Geneva, Switzerland What you'll do
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CERN’s General Safety and Equipment Integrity section of the Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection (HSE) Department is looking for Electrical Engineers to join the team and collaborate with a multidisciplinary and diverse team of engineers, physicists, and technicians.
CERN is currently embarking on a project to update and harmonise its Electrical Safety Rules, technical instructions, and conformity documentation. This involves the analysis of the existing documentation and approaches, addressing gaps, integrating updates from the Host States’ standards, and contributing to a unified and modernised Safety framework.
Your responsibilities
- Provide support in terms of electrical safety to CERN technical departments, including supporting safety awareness activities and campaigns.
- Review existing CERN electrical safety documents to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and outdated content.
- Update, draft, and consolidate electrical safety documentation (including instructions, procedures, and conformity requirements) integrating the latest requirements from standards.
- Support the development of standardised document structures, templates, and terminology, with the associated traceability and revision control.
- Provide support in safety risk assessment and risk control, equipment integrity, audits, and technical reviews.
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Your profile
- Experience/strong knowledge in the field of Electrical Engineering.
- Experience of drafting or reviewing technical documentation, reports, procedures or engineering standards in an academic, industrial or project environment.
- Knowledge of electrical engineering topics such as installation principles, safety fundamentals and/or conformity assessment.
- Familiarity with international or national technical standards and regulations (e.g. IEC/EN standards) and their interpretation.
- Experience working in a team or supporting group projects.
- Experience with photovoltaic equipment would be considered an asset.
- Your studies focused on Electrical Engineering.
Your skills
- Solid understanding of electrical engineering principles, particularly low voltage installations and electrical safety concepts.
- Ability to analyse technical information, instructions and procedures, and interpret and consolidate them into clear and coherent documentation.
- Attention to detail with a strong quality and consistency focus.
- Good organisational skills and the ability to work independently on parallel tasks within a structured project framework.
- Capability to work in an international and multi-disciplinary team.
- Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the other language.
Employment conditions
- A valid driving licence.
- Work in Radiation Areas.
- Interventions in underground installations.
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Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria
- You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State. Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani and Lithuanian nationals for positions with a 2026 start date, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
- By the application deadline, you have a maximum of 2 years of professional experience since graduation in the respective field and your highest educational qualification is either a bachelor’s or master’s degree. You must have a university degree and can’t hold a PhD.
- You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
- 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)
- A copy of your most relevant diploma or a certificate of achievement from your school (if you don't yet have your paper diploma)
- Any document you consider relevant to your application
Your CERNDepartment
It provides expertise and support in radiological and conventional safety as well as environmental protection. The Department also manages emergency services, including the CERN Fire and Rescue Service and Medical Service.
Overview of CERN
Discover a world where the impossible is made possible!
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.
If you are ready to be part of a dynamic, inclusive community pushing the boundaries of knowledge, CERN is the place where your curiosity and skills can thrive. Be part of our mission to uncover what lies at the heart of the universe! TAKE PART!
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How big would the team be?
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