Practice Leader - Noise

The role

This person will lead the growth and advancement of the noise and vibration practice. They will act as a seller-doer responsible for technical leadership and business development for CEQA-focused environmental planning projects.

What you will do

• Lead the development and expansion of Langan’s Noise Practice
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities
• Drive proposal efforts, scope development, and fee strategy
• Partner with firm leadership to align noise services with growth initiatives
• Serve as a client-facing subject matter expert
• Build and maintain relationships with developers, agencies, and infrastructure clients
• Represent Langan in industry forums, client meetings, and regulatory engagement
• Serve as the lead technical authority for noise and vibration analyses
• Lead and review noise and vibration technical studies and CEQA documentation
• Mentor and grow a high-performing technical team

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading noise and vibration analyses for CEQA projects
• Demonstrated success in a seller-doer or practice leadership role
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, engineering, acoustics, urban planning, or a related field
• Deep expertise in California regulatory frameworks, agency guidance, and accepted methodologies for noise and vibration
• Strong working knowledge of 23 CFR Part 772 and the Caltrans Traffic Noise Analysis Protocol
• Advanced proficiency with FHWA TNM, FHWA RCNM, CadnaA, SoundPLAN, or similar tools
• Experience supporting Health Risk Assessments (HRAs) and coordinating with agencies such as BAAQMD, SCAQMD, EPA, and CARB
• Proven ability to lead teams, win work, and deliver high-quality technical projects
• Excellent communication and executive-level client engagement skills

Nice to have

• advanced degree
• Familiarity with CalEEMod, EMFAC, and AERMOD, or ability to coordinate and oversee air quality modeling efforts

Benefits

• company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance
• paid pregnancy disability leave
• 401(k)/Roth with company match
• paid time off including parental and military leave
• employee referral and professional license bonuses
• educational reimbursement
• employee resource groups
• flexible work schedules
• extensive training
• wellness programs
• buddy and mentoring programs

About the company

Langan provides expert land development engineering and environmental consulting services for major developers, renewable energy producers, and large infrastructure programs. The firm is ranked among the top ten Best Firms to Work For and Engineering News-Record’s top 50 firms worldwide.