Asset Management Lead – Electrical Systems

What you'll do

You will join the Electrical Engineering (EL) Group within the Engineering Department (EN), and more specifically the Maintenance and Operation (MO) Section, responsible for the maintenance and operation of CERN’s electrical transmission and distribution network. As an Asset Management Expert, you will apply your expertise in Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and inventory management to support the operation, maintenance, consolidation and extension of CERN’s complex electrical infrastructure. Your work will directly contribute to ensuring the reliability and performance of the power systems that sustain one of the world’s most advanced scientific laboratories.

Your responsibilities

Conduct a thorough inventory and classification of all assets composing the electrical network,
Define a hierarchical structure and data model for representing assets in the CMMS,
Coordinate site surveys to collect asset information and process the data using AI-based tools where applicable,
Input and configure all asset data in the CMMS, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and traceability,
Monitor data quality in the CMMS through regular audits, validation routines, and continuous improvement activities,
Identify data gaps and collaborate with field teams and technical experts to resolve them,
Configure and manage failure codes to support fault analysis and optimisation of maintenance processes,
Assist maintenance managers in defining and assigning preventive maintenance tasks, scheduling frequencies, and associating necessary resources (e.g. labour, tools, spare parts),
Support users (technicians and engineers) by providing training, user documentation, and technical assistance related to asset and maintenance data,
Maintain complete and up-to-date documentation on all CMMS asset configurations, hierarchies, and related structures,
Assist in the creation of dashboards and reports related to asset status, maintenance history, and KPIs (e.g., MTBF),
Define the organisation and tracking of spare parts in the warehouse, ensuring correct identification, classification, and linkage to the corresponding assets in the CMMS.
You will also support the Group on operational activities when needed, for example in attending periodic tests on the network.

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Experience in the implementation, configuration, or administration of a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), with particular emphasis on asset structuring and maintenance data modelling,
Working experience in electrical infrastructure environments, with familiarity in handling assets such as transformers, HV/MV/LV switchgear, etc,
Experience in data collection and on-site surveys, ideally carried out in close collaboration with engineering and maintenance teams,
Experience in spare parts management and warehouse organisation, including the accurate representation of stock items and their associations within a CMMS,
Experience using or applying AI-based tools or techniques to assist in data processing, classification, or extraction from field-collected or unstructured sources is considered an asset.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Electrical or Electromechanical Engineering or a related field.

Your skills

Operation and maintenance of electrical circuits and networks.
Organisation, planning and control, including works supervision.
Design of databases/repositories, in the context of assets structuring and maintenance data modelling
Driving work / projects along and seeing them through to their conclusion.
Ensuring that information, procedures and decisions are appropriately documented; Building and maintaining constructive and effective work relationships.
Demonstrating a willingness to accept changing circumstances; supporting initiatives for change; Working well autonomously; taking on activities and tasks without prompting.
Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the other language.

Ideal start date: 01/10/2025

Contract duration: 60 month contract

Grade range: 4

Benchmark job: 301140 - Electrical Technical Engineer

Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

Employment conditions

Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays.
A valid driving licence.
Interventions in underground installations.
Work in Radiation Areas.
Shift work, when required by the needs of the Organization.
Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.

Global Benefits at CERN

A minimum entry-salary of 6962 Swiss Francs per month (tax free), increasing in line with your years of relevant experience.
30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
A relocation package (installation grant, removal, travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
Possibility to extend your contract up to 8 years + eligibility for indefinite contract tenure.

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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.

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Your CERNDepartment

The EN department provides essential engineering expertise and infrastructure systems for the design, operation, and maintenance of CERN's accelerator complex and experimental facilities.

It covers everything from mechanical engineering to infrastructure management, ensuring the smooth running of technical systems.

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