Acoustic Modelling & Simulation Engineer (for projects in Switzerland)

Company Description

AFRY provides engineering, design, digital and advisory services to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. 

AFRY employs over 18,000 professionals in more than 50 countries. Net sales in 2024 were SEK 27,160 million.

AFRY is organized into three Divisions: Energy; Industry and Transportation & Places.

The Global Division Transportation & Places is active within transportation infrastructure, real estate, water and environment in the Nordics and Central Europe. The division has about 6,500 employees and is structured around two segments: Road & Rail and Public & Commercial Places.

Job Description

You will be joining the Acoustics and Vibration team based in Bellinzona (CH) part of the Building Services Market Area. The Building Services MA has approximately 78 employees, including HVAC and Electrical designers and energy specialists.

Our Acoustics team has more than 20 years of experience in supporting architects, engineers and clients on complex building and infrastructure projects, with expertise in environmental noise, building acoustics and room/architectural acoustics.

You will be part of our team, working closely with Swiss-based acoustic experts, contributing to projects with high technical and regulatory requirements.

In this role, you will contribute to environmental, building and architectural acoustic projects across all project phases. You will develop and manage 3D acoustic models, perform simulations and contribute to technical analyses and design decisions. You will take ownership of the acoustic models assigned to you, ensuring their quality, consistency and reliability, and actively contributing to problem-solving and engineering judgement — not only modelling execution.

Depending on your experience, the role may evolve towards independent project responsibility.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the Acoustic Project Manager / Lead Acoustic Consultant in the development of projects located in Switzerland.
• Develop and maintain high-quality 3D acoustic models ensuring technical consistency and reliability, for environmental noise and room acoustics projects.
• Carry out acoustic simulations using tools such as CadnaA or SoundPLAN and Odeon.
• Contribute to room and architectural acoustics studies through modelling, calculations and technical analysis.
• Prepare technical outputs, calculation results, figures and documentation to support reports and client deliverables.
• Coordinate with the internal acoustic team and contribute to multidisciplinary project workflows.     

Qualifications

Must have:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Acoustics, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Architecture / Building Physics, or a comparable technical field.
• Proven experience with 3D acoustic modelling and simulation software.
• Practical knowledge of CadnaA and/or SoundPLAN.
• Practical knowledge of Odeon.
• Experience with room acoustic simulations and detailed acoustic consultancy.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, site layouts and 3D input data.
• Solid understanding of acoustic principles applied to environmental noise, building acoustics and room acoustics.
• Ability to work independently and autonomously in a distributed and international working environment.
• Good command of Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Good written and spoken English, B2 level or higher.

Good to have:

• Knowledge of noise mitigation design.
• Experience with AutoCAD or comparable CAD tools.

Additional Information

To individuals who join our team, we offer:

• Employment based on an employment contract
• Private medical insurance, life assurance, sport card (Multisport) and a social found  
• Exciting and challenging projects
• Personal development opportunities
• Friendly working atmosphere in a multidisciplinary and international team
• Helping to shape a sustainable future

Available office locations for this position are either in Poznań, Kraków or Łódź. We are flexible on the office location for this position, please indicate your preference in your covering letter. We value a healthy work life balance and are committed to your wellbeing. We will operate a hybrid working environment.

We are excited to receive your application, please ensure your CV is in English.

Should you be successful you will be invited for a telephone interview followed by a 2 steps virtual or live face to face interview.

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.

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