Workshop Manager Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety Department

About the job

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Workshop Manager Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety Department

To complete its team, the Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety Department (CIT-S) of the CHUV is looking for a Workshop Manager for the Epalinges site, at a rate of 80% to 100%, starting June 1, 2026 or as agreed.

👉 Take the reins of a team of specialists and contribute to strategic technical projects at the heart of a cutting-edge hospital environment.

Context

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

The Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety Department (CIT-S) of the CHUV has as its main missions the operation, maintenance, construction, engineering, technical assistance, and consulting within a large hospital real estate portfolio.

Its missions revolve around three main axes:

• the construction and modernization of infrastructures and technical installations
• the operation and maintenance of technical and biomedical equipment, ensuring the continuity of medical, research, and administrative activities
• the protection and safety of property and people.

Within this framework, you contribute to the smooth operation of a complex technical park, including nearly 700 monoblocs, and intervene on critical installations such as pharmaceutical manufacturing areas or operating rooms.

Mission

• You manage, coordinate, and organize the workshop
• You lead technical projects of medium complexity within your field of expertise
• You are an expert in electrical installations, both high and low voltage, or in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
• You ensure active technological monitoring in your area of expertise
• You collaborate closely with engineers responsible for energy performance actions (APE) and energies as well as other workshop managers of technical operations
• You work in an environment subject to a Quality Management System
• You may be required to perform on-call duties as well as work outside regular hours.

Profile

• You hold a Federal VET Diploma (CFC) as an automation technician, sanitary installer, electrician, or an equivalent qualification
• Ideally, you have a master craftsman certificate or higher technical training
• You have solid experience (minimum 5 years) in the operation and maintenance of technical installations
• You have proven experience in personnel management
• You possess good knowledge of hospital technical installations, climate systems, or electrical systems
• You master the standards, laws, and regulations related to technical professions
• You are comfortable using office and professional IT tools.

We offer

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

• Top-tier 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. Louis Sebille, Technical Operations Section Manager at CIT-S, 021 314 66 55.

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 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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