Senior Development Engineer (Noise), Onshore Renewables

Taylor Hopkinson is supporting an onshore renewables company in the UK with the recruitment of a Senior Development Engineer specialised in noise control. This person will join an established team of development engineers providing technical support to the project teams throughout the development phases.

Responsibilities:

• Providing technical assistance and advice to the BRL Business and Project teams including, where agreed, providing initial outline site designs considering and highlighting all known design constraints and at all times seeking to help optimise the opportunity.
• Site visits and procurement of information including but not limited to; Access routes, ground conditions, yield output, radar and aviation constraints, Telecommunications links etc leading to an understanding of the site design constraints.
• Ensuring best commercial value is achieved through site design, considering all known design constraints, including non-technical considerations.
• Reviewing and critiquing noise related EIA chapters written by consultants.
• Supporting the wider team with noise related topics including:
  • Understanding of noise generation in relation to battery, solar and wind technologies.
  • Knowledge of measurement and modelling industry best practices and local and international standards.
  • Knowledge of planning system, the setting of noise related planning conditions and how to interact with planners and Environmental Health Officers.
  • Knowledge of the process of dealing with construction and operational noise complaints for battery, solar and wind sites.

Requirements:

• Degree in an engineering related discipline.
• Post graduate diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control.
• Member of Institute of Acoustics (MIOA).
• Experience in dealing with all aspects of noise modelling, monitoring, liaison with the planning system and noise complaints.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety policies and CDM.
• Experience within the renewable energy engineering industry.