Lausanne
Heating Specialist Planner
- 09 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Temporary
- Lausanne
About the job
Job Description
The Directorate of Engineering and Sustainability (DID) provides technical and strategic expertise to the General Directorate of Buildings and Heritage in energy and environmental matters.
As a heating specialist planner, you contribute to the operation and energy quality of the heating installations in the State of Vaud's property portfolio and ensure the technical link between engineering and building operations.
Responsibilities
- Independently conduct technical visits, audits and assessments of heating installations in the cantonal property portfolio, analyse their operation and make optimisation recommendations
- Perform basic sizing calculations (power, flow rates, temperatures), prepare estimates, detailed costings and techno-economic variants, and contribute to the preparation of tenders and the analysis of offers
- Read, analyse, develop and update schematic diagrams of installations based on field surveys, using CAD tools
- Ensure technical follow-up of installations on site, check their compliance and provide support to engineers and operations teams during commissioning and acceptance
- Analyse malfunctions using monitoring supervision tools, propose corrective measures and contribute to the follow-up of technical anomalies.
For more information, you can consult the specifications here or contact Mr A. Moutinho Mucha, Head of Engineering, at 021 316 37 27.
Qualifications
- Federal Certificate of Capacity (CFC) as a building services designer specialising in heating, or equivalent training. Higher education diploma and additional training in renewable energies or energy optimisation is an asset
- At least 10 years of professional experience in heating (design, costing and project monitoring), including at least 5 years in the replacement or optimisation of heat production, notably with integration of renewable energies
- Mastery of basic sizing calculations for heating installations (power, flow rates, temperatures) and ability to prepare estimates, detailed costings and techno-economic variants
- Proficiency in reading, analysing and developing schematic diagrams, technical surveys and CAD tools
- Autonomy, good analytical skills, sense of responsibility, ability to collaborate with various stakeholders.
WHO ARE WE?
Our professions cover various fields such as architecture, engineering, sustainability, archaeology, monument and site conservation, land expertise, property management, caretaking, concierge services, procurement, logistics, printing technologies, human resources and finance.
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Why join the State of Vaud?
To learn more about our benefits, visit our Employer State page.
- Publication Date09/11/2026 06:00
- LocationLausanne, Switzerland
- Apply by22/11/2026 22:55
- Start DateImmediate or to be agreed, 2-year fixed-term contract
- Salary Grade8
- Contract TypeFixed-term public law contract
- Work Rate80-100%
- AddressGeneral Directorate of Buildings and Heritage
Place de la Riponne 10
1014 Lausanne