Automation Technician at the Construction Department (12884-LO-106-2025)

Technical, Logistics

Automation Technician at the Construction Department

The Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety Department of the CHUV is looking for an automation technician for its Measurement, Control, Regulation (MCR) workshop at an activity rate between 80% and 100% to complete its team. The starting date is scheduled for February 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety Department of CHUV (CIT-S) has as its main activities operation, maintenance, construction, engineering, technical assistance, and consulting.

The 3 main missions of CIT-S:

• Construction and modernization: ensure the study and realization of architectural projects, as well as the renovation of technical installations
• Operation: ensure the maintenance of all technical and biomedical equipment, as well as the infrastructures of CHUV and its affiliates. Guarantee the production and distribution of fluids and energies necessary for all medical, research, technical, and administrative activities
• Protection and safety: ensure the protection of property and people.

You will have the opportunity to ensure the proper functioning of a constantly evolving technical park. More specifically, you will work on cutting-edge systems such as pharmaceutical manufacturing areas or operating rooms.

Mission

• You ensure the corrective and preventive maintenance of HVAC regulation installations (heating, ventilation, sanitary, electricity)
• You replace or modify small or medium-sized installations and adapt the programming of controllers following a defined logical architecture
• You ensure their proper functioning, controlling consumption and guaranteeing the safety and compliance of the installations
• You autonomously diagnose faults, restore installations to compliance, perform technical checks, and ensure the proper functioning of safety and control systems in your field (measurement, control, regulation)
• You contribute to the monitoring of low-complexity technical projects, notably related to Energy Performance Actions (APE)
• You coordinate and receive interventions from external companies, participate in the commissioning of new installations, update regulation plans under Autocad, and keep technical files up to date in compliance with service standards
• You participate in technological watch in your field, propose improvements in energy efficiency, and actively contribute to continuous improvement within the Quality management system
• You fill in activity reports in the CEGID tool, manage spare parts stocks, and participate in the workshop on-call rotation (category B driving license required).

Profile

• You hold a Federal VET Diploma (CFC) as an Automation Technician or an equivalent recognized title
• You have solid professional experience in the operation of technical installations
• You have technical knowledge related to hospital buildings and energy performance
• You know the standards and directives related to the activities of the field
• You enjoy working in a team in a multidisciplinary environment
• You master the following IT tools: MS Project, MS Office, CAD-Autocad, Photoshop, Access, CMMS
• You are required to perform on-call duties at home
• You live less than 45 minutes from the workplace due to on-call duty requirements.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• Top-level social benefits, 20 days paternity leave, and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• A right to at least three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality hotel-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr. Frédéric Jaquier, Deputy Head of GTB/MCR Workshop, at 021 314 01 07.

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70

CHUV applies the highest quality requirements in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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