normal working hours and participate in the 'out of hours' noise service as and when required

Essential criteria:

• Have a third level qualification in an acoustics, engineering or environmental discipline such as Acoustical Engineering, Environmental Acoustics, Environmental Science, Environmental Health or equivalent and be a full, current member of the Institute of Acoustics or the Association of Noise Consultants or equivalent
• Have a full, current driving licence which enables them to drive in Northern Ireland and have a car available for official business use
• Be able to demonstrate at least twoyears' relevant technical experience gained at a professional level of working in environmental noise including:
  • the interpretation and practical application of environmental noise legislation, British Standards and guidance, for example: BS4142, BS8233, BS5228, ProPG: Planning and Noise Professional Practice Guidance on Planning and Noise, and the Noise Policy Statement for Northern Ireland (NPSNI)
  • computer aided noise modelling, transportation noise assessments, building acoustics and the development and interpretation of acoustics reports for the purposes of planning and environmental noise complaint investigation
  • the maintenance, calibration and use of environmental noise and noise nuisance monitoring equipment, undertaking environmental noise surveys, and the interpretation of noise data for the purposes of resolving environmental noise complaints

If you are interested and available for this position please upload your CV to the link.

Please note that these roles may be filled quickly but your CV will be kept on file for future similar roles.

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