Senior Underwater Acoustics & Bioacoustics Consultant
Core
Senior consultant leading underwater acoustics modelling, monitoring, and bioacoustics assessments to support environmental compliance and mitigation for marine infrastructure projects.
Role type
Senior IC underwater acoustics & bioacoustics consultant
Builds
Technical reports, propagation models, monitoring programs, and mitigation strategies for ports, offshore energy, and coastal developments
Domain
Environmental consulting, marine engineering, underwater acoustics
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
underwater sound propagation modelling, hydrophone deployment and calibration, passive acoustic monitoring (PAM), signal processing (Python/MATLAB), statistical analysis, regulatory compliance reporting, mitigation strategy development, marine fauna impact assessment
Preferred skills
Master's degree, professional engineering registration, offshore fieldwork experience, marine mammal observation (MMO), publication record
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, R, hydrophones, acoustic recording systems
Responsibilities
Develop and run underwater sound propagation models for continuous and impulsive sources; design and execute underwater acoustic monitoring programs; analyze large acoustic datasets to detect and classify biological and anthropogenic events; prepare technical documentation for environmental assessments and regulatory submissions; develop practical noise mitigation strategies; mentor junior staff on modelling and technical writing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership and business development duties