HVAC Designer (for projects in Switzerland)

You will be joining the HVAC team located in Bellinzona Zürich and Lausanne belonging to the Building Services & Environment Business Unit. This unit has approximately 92 employees globally including Electrical designers and energy/environmental specialists. With more than 20 years of experience the group is able to provide architects with all the services they need to develop energy-aware projects and design all the technical components inside the building.

Main focus for this group are projects related to buildings industrial facilities and data centers.

You key responsibilities are:

• Creation interpretation and adaptation of P&ID schematics for complex HVAC systems
• Sizing of hydraulic networks using dedicated software and selection of appropriate equipment
• Selection of HVAC system components (e.g. chillers water circulation expansion systems)
• Application of redundancy concepts in planning and execution
• Coordination with other disciplines both geometrically and functionally
• Development and implementation of control concepts for HVAC systems
• Commissioning of HVAC systems in datacenter or industrial environments
• 3D modeling
• Preparation of schemes drawings
• BoQ extracts and calculations 

Qualifications :

Must have:

• Bachelors degree or higher in HVAC engineering or vocational training in HVAC
• Minimum 7 years of experience
• Solid knowledge of HVAC technology and its components
• Many years of experience in an engineering office
• Experience with industry-specific software for network sizing and system design
• Experience in datacenters and industrial facilities
• Understanding of technical concepts such as redundancy control and system integration
• Familiarity with CDE management (Common Data Environment)
• Coordinating  work of junior designers
• Deep understanding of the BIM process
• Independent and structured working style
• Flexibility to deal with challenging projects
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and coordinate projects
• Languages: German C1 English B2

Good to have:

• 8-12 years of experience
• Proficiency in Revit MEP
• Generating BoQs from Revit for bids and cost estimates
• Technical leadership: Evaluation of candidates with potential to lead small teams which may be useful in the future for coordinating junior modelers
• Italian language skills 
• Remote work capability (you need to be able to operate autonomously in a distributed environment)

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. Thats how were 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time