Acoustic Instrumentation Technician

Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.

**Your Opportunity**

The position of Acoustic Instrumentation Technician presents an excellent opportunity for individuals with experience in instrumentation and equipment, especially with noise and vibration. This role involves extensive fieldwork and occasional travel to perform noise and vibration measurements using laboratory-grade equipment and instrumentation. Additionally, the role includes responsibilities for the maintenance and management of Stantec’s acoustic instrumentation and equipment recovery process.

Stantec will provide and support technical training for those with an applicable background in electronics or acoustic measurement equipment (e.g., microphones).

**Your Key Responsibilities**

Equipment
- Research and review equipment standards (e.g., ISO, ANSI) related to noise and vibration equipment
- Understand acoustic equipment required for measurement of noise and vibration, including sound level meters, noise monitors, vibration measurement equipment (e.g., Coco), vibration monitors, and building acoustics measurements
- Able and willing to specialize in niche measurement (e.g., multi-channel vibration conditioning, sound intensity measurement) equipment
- Learn equipment manuals and attend supplier training as provided
- Working with our technical suppliers to calibrate and repair equipment and investigate equipment measurement anomalies as they arise.
- Organize and maintain equipment storage space.
- Maintain an accurate inventory of equipment locations to enable supporting other team members for project planning
- Developing equipment usage budgets for inclusion in project proposals
- Coordinating equipment recovery tracking to retain project funds to support the instrumentation
- Manage all equipment calibration and other documentation for retrieval and review by Stantec engineers
- Provide in-office training to staff for equipment usage and storage
- Design and build custom equipment enclosures or installation plans, if required, to conduct specialized measurements

Field Work
- Organize and coordinate equipment for projects, including ensuring equipment is available and/or coordinating rentals for additional equipment needs
- Prepare Health and Safety documentation related to field work
- Conduct field measurements using noise/vibration instrumentation
- Available for field work requiring travel and extended periods away (e.g., weeks to months)
- Able and willing to perform field work requiring night shift and overnight work
- Ability to be available for field work on an on-call basis (e.g,. within 24 hours)
- Perform field work in all seasons, under various field conditions (e.g., snow)
- Coordinate and remotely train local Stantec field staff, who may be unfamiliar with instrumentation and field work
- Download and analyze noise and vibration data
- Prepare data (e.g., spreadsheets) for Stantec engineers to interpret and analyze
- Prepare monitoring and measurement reports for Stantec engineers
- Work with the Stantec digital resource team to develop and automate templates using MSWord and Excel macros for reporting and data analysis

**Your Capabilities and Credentials**
- Experience or education in electronics and/or instrumentation; either technical college (e.g., mechanical or electrical) or electronics apprentice
- Experience with the use of sound measurement equipment (e.g., studio engineering) may also be considered
- Desire to work with instrumentation, including repair and diagnosis of the equipment
- Skilled in small electronics repair (e.g., soldering) would be an asset
- Desire to conduct field work, as there will be extensive outdoor work (with exposure to the elements) required for the position
- Available to be away for periods (weeks, months) to complete field work required
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and passport, as international travel (e.g,. US) will be required
- Access or ownership of a personal car/vehicle is required
- Proven organizational skills, tracking equipment, and representing the measurement data is required
- Creative, organize,d and able to multitask while working independently
- Diligent and detail-oriented with the desire to learn
- Flexible schedule is required for travel related to site surveys
- Working knowledge of software (e.g., Microsoft Office, CAD, etc.).
- Experience with automation programming or macros is an asset
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)

**Education and Experience**

Technical degree at a college level (e.g., CET) would be an asset

Experience in electronics and/or sound equipment will also be considered

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties,