Universitätsspital Zürich
Zürich
Fire Safety Officer 80-100%
- 10 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Intermediate)
- 8091 Zürich
About the job
Your commitment begins before the siren sounds. Fire safety officers with a firefighting background and a desire to shape things, get in touch!
The University Hospital Zurich is one of the largest hospitals in Switzerland. Our over 8,600 employees and around 700 trainees dedicate themselves daily to the well-being of our patients.
The University Hospital Zurich is one of the largest hospitals in Switzerland. Our over 8,600 employees and around 700 trainees dedicate themselves daily to the well-being of our patients.
Fire Safety Officer 80-100%
immediate start or by arrangement
Your main tasks
Fire safety:
Fire brigade:
- Contact person for questions regarding operational fire safety
- Monitoring compliance with laws, regulations and instructions; identifying weaknesses and proposing measures to remedy them
- Conducting fire safety inspection rounds in all buildings including documentation
- Accompanying fire police inspections and initiating rectification of deficiencies
- Administration and conducting of fire extinguisher courses to train staff on behaviour in case of fire
- Taking on further fire safety tasks in agreement with the fire safety team
- Support during emergency drills
- Close cooperation with the client representative for fire safety and the technical fire safety specialist
Fire brigade:
- Management member of the company fire brigade
- Material custodian of the fire brigade depot
Your profile
- Completed EFZ training or equivalent
- Certified fire safety officer
- Additional training in fire safety is an advantage
- Several years of professional experience in fire safety as well as sound knowledge of the VKF guidelines
- Experience with periodic inspections is an advantage
- Firefighting experience and willingness to participate in the company fire brigade
- Management experience in a fire brigade is an advantage
- Responsible, strong negotiator with the ability to quickly grasp complex interrelationships in a networked environment and act as a link between internal and external stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills as well as a structured and independent working style
- Team-oriented and service-minded personality with a high quality awareness, good communication skills and assertiveness
- Good oral and written expression in German, English skills are an advantage
Our benefits
With us, you will continuously develop your professional skills. We specifically promote your training and further education in the field of fire safety and offer you the opportunity to continuously expand and deepen your knowledge in a demanding hospital environment. At the same time, you can expect a committed team, cross-departmental collaboration, modern working conditions and plenty of room for initiative.
You will take on a visible and responsible role with plenty of scope for design, actively contribute your firefighting experience and participate in the further development of fire safety on one of the largest hospital sites in Switzerland. The combination of prevention, training, consulting and fire brigade service makes this role particularly versatile and offers you the opportunity to make an impact every day.
You will take on a visible and responsible role with plenty of scope for design, actively contribute your firefighting experience and participate in the further development of fire safety on one of the largest hospital sites in Switzerland. The combination of prevention, training, consulting and fire brigade service makes this role particularly versatile and offers you the opportunity to make an impact every day.
University Hospital Zurich
8091 Zurich
8091 Zurich
