Principal Acoustic Engineer

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At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives enabling you to do the best work of your life. You can experience a world of opportunities to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP is one of the world’s top professional services firms, bringing together some of the brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe. We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. We see the world through a Future Ready® lens, fuelled by a shared commitment to making a positive impact—one project and community at a time.

Principal Engineer - Acoustics 

Our Acoustics team has a variety of diverse and exciting projects on the go, as well as in the future pipeline and we’d love to speak with experienced Principal level acoustic experts. Based either in Auckland or Wellington, you’d play a key role in leading projects within various sectors such as Property and Buildings, Transport & Infrastructure & Environment. 

As an influential member of our team, you’ll contribute to the success of the team by growing our technical acoustic offering and overseeing client care for a wide range of projects in the building acoustic and environmental acoustic sectors. 

Join us in doing purposeful work that helps shape our communities and the future. 

About you: 

• 10+ years of technical experience in acoustic engineering. 
• Professional experience in engineering consultancy. 
• Strong working knowledge with relevant technical standards, legislation and codes of practice within New Zealand. 
• Client-focused with a proven track record of providing excellent customer service, securing work, and maintaining client relationships. 
• Collaborative and relationship-oriented. 
• Membership with the Acoustical Society of New Zealand. 

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

We are proud to have the blueprint of Aotearoa New Zealand in our DNA and our 2,000+ expert professionals in 24 offices are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve.            

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 75,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. 

With us, you can. Apply today.

We will review applications as they come in, so if this opportunity sounds like you, don’t wait to apply!