Senior Acoustical Consultant

Los Angeles, CA

RWDI’s acoustics group in Los Angeles (formerly Newson Brown Acoustics) offers a full spectrum of acoustical consulting services, from architectural acoustics to noise and

vibration control for building systems, environmental acoustics, and expert troubleshooting. Our team takes on an exciting range of projects, including TV and

movie studios, corporate HQs, courthouses and other civic buildings, educational campuses, healthcare facilities, and more. Whether it’s consulting on resorts, residential buildings, museums, or performing arts spaces, we help clients deliver an exceptional acoustic experience, tailored to the needs of the project.

We are seeking a SENIOR ACOUSTICAL CONSULTANT with 10+ years’ experience to join our team in Culver City/Los Angeles, California office , working on vibrant projects across multiple sectors from hospitality to healthcare. If you’re passionate about creating environments where sound enhances experience, we want to hear from you!

RWDI is a global climate and performance engineering consulting firm that helps its clients redefine what’s possible by overcoming design and operational challenges, while minimizing environmental, user, and resource impact. With deep technical expertise across a broad range of services, we drive success on ambitious building, industry, and infrastructure projects. For the last 50 years, the company has worked on some of the most iconic and defining projects globally.

The role includes but is not limited to:

• Providing acoustical expertise for a wide range of projects.
• Providing mentorship and technical guidance to more junior staff.
• Helping resolve complex acoustical challenges for consultation with design-oriented clients.
• Taking a client-focused approach, where your technical skills support the success of your client’s projects.
• Communicating complex technical information in straight-forward language, and guiding clients with actionable solutions.
• Conducting field measurements and construction administration visits at commercial, residential, institutional and construction sites primarily in the greater Los Angeles area.
• Supporting a defined quality assurance process.
• Providing proposal direction and review.

We are accepting applications from candidates with the following qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree (preferred) in acoustics.
• 10+ years of experience in an acoustical consulting environment, or equivalent, and as part of design teams.
• Expertise in physical acoustics, building acoustics and experience with acoustic instrumentation.
• Demonstrated ability to consult with clients, and find mutually agreeable solutions
• Ability to hold teams accountable to deliver quality technical work with focus on project budgets and deliverable schedules.

Professional Skills:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Passion for acoustics, building/construction, and design.
• Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $145,000.00
• Bonus Program
• Paid Vacation Days – relevant to experience
• Paid Sick Time
• 11 Paid Holidays (6 statutory and 5 floaters)
• 401K Matching
• Group Benefits
• Fitness Allowance
• Learning Spending Account

Applicants must be able to work legally in the United States.

Thank you in advance for your application.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

RWDI endorses and practices the principles of equal opportunity employment.

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process.