Lausanne
Operations Electrician
- 14 August 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Lausanne
About the job
EPFL, the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 worldwide in numerous academic rankings. EPFL has more than 6,500 staff members who bring to life the School's three main missions: education, research, and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of over 17,000 people, including nearly 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different nationalities.
The Operations Department manages and operates the real estate infrastructure and user services at EPFL. It consists of around 80 employees active in HVAC-MCR techniques and Building Maintenance.
Your tasks and responsibilities as an operations electrician will be to:
- Carry out electrical installations, preventive and corrective maintenance operations on building installations, ensure the legal compliance of electrical work according to OIBT standards
- Prepare OIBT measurement reports following these electrical installation works
- Ensure troubleshooting of electrical installations on the EPFL site
- Perform small electrical installations in EPFL buildings
- Provide and assume a 24/7 rotating on-call service
- Carry out maintenance and operation work on the site's electrical installations
- Perform work related to machine installations and peripheral equipment
- Supervise external electrical companies for small-scale electrical work
- Install the electrical equipment and materials necessary for events and functions
- Carry out work related to the setup of temporary installations for construction sites
- Federal Certificate of Competence (CFC) as an electrician installer or equivalent recognised by ESTI
- Holder of an OIBT authorisation according to art. 13, or eligible
- Knowledge of NIBT 2020
- Willingness to work occasionally at night or on weekends and to work shifts as required
- At least 2 years of experience in electrical installation maintenance in industry or building
- Calm and thoughtful personality, rigorous, meticulous and methodical
- Knowledge of English is an advantage
- Category B driving licence essential
- A friendly and stimulating working atmosphere
- A quality working environment
- The opportunity for our employees to be involved in demanding and varied projects
- All social benefits of a large company
- The opportunity to participate in the operation of one of the most dynamic campuses in Europe, where the missions of education, research and innovation require an extraordinary diversity and complexity of technical installations
Starting date: immediate or to be agreed
Minimum employment rate: 100%
Maximum employment rate: 100%
Contract type: permanent contract
