Job details

Job description

Safety Electrical Technical Engineer (EN-ACE-AQS-2025-253-LD) Geneva Switzerland

What you'll do

Within the Electrical Safety Project team, you will be a key actor in the electrical safety management of the CERN accelerators, contributing to intervention management.

Your responsibilities

Perform electrical risk analyses, define associated mitigation measures, request electrical lockouts of equipment and issue the work authorisations in compliance with electrical safety requirements;
Manage the network separations of the CERN accelerators;
Collate, organise and centralise the documents/ data relevant for the electrical safety, establishing contacts with the groups in charge of the main systems of the accelerators;
Gather on-site, verify and update the documents/data of the accelerators powering circuits in collaboration with the concerned groups;
Liaise with the Accelerator and Technology Sector (ATS) groups to facilitate the application of the appropriate standards within the group.

Your profile
You have confirmed experience in electrical distribution network operation (HV and LV);
You have demonstrated experience in electrical risk management and lock-out;
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Electrical Engineering or a related field.

Your skills
Occupational safety and risk management: familiarity with qualitative and quantitative electrical risk assessment;
Operation and maintenance of electrical circuits and networks: HV and LV;
Knowledge of national legislation (France, Switzerland), and European rules in electrical work and operation;
Organisation, planning and control.

Ideal start date: 01/03/2026
Contract duration: 48 month contract
Grade range: 4
Benchmark job: 301140 - Electrical Technical Engineer
Job flexibility: Hybrid

Employment conditions
A valid driving licence.
Participation in a regular stand-by duty, including nights, Sundays and official holidays.
Interventions in underground installations.
Work in Radiation Areas.

More information and application via: https://careers.cern/jobs/safety-electrical-technical-engineer/

Job location

Switzerland

Job requirements

Education level: Short-cycle tertiary education