Vanguardia, A Buro Happold Company, are seeking a Senior Engineer to join our growing team in London or Manchester. We specialise in acoustics, audio and venue technology for sports and entertainment projects, helping to create exceptional experiences for audiences, spectators, performers and visitors around the world.
We are looking for an individual with a strong track record of project delivery, a passion for sound, and an appreciation of the role that acoustics and audio play in shaping memorable user experiences.
We are interested in candidates from either an acoustics or audio background who are excited by the opportunity to broaden their expertise across both disciplines and contribute to industry-leading projects.
We are particularly interested in people who:
- Have a proven track record of successfully delivering projects and managing client relationships.
- Are passionate about sound and the role acoustics and audio play in creating exceptional audience and user experiences.
- Have expertise in either acoustics or audio system design, together with a desire to develop their skills across the wider discipline.
- Take ownership of their work and consistently deliver to a high technical standard.
- Thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and are excited by the challenges of sports, entertainment and cultural projects.
- Enjoy solving complex technical challenges and developing creative, practical solutions for clients.
- Are curious, ambitious and motivated by the opportunity to shape some of the world's most exciting venues and destinations.
Whether your background is predominantly in acoustics with an interest in audio systems, or in audio design with an ambition to develop your acoustics expertise, we would welcome your application. At Vanguardia, we value technical excellence, curiosity, and a genuine passion for sound above narrow specialisms.
Required skills and experience
- Experience in acoustics, electro-acoustics, audio consultancy or audio system design.
- Experience delivering projects and working directly with clients and design teams.
- Strong technical understanding of either architectural acoustics or professional audio systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Degree in Acoustics, Audio Engineering, Engineering, Architecture or a related discipline.
Vanguardia are seeking a Senior Engineer to join our growing team in London or Manchester. We specialise in audio visual design and technology for sports and entertainment projects, helping to create exceptional experiences for audiences, spectators, performers and visitors around the world.
We are looking for an individual with a strong track record of project delivery, a passion for technology and innovation, and an appreciation of how audio visual systems contribute to creating engaging, memorable and world-class user experiences.
You will contribute to the success of our audio visual team delivering exceptional work for our clients and projects. We are looking to recruit a senior consultant who can hit the ground running.
You will help ensure projects are delivered with technical excellence meeting quality standards, deadlines and financial targets.
We are particularly interested in people who can:
- Lead projects, taking ownership of sustained and productive client relationships.
- Autonomously represent Vanguardia to clients, architects and collaborators.
- Deliver excellent performance in all areas of the role.
- Lead the design, analysis and consultancy on flagship projects
- Mentor and support more junior team members, helping them develop their careers.
- Interface with other areas of the firm through project work.
- Work as part of a single or multi-disciplinary team attending and chairing meetings with architects, planners, contractors, government agencies etc. in an advisory capacity.
- Propose multiple solutions to challenges, being able to articulate the benefits and shortfalls of each to the client, taking into consideration other disciplines requirements within these solutions.
- Produce insightful reports, presentations, models and drawings as requested by the client to an excellent technical standard, high level of accuracy and in a timely manner.
- Be familiar and comply with all Buro Happold’s internal quality assurance procedures.
- Ensure maintenance of ongoing learning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Maintain market knowledge of industry-leading technologies
- Ongoing development of our design tools, including Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper and Dynamo
Your skills & experience
- Experience designing audio-visual systems for a range of uses
- Experience working with multi-disciplinary design teams
- Proficient 2D CAD and 3D modelling experience
- Attention to detail and clear communication skills
- Professional and positive attitude
- Desire to explore new possibilities and unique solutions
- Must be able to clearly share complex technical ideas and concepts with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Inquisitive approach and capable of producing innovative solutions.
- Good communication skills both verbal and written.
- Degree in Engineering, Music Technology, Acoustics, Electro-Acoustics or related disciplines such as, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Architecture, combination degrees of the former.
Why Buro Happold?
From helping shape entire cities to adapting infrastructure to deal with the climate emergency, a career at Buro Happold presents the chance to make a difference. With a world class reputation, our creativity and our people have delivered positive change to clients, the environment, and communities. If you want to be part of something bigger, this is your chance.
What we offer:
- Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, exclusive of Bank Holidays.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Life Assurance.
- Income Protection.
- Flexible Benefits - including Cycle scheme, Dental insurance, Optical Cover, Travel insurance and Corporate discounts.
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
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