Acoustics Consultant

Base pay range

$68,000.00/yr - $98,000.00/yr

Acentech is a multi‑disciplinary consulting firm specializing in acoustics, noise and vibration control, audiovisual systems, telecommunications, and security system design. We serve a diverse group of U.S. clients from strategically located offices. With a professional staff of over 70, Acentech is one of the oldest and largest organizations of its type. We value our culture, promote a healthy work‑life balance, and are 100% employee‑owned.

Acentech seeks a consultant in our Architectural Acoustics Group at the Cambridge, MA headquarters. This in‑office role offers flexible hours and occasional work‑from‑home. It is suited to entry‑level candidates and those with up to several years of consulting experience.

• Provide consulting services for clients, supporting Principal and Senior Consultants who serve as project managers and sometimes independently.
• Conduct measurements of sound levels, noise reduction, reverberation, impulse responses, and other acoustic aspects.
• Analyze architectural designs and develop recommendations.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to colleagues and clients.

• Master’s degree in acoustics or a related field preferred, but a Bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience will be considered.
• Read and interpret building drawings and specifications.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – written and verbal.
• Experience with acoustical modeling software, noise modeling software, AutoCAD or Revit, and standard word processing and spreadsheet programs.
• Passion for buildings, sound, and music.

If you don’t meet all the qualifications, we welcome your application.

Acentech is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a collaborative environment of diverse talent and encourage veterans, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, neurodivergent people, and those with disabilities to apply. Please request reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Consulting

Architecture and Planning

Cambridge, MA