Job description
Graduate Acoustic Consultant - 2026 Graduate Programme
Job Details
- Locations:Dublin
- Job Type:Graduates
- Ref:5577
Interested In This Role?
See it differently
You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.
Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates to help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.
The Opportunity
This is your chance to join a leading multidisciplinary consultancy, working on some of the most exciting and challenging projects both in Ireland and abroad. As an Acoustic Consultant at Arup, you will:
- Be working across a wide variety of markets including Performing Arts, Education, Healthcare, Commercial, Residential, Sport, Rail, Highways, Aviation and Energy.
- Have the opportunity to gain a broad range of experience, including planning and feasibility studies; environmental and health impact assessments; building and infrastructure design; noise modelling; on-site measurements; auralisation and sound visualisation (including Arup SoundLab and i¦Lab); as well as many other activities.
- Undertake site-based noise and vibration measurements as required for projects, including (but not limited to) environmental noise monitoring and building acoustics
- Desk-based acoustic studies using programmes such as Strutt (Arup's in-house acoustic Excel add-in), SoundPLAN, Odeon, etc.
- Assist in writing reports detailing our acoustic assessments and suitable for submission to our clients
- Help to develop a digital offering for acoustics, including developing online and in-person experiences to communicate project goals to clients and stakeholder
Does this role inspire you?
We're looking for graduates with curiosity, personal drive and technical knowhow. If you can combine these skills with an understanding of (or willingness to learn about) the Acoustics sector and a desire to deliver excellent services for clients, we'd like to hear from you.
Ideally you will have the following qualifications:
- Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Acoustics, Environmental Science, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or Physics. Other subjects will be considered if you can demonstrate a strong interest in working and learning further in a technically demanding environment.
- Maths or a science subject at Leaving Cert (or equivalent) level
- Experience in computational modelling, finite / boundary analysis
- Modules such as sound, acoustics, waves, vibrations or digital/coding related modules.
We also value:
- Show a strong ability to communicate with a team and report writing.
- Interest and skills in any of the following would also be of interest:
- Computational modelling
- GIS and/or coding
- Health effects of noise Sound systems
- Sound recording
- Signal processing
What we offer you
Beyond a great salary and stimulating, technically challenging work, Arup offers a range of additional benefits to its people.
As a membership organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme. Our members also have access to a range of broader wellbeing benefits. You’ll have access to lots of learning and development opportunities. This includes a structured induction and ongoing training through Arup university.
Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to do meaningful work that strengthens the resilience of communities and places to improve lives through Arup's community engagement programme.
Next steps
Please click on the role that most interests you to find out further information and to apply. We then ask that you complete the application form, attaching any required documents. We will be reviewing applications for this position on a rolling basis. You are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in advance of the application deadline.
Different people, shared values
At Arup, we encourage individuality to thrive by respecting, sharing and connecting our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas so we can grow together.
At Arup we are an equal opportunity employer, and we accept people for who they are – we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of age, gender identity and expression, marital status, disability, neurodiversity and mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. Your difference belongs here. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ+ and disability – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference - Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact UKEarlyCareersRecruitment@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you. As a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer in the UK, we will strive for one third of all our assessment places to be allocated to candidates who have disclosed they are disability confident and best meet the requirements of the role. Please refer to these requirements per each role advertised.
We appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and it’s not always easy to commit to standard working hours. Work Unbound is our innovative hybrid approach to working and gives all our members greater flexibility in deciding how and where they work.
