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BWB Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a 12-month Placement Student in our Manchester office, starting in the Summer of 2021.
The successful candidate will be highly motivated with a positive attitude to learning and development, with plenty of support from the wider team.
Sitting within our Acoustics team in Manchester, the successful applicant would be expected to get involved in specialist technical work such as noise & vibration monitoring, modelling and analysis, whilst working as part of a small, integrated, progressive team. There is the opportunity to get involved in both environmental and architectural acoustics projects from day one.
Our work is varied and widespread supporting our clients on projects both locally and throughout the UK as required. We value innovation, while always seeking to provide commercial solutions to complex environmental issues.
About the team
BWB is a leading Engineering and Environmental Consultancy with over 300 people based in 5 offices throughout the UK. We have an established reputation for delivering high quality environmental and engineering consultancy services to corporate, industrial, development and financial clients across a variety of sectors.
The Acoustics team are a rapidly expanding part of BWB’s environmental service offering, with involvement at all stages in the planning cycle, from feasibility through to master planning and the discharge of planning conditions. We also provide strategic advice and asset management services, and offer clever solutions to some challenging acoustics issues. We are also growing our capability to better serve clients on architectural acoustics projects and building services design.
We are working on many different types of projects, including new road schemes, new settlements, high-rise city centre buildings, supermarkets, car dealerships, energy centres and airport work.
We aim to create a working environment that provides challenge, enjoyment and a real sense of satisfaction with a view to encouraging personal and professional development in all our staff.
About you
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, confident, self-motivated and willing to take the initiative, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Willingness to travel and a full driving license are essential to the role.
Ideally the successful candidate will be in the process of gaining an acoustics related qualification or equivalent. Membership of the Institute of Acoustics is desirable, but not essential.
Why choose BWB?
It’s quite simple really. We invest in our people and give them fantastic career opportunities, that’s why!
It’s not just us who say that either. Look at what we have been recognised for recently:
- Investors in People Platinum standard
- Ranked in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best companies to work for
- Ranked #22 in the Building Magazine's Top 50 Engineers
- An NCE Top 100 Consultancy
- ACE Technology Champions 2017
- ACE Training Initiative of the Year 2016
- ACE Best UK Business Performance for a Medium-sized Firm 2016
These accolades show that we’re a dynamic, successful and growing business that helps all our employees achieve their full potential.
Take a look at www.bwbconsulting.comwhere you can see a selection of the type of projects we work on, and there are some videos too which give an insight to what it’s like to work with us.
What we can offer you
- An excellent career with a competitive salary
- Exciting and varied experience
- 25 days holiday plus additional holiday purchasing scheme
- 1 paid day of volunteering for a company-nominated charity
- 2.5 paid days for STEM activity
- Company pension
- Cashback medical cover
- Rewards scheme offering discounts on shopping, cinema tickets, theme parks & gyms
Long service rewards including increased holiday entitlement & pension contributions
