Geneva, Switzerland What you'll do
Play a key role in expanding, strengthening, and maintaining CERN’s signal and power cable installations serving various systems within the CERN accelerators and in related radiation-exposed areas.
Conduct studies, detailed design, and component selection for signal cabling, developing optimized strategies to minimize radiation exposure and enhance cable reliability and lifetime.
Your responsibilities
- Conduct studies including the definition of cable types, connector assemblies and routing, in collaboration with users and taking into consideration the constraints of the installation environment such as radiation exposure.
- Assess and report on cable system ageing through sample analysis and evaluation of operating environments.
- Define radiation-damaged cable replacement strategy for the CERN accelerators based on cable conditions and total integrated dose taken by the cables.
- Propose, develop and implement cabling execution strategy aiming to reduce radiation exposure by the workers during cabling activities, according to the “As Low As Reasonably Achievable” principle.
- Draw up technical specifications for cables and connectors, participate in the tendering process and manage associated industrial supply contracts.
- Lead projects related to the extension, replacement, or dismantling of electrical cable systems, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.
- Prepare technical reports, engineering documentation, and presentations, including progress reports and project reviews.
- Ensure the preparation of detailed work documentation (e.g., drawings, cable lists) for CERN’s contractors, ensuring clarity and compliance with standards for electrical system installations.
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- Proven experience with signal and power cables, including their connectors.
- Demonstrated experience in supervision of cabling installations, including the preparation of work files, on-site supervision, and acceptance of electrical cabling projects.
- Experience in designing cable systems for radiation-exposed areas and understanding of related materials.
- Experience in contract tendering, including drafting technical specifications and evaluating proposals.
- Master's degree or PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Electrical Engineer or a related field.
Your skills
- Design and manufacturing of cables, including connectors.
- Project & contract management.
- Design, construction, commissioning, and maintenance of electrical cable systems.
- Drives work / projects along and sees them through to their conclusion.
- Ensures that information, procedures and decisions are appropriately documented.
- Takes initiative beyond regular tasks and makes things happen.
- Anticipates obstacles; assesses alternative solutions in order to have a fall-back plan.
- Builds and maintains constructive and effective work relationships.
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
Employment conditions
- 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.
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Interventions in underground installations.
- Work in Radiation Areas.
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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.
Overview of CERN
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At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, we are pushing the frontiers of science and technology. Our groundbreaking work brings together not only physicists but also a diverse range of professionals from engineering, technical, scientific, and administrative fields. Together, we foster an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive.
Every day, we face exciting new challenges and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research that shapes our understanding of the universe. We meet these challenges through the diverse perspectives within our teams, ensuring every contribution is valued and driving our shared sense of inclusion and purpose. Diversity is a core value of CERN since its foundation, and it remains central to our mission and continued success.
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