Hypervision Manager

The Operations service manages and operates the real estate infrastructure and user services at EPFL. It is composed of around 75 employees active in HVAC-MCR-Supervision technologies, Building Maintenance and Housekeeping.

The head of the Supervision and Security group will be responsible for operating the Supervision and Hypervision solutions as well as the related infrastructures, for the technical and security domains of the various campuses.
Your tasks and responsibilities as head of the Supervision and Security group will be to:

• Actively participate in projects for the creation and evolution of technical and security supervisions as an expert and business referent for EPFL
• Lead and manage the employees of the Supervision and Security group to maintain a high level of skills
• Integrate, modify and control data (alarms, variables, views, ...) in the supervision tools in compliance with design guidelines and standards
• Be responsible for data quality, tool availability and operational security of technical and security supervisions
• Ensure the follow-up of software operation (troubleshooting and maintenance) and IT infrastructures associated with supervision solutions, managing actions of internal and/or external service providers
• Be responsible for the management of equipment, maintenance contracts and documentation of your domain in the CMMS tool
• Provide training and technical support for your domain to users and colleagues at EPFL, as well as to external contractors
• Collaborate with internal and/or external project managers on studies, implementation and commissioning of new installations integrated into supervisions across the various EPFL campuses
• Evaluate, propose, study, plan and lead projects to improve supervisions according to needs and requests
• Participate as a business expert in the selection of products (software and hardware) and technical solutions related to the domain
• Collaborate on studies to optimise the operation of HVAC installations to achieve better energy efficiency
• Maintain technological watch to ensure that supervision tools keep pace with technical developments and comply with current directives
• Plan and ensure a 24/7 technical on-call service within your area of expertise

• Engineering degree from a University of Applied Sciences or ES technician in electricity, IT, automation, or equivalent training
• Proven experience in the integration and operation of technical (SCADA) and/or security (PSIM) supervisions
• Knowledge of Desigo CC and Niagara supervisions is an asset
• Very good knowledge of Building Automation, Smart Building, mastery of the components of these systems, architectures and field communication protocols (BACnet, Modbus, among others)
• Good knowledge of security infrastructures such as fire detection, access control, CCTV
• Good knowledge of IT infrastructures (virtualisation, security, containerisation, etc.)
• Knowledge of database operation (SQL, OPC, etc.) and REST APIs
• Proven ability to plan (roadmap, lifecycle, resources, etc.), analyse and write
• Confirmed aptitude in managing technical teams
• You are rigorous, autonomous and have good communication skills, able to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams
• Open-minded, attentive and proactive, you will be able to advance projects with relevance and creativity
• Good command of French, English level B2
• Possession of a category B driving licence
• Residence within a maximum of 45 minutes by car from the Ecublens site
• Ability to provide a 24/7 technical on-call service on a rota basis within your area of expertise

• A friendly, stimulating and dynamic working atmosphere
• A quality working environment
• The opportunity for our employees to be involved in demanding and varied projects
• The possibility to improve skills according to job requirements
• The opportunity to implement the latest technical innovations on our installations with the aim of reducing our energy consumption

Start date: 01/01/2027

Employment rate: 100%

Contract type: Permanent contract

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