Electrical Technician

**Company Description**
**Job Description** Introduction**

Within the Electrical Group of the Engineering Department (EN-EL), you will join the Electrical Project Management Section (EPM), which is responsible for the management of projects related to the consolidation and upgrade of CERN’s electrical transmission and distribution network.

**Functions**

You will ensure the site supervision and management for projects ranging from high-voltage networks to low-voltage installations:

- Supervise the onsite works for the projects of consolidation and extension of the existing electrical network, including coordination with non-electrical activities such as civil engineering, transport and handling, cooling and ventilation, IT systems carried out by other groups at CERN.
- Be responsible for the safety of the activities in the worksites of the assigned projects, ensuring that they are performed in respect of the applicable rules and requirements.
- Contribute to the design of electrical systems.
- Supervise and coordinate the contractors performing works on site, preparing and carrying out acceptance tests, checking contractors’ documentation, planning and checking and validating quality and quantities prior to final payment.
- Coordinate and perform installation, test and commissioning activities on electrical equipment.
- Be responsible for the organization and the execution of smaller electrical works, from needs’ definition, design, cost estimate, procurement up to onsite installation and handover to the operation and maintenance teams.
- ** Take part in the regular standby duty for troubleshooting on the electrical network.**

**Qualifications**
Technical certificate or general secondary education or equivalent relevant experience in the field of **Electrical Engineering** or a related field.

**Experience**:
The experience required for this post is:

- Proven experience in site supervision of large electrical projects such as electrical substations or industrial installations, in both high and low voltage;
- Proven experience in organization and coordination of electrical works, including preparation and verification of technical folders, supervision of works and acceptance of electrical installations;
- Proven experience in execution of electrical works;
- Good theoretical knowledge of high and low voltage electrical systems and networks;
- Installation, test and commissioning of high and low voltage electrical systems and networks.

**Technical competencies**:

- Construction, test and commissioning of electrical circuits and networks;
- Organisation, planning and control: including supervision of work;
- Commissioning, maintenance & operation of electrical circuits and networks;
- Technical coordination of contractors.

**Behavioural competencies**:

- Working in Teams:

- Building and maintaining constructive and effective work relationships;
- Managing Self:

- Working well autonomously; taking on activities and tasks without prompting;
- Communicating Effectively:

- Ensuring that information, procedures and decisions are appropriately documented;
- Achieving Results:

- Driving work / projects along and seeing them through to their conclusion;
- Demonstrating Flexibility:

- Demonstrating a willingness to accept changing circumstances; supporting initiatives for change.

**Language skills**:
Spoken and written English: ability to understand and speak in professional contexts (level B1 min).

Willingness to learn and improve French (mandatory).
**Additional Information** Eligibility and closing date**:
Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.

**Employment Conditions**

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

This position involves:

- Participation in a regular stand-by duty, including nights, Sundays and official holidays.
- Work in Radiation Areas.
- Interventions in underground installations.
- A valid driving licence.

When required by the needs of the Organization:

- Shift work.

Job grade: 3-4

Job reference: EN-EL-EPM-2024-200-LD

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