Engineering Domain Manager

Introduction

A leading international teaching and research institution, UNIL has nearly 5,000 staff members and 17,000 students, distributed between the Dorigny campus and the CHUV and Epalinges sites. As an employer, it promotes excellence, recognition of individuals, and responsibility.

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Presentation

The Buildings and Works Service, Unibat, is looking for an Engineering Domain Manager.

Job Information

Start date: 01.09.2026 or to be agreed

Contract duration: indefinite

Work rate: 100%

Workplace: Lausanne

Your activities

As the reference person for the engineering domain, the holder of the position ensures the management of the entire domain and helps position it as a pioneering domain through innovative achievements. Responsible for a team of 5 staff members, this person implements management that allows each individual to carry out activities autonomously and responsibly, while providing the necessary framework to develop their skills. 

As a member of the Unibat management committee, this person actively collaborates in decision-making that may impact their domain and the doors in a collegial manner, with their team and the rest of the service. 

A detailed job description is available below.

Your profile

To complete our team, we are looking for a person with the following profile: 

• HES or EPF engineer in HVAC, electricity, civil engineering or equivalent.
• Additional training in team management
• Training in occupational safety
• Proven professional experience in the construction field.
• Experience in strategic management and leading a domain
• Experience in managing staff
• Strategic vision, ability to understand the challenges of the service and the institution
• Collegial approach and ability to support decisions
• Participative management and committed leadership
• In-depth knowledge of procedures, standards, and regulations in the construction field. Experience in financial management of complex projects.

Your benefits

A pleasant working environment in a multicultural and diverse academic setting.
Opportunities for continuing education, a multitude of activities, and other benefits to discover.

More information at unil.ch/travailler

For further information

Service Director

Yann Jeannin
tel: 0041 21 692 25 12

Your application file

Application deadline: May 17, 2026

We invite you to send us your complete application file in Word or PDF format.
Only applications submitted through this site will be considered. 

Thank you for your understanding.

Job description

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Remarks

UNIL is committed to:
•    Equality, diversity, and inclusion within its community;
•    Ensuring an open, respectful environment conducive to personal development;
•    Offering working conditions favorable to balancing different spheres of life.

To increase the number of women in management positions, female applications are particularly encouraged.

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