Geneva, Switzerland What you'll do
You will be responsible for the maintenance and operation of safety systems and emergency communications systems. You will contribute with your skills to upgrade and improve existing systems, ensuring they operate reliably and effectively.
Your responsibilities
- Take technical responsibility for the operation and maintenance of fire detection systems, of emergency communications systems and of the infrastructures supporting both hardwired and software-based safety alarm transmissions;
- Contribute to the consolidation of fire detection, emergency communications systems and alarm transmission systems;
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to alarm transmission: testing, operating, and maintaining PLC-based control systems and associated SCADA systems;
- Integrate new fire detection and alarm requests from users by preparing detailed work documentation (e.g., electrical drawings), monitoring the progress of the teams on site, and commissioning in collaboration with other CERN services;
- Maintain technical documentation of the alarms and cable networks up to date using the CERN dedicated databases;
- Supervise technically the work of industrial support contractors, ensuring high-quality outcomes;
- Manage planning and budget for the activities under your responsibility;
- Liaise with coordination teams, safety officers, the Fire Brigade, and Control Room operators to organize fieldwork, interventions, and testing activities.
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- Demonstrated experience in electrical installation projects or in the maintenance of electrical installations,
- Proven experience in implementing, testing, operating and maintaining PLC-based control systems and associated SCADA systems,
- Experience in executing and supervising cabling installations, including the preparation of work files, on-site supervision, and acceptance of electrical cabling projects;
- Experience in fire detection systems, operation and maintenance.
- Experience with electrical diagrams and the use of CAD software packages such as AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, and CATIA would be an advantage;
- Knowledge of functional safety standards (i.e. IEC61508/IEC61511) would be an advantage.
- Higher technical diploma or equivalent relevant experience in the field of electricity, electrotechnical, automation or equivalent or a related field.
Your skills
- Organisation, planning and control: including supervision of work (maintenance or installation activities);?
- Construction, test and commissioning of electrical circuits and networks.
- Installation, operation and maintenance of control systems.
- Design, implementation and testing of safety systems.
- Configuration and use of information management systems (Hexagon EAM, CAD tools, SCADA).
- Taking responsibility for own actions and decisions; Finding the information needed to solve problems; making objective judgments based on all the facts available.
- Working well autonomously; taking on activities and tasks without prompting; Adapting quickly and resourcefully to shifting priorities and requirements.
- Expressing opinions, ideas and suggestions with conviction and in a logical/structured manner; keeping to the point.
- Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the other language.
Employment conditions
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays.
- Work in Radiation Areas.
- Interventions in underground installations.
- A valid driving licence.
- Shift work, when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.
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Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria
- You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State.
- You have relevant qualifications and professional experience.
- If you have previously held a Staff contract at CERN, you will not be eligible for these positions.
- Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.
You will need these documents to complete your application
- Your CV (English or French)
- Any document you consider relevant to your application
Your CERNDepartment
It covers everything from mechanical engineering to infrastructure management, ensuring the smooth running of technical systems.
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