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Heating Maintenance Technician at the CIT-S Directorate
- 24 March 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Lausanne
Job summary
Join the CHUV team as a heating maintenance technician! Enjoy a supportive work environment and excellent benefits.
Tasks
- Manage heating system operations and repairs effectively.
- Conduct preventive maintenance for heating installations and related tasks.
- Implement modifications and oversee minor new installations.
Skills
- CFC in heating or equivalent; experience in technical maintenance required.
- Proficient with standard IT tools; good French communication skills.
- Valid driver's license and ability to reside within 45 minutes of work.
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About the job
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Heating Maintenance Technician at the CIT-S Directorate
The Directorate of Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety of the CHUV is looking for a heating maintenance technician for its heating-ventilation-air conditioning workshop with an activity rate between 80% and 100%, for an indefinite duration.
Context
The University Hospital of Lausanne (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, the CHUV plays a leading role in the fields of medical care, medical research, and training.
The Directorate of Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety of the CHUV (CIT-S) has as its main activities the operation, maintenance, construction, engineering, technical assistance, and consulting, within its vast real estate portfolio of more than 40 buildings on the main hospital site.
The 3 main missions of the Directorate of Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety (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 the 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.
Mission
- You will be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of heating installations
- You ensure the preventive and improvement maintenance of technical hot water production installations as well as related administrative tasks
- You carry out modifications and new small-scale installations within your area of expertise
- You perform control rounds of the installations in compliance with the service procedures and directives
- You ensure the follow-up of low complexity technical projects such as heating installation renovation
- You keep up to date with technological developments in your field of expertise
- You participate in the commissioning of new installations following the realization of architectural projects
- You participate in the workshop on-call and standby service.
Profile
- You hold a Federal VET Diploma (CFC) as a heating engineer (or an equivalent recognized qualification)
- You have initial experience in the maintenance of technical installations
- You know how to use common computer tools
- You have a good knowledge of the French language, spoken and written (minimum certified B2)
- Your place of residence is within 45 minutes of the workplace (required due to on-call and standby services)
- You hold a category B driving license.
We offer
Becoming a collaborator of the University Hospital of Lausanne 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 a minimum of three training days 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
- 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. Jean-Eudes Roverc'h, Deputy HVAC Workshop Manager, tel.: 079 556 38 30.
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.
The CHUV applies the highest quality standards 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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