Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
Genève
Maintenance Technician Electrician - Single Point of Contact - 100%
- 16 July 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Genève
Job summary
The Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève employ over 13,000 staff, offering diverse career paths. Join a collaborative work environment with strong support for professional growth.
Tasks
- Manage and respond to urgent technical calls from users.
- Provide first-level troubleshooting for electrical systems.
- Coordinate maintenance requests and ensure service continuity.
Skills
- Hold a CFC in electrical installation with 5+ years of experience.
- Strong knowledge of electrical standards and schematics.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and maintenance management software.
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Company Description
With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a reference institution at both national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking here .
The position is attached to the Real Estate Directorate (DI), which is tasked with defining a strategy for the real estate portfolio, developing coherence in the monitoring of major projects according to the 2022-2040 hospital master plan, in close partnership with the main State services linked to the Department of Territory, the Department of Infrastructure, and the Department of Health, optimising the monitoring of surfaces and future planning, while ensuring the smooth operation of services. More than 230 professionals carry out their missions daily with constant demands for excellence, a sense of service, and environmental responsibility.
Attached to the Low Current Service Workshop sector, the Single Point of Contact ensures the reception and management of technical emergency calls related to property and people from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm.
Job Description
Within the Single Point of Contact, you receive calls from users facing breakdowns or technical malfunctions. You analyse the reported situations, assess their urgency, and provide a first level of response or remote troubleshooting when possible. You then direct requests to the competent responders or trigger necessary interventions according to defined priorities.
Thanks to your technical experience and analytical skills, you play a central role in coordinating intervention requests and contribute to ensuring the continuity of installations' operation as well as the safety of people and infrastructure.
You carry out first-level troubleshooting interventions on the site's technical installations and equipment, specialising in the field of electricity.
You are also called upon to perform troubleshooting interventions in the fields of plumbing, carpentry, or mechanics. In this capacity, you demonstrate versatility and possess general technical knowledge allowing you to perform simple repairs and effectively direct requests requiring specific expertise.
You ensure the administrative and technical follow-up of requests, monitor the traceability of interventions in management tools, and participate in updating working documents.
You may be required to work transversally with the Electricity and Mechanics sectors.
Qualifications
You hold a Federal VET Diploma (CFC) as an electrician installer or an equivalent qualification and have at least five years of experience in the maintenance and troubleshooting of complex electrical installations.
You possess solid knowledge in the electrical field, notably NIBT standards, and are comfortable reading electrical diagrams and installation plans.
You are proficient with Microsoft Office tools as well as CMMS software. Knowledge of the KNX system or medium voltage networks is an asset.
You also have excellent command of French, both spoken and written.
Additional Information
- Start date: To be agreed
- Number of positions: 1
- Work rate: 100%
- Job class: 11
- Contract: Permanent
- Application deadline: 29.07.2026
- Contact for information: Mr A. Benoit-Gonin, Head of Low Current Service Workshop, tel. 079 55 31 824
Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.
This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.
Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.
Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.