Environmental Noise Analyst
Auburn, Oakland, Sacramento, CA
Full Time
Entry Level
Who We Are
Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities’ built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.
As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.
At Dudek, we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriously…not ourselves.
Well-Being: We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.
Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include:
At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek’s work community more inclusive. We currently have ERGs for:
About The Job
Dudek is seeking candidates for an Environmental Noise Analyst to join our Environmental Technical Group (ETG) noise team and support a broad range of client projects throughout California and elsewhere in the U.S. The candidate Dudek hires will work directly with a high-performing inter-office crew comprising junior, middle, and senior-level acousticians and analysts, including multiple Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE) members and INCE Board Certified members that serves many clients and their transportation, renewable energy, transmission, commercial and industrial development, environmental, and construction-related projects. The position would preferably be based among the Dudek Auburn, Oakland, Sacramento or Portland offices where the new hire may have opportunity to work in-person with and learn from a mentor; however, alternative office basing and/or other work options may be considered. The position would require fitness for duty to conduct outdoor field work and associated physical demands; and some travel to and from client project sites will be required.
Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.
Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below):
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who are eager to learn and can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation that helps a team be more effective, efficient, and better meet client needs.
Minimum Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Working Conditions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Proposed Salary Range: $55,000 - $70,000
*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.
Perks of Being a Dudekian
At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work–life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.
We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides a generous vacation package. If you’re tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.
Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.
Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities’ built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.
As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.
At Dudek, we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriously…not ourselves.
Well-Being: We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.
Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include:
- DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint
- DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year.
- eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities.
- DuWell: Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care
At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek’s work community more inclusive. We currently have ERGs for:
- Women at Dudek
- Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community
- Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees
- Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen)
About The Job
Dudek is seeking candidates for an Environmental Noise Analyst to join our Environmental Technical Group (ETG) noise team and support a broad range of client projects throughout California and elsewhere in the U.S. The candidate Dudek hires will work directly with a high-performing inter-office crew comprising junior, middle, and senior-level acousticians and analysts, including multiple Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE) members and INCE Board Certified members that serves many clients and their transportation, renewable energy, transmission, commercial and industrial development, environmental, and construction-related projects. The position would preferably be based among the Dudek Auburn, Oakland, Sacramento or Portland offices where the new hire may have opportunity to work in-person with and learn from a mentor; however, alternative office basing and/or other work options may be considered. The position would require fitness for duty to conduct outdoor field work and associated physical demands; and some travel to and from client project sites will be required.
Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.
Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below):
- Conduct noise and vibration measurements in the field and thoroughly document observed/perceived conditions and environmental settings;
- Deploy, manage, and retrieve unattended instrumentation;
- Process and analyze collected noise and vibration level data with instrument supplier software or Microsoft Excel tools;
- Perform predictive sound propagation and sound transmission modeling (e.g., Federal Highway Administration [FHWA] Traffic Noise Model and Roadway Construction Noise Model, Datakustik Cadna/A, EASE, and Microsoft Excel-based tools);
- Prepare field measurement survey maps and figures displaying noise level predictions (e.g., noise contours);
- Research online noise/vibration laws, ordinances, regulations, policies and standards (LORPS) to support noise/vibration assessments and mitigation needs;
- Draft report and technical memoranda narrative and quantitative analysis content under senior guidance or direction;
- Demonstrate effective multi-task work management and prioritizing of assignments; and
- Exhibit pro-active communication and cooperation with team members to help ensure quality assurance of work products, and high utilization and availability.
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who are eager to learn and can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation that helps a team be more effective, efficient, and better meet client needs.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors’ or Masters’ degree in acoustics, engineering, physics, mathematics, environmental sciences, or related technical disciplines;
- Noise and vibration measurement performance in the field, with data processing, analysis, and presentation using instrument supplier software or Microsoft Excel tools;
- Proficiency with predictive sound propagation and sound transmission modeling (e.g., Federal Highway Administration [FHWA] Traffic Noise Model, Datakustik Cadna/A, SoundPLAN, MATLAB, or Microsoft Excel-based tools);
- Familiarity with GIS and/or CAD software and related tools, for use with sound prediction model setup, inputs, and output;
- Report and technical memoranda writing;
- Noise and vibration impact or adverse effect assessment vis-à-vis federal, state, or local standards; and
- 0 to 3 years of related job experience.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment
Preferred Qualifications
- Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE) full membership;
- Completed academic coursework or professional training in acoustics or noise control engineering topics;
- Familiarity with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) noise/vibration study or document section content and format;
- Proven competency with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Traffic Noise Model (version 2.5), and Datakustik Cadna/A or SoundPLAN sound propagation software;
- Team collaboration experience with teams for environmental and built-environment projects; and
- Participation in public meetings or marketing pursuits.
Working Conditions:
- This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
- This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.
- This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
- This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing and listening are required.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Outdoor activity may involve walking/trekking in uneven terrain over long distances in extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Proposed Salary Range: $55,000 - $70,000
*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.
Perks of Being a Dudekian
At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work–life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.
We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides a generous vacation package. If you’re tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.
Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.
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