Your responsibilities

Are you a graduate HVAC engineer looking to enhance experience in a multicultural environment? This HVAC Project Engineer position could be your opportunity to join CERN's dynamic HVAC section within Site Asset Management group.

Under the guidance of the SCE-SAM HVAC experts, your tasks will be to:

• Conduct technical studies and design optimized HVAC and BMS solutions tailored to site constraints.
• Prepare design plans, technical specifications, budget and timeline planning.
• Supervise and coordinate on-site teams, ensuring projects are completed in accordance with the schedule and CERN quality standards.
• Collaborate with subcontractors and suppliers, acting as the primary point of contact between stakeholders.
• Conduct functional tests for the commissioning, and provide Users training.
• Manage project handovers, addressing any issues and ensuring final acceptance.
• Implement maintenance documentation.
• Experience in BMS would be a strong asset.

Your profile

Skills:

• Project Management: Skills in budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation.
• HVAC Technical Knowledge: Expertise in system design, installation, and maintenance.
• Team Coordination: Ability to lead teams and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Quality & Safety: Knowledge of safety standards and quality assurance.
• Documentation: Competency in technical documentation and project reporting.
• Technical Software: Proficiency in CAD, BIM, and project management tools.
• Adaptability: Eagerness to learn new HVAC and BMS technologies and sustainable practices.
• Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the other language.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a professional background in Mechanical, HVAC, Energy (or a related field) and have either:
• a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
• or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 07.10.2025 at 23:59 CEST.

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-January-2026

This position involves:

• Interventions in underground installations.
• A valid driving licence.

Job reference: SCE-SAM-IN-2025-144-GRAP

Field of work: Mechanical Engineering

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6287 and 6911 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

We are on a Quest. A Journey into discovery like no other. Bring your expertise to our unique work and develop your knowledge and skills at pace. Join world-class subject matter experts on unique projects, in a Quest for greater knowledge and deeper understanding.

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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.