CHUV - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois Lausanne
Lausanne
Deputy Technical Manager of Sanitary Workshop
- 29 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Lausanne
About the job
Technical, Logistics
Deputy Technical Manager of Sanitary Workshop
The Directorate of Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety (CIT-S) of the CHUV is seeking a deputy to the sanitary technical manager (SAN), with a workload between 80% and 100%, on a permanent contract. The starting date is scheduled for 1st February 2027 or to be agreed.
Context
The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, the CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research and training.
The Directorate of Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety of the CHUV (CIT-S) has as its main activities the operation, maintenance, construction, engineering, technical assistance and consulting within its extensive real estate portfolio of more than 40 buildings on the main hospital site.
The 3 main missions of the Directorate of Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety (CIT-S) are:
- Construction and modernisation: ensuring the study and realisation of architectural projects, as well as the renovation of technical installations
- Operation: ensuring the maintenance of all technical and biomedical equipment, as well as the infrastructures of the CHUV and its affiliates. Guaranteeing the production and distribution of fluids and energies necessary for all medical, research, technical and administrative activities
- Protection and safety: ensuring the protection of property and persons.
Mission
- You assist the workshop manager in coordinating and organising the workshop as well as supervising about 20 technicians
- You independently manage and study projects of medium complexity and criticality within your field of expertise
- You provide your expertise in the field of sanitary installations, water treatment and medical and technical gases
- You ensure technological monitoring in your area of expertise
- You supervise and accept the work related to the installations and equipment of the Hospital City
- You actively participate in the application of the quality system, notably in monitoring equipment, histories and reports, corrective, preventive and predictive maintenance, as well as monitoring suppliers and maintenance contracts.
Profile
- You hold a Federal VET Diploma as a sanitary installer, or an equivalent qualification, complemented by a master craftsman’s certificate and/or higher technical training
- You have experience in team management or coordination
- You have solid experience in the maintenance of technical installations in a hospital environment
- You are comfortable in a multidisciplinary environment
- You master the standards, laws and regulations related to technical professions
- You are proficient with maintenance IT tools and hold the necessary driving licence
We offer
Becoming a collaborator of the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:
- First-class 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 month salary and 25 days of holiday per year
- A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the Canton of Vaud
- Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods 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)
- Hotel-quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.
Contact and application submission
Contact for information about the position: Mr Jean-Daniel Delisle, Sanitary Workshop Manager at 021 314 23 27
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