Refrigeration Technician within CIT-S
CHUV - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois Lausanne
Lausanne
Key information
- Publication date:25 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Lausanne
Technical, Logistics
Refrigeration Technician within CIT-S
The Directorate of Construction, Engineering, Technical and Safety of the CHUV is looking for a Refrigeration Technician for its heating-ventilation-air conditioning workshop with an activity rate between 80% and 100%, for an indefinite duration.
Context
The University Hospital of Lausanne (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 the fields of medical care, medical research, and education.
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 vast 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):
- Construction and modernization: ensure the study and realization of architectural projects, as well as the renovation of technical installations.
- Operation: ensure the maintenance of all technical and biomedical equipment, as well as the infrastructures of the CHUV and its affiliates. Guarantee the production and distribution of fluids and energies necessary for all medical, research, technical, and administrative activities.
- Protection and safety: ensure the protection of property and people.
Mission
- You will be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of installations within your field of expertise
- You ensure the preventive and improvement maintenance of technical cold production installations as well as related administrative tasks
- You carry out modifications and new small-scale installations within your field of expertise
- You perform control rounds of installations in compliance with the service's procedures and directives
- You ensure the follow-up of low-complexity technical projects such as the renovation of cold production installations
- You keep up with technological developments in your area of expertise
- You participate in the commissioning of new installations following the realization of architectural projects
- You participate in the workshop's on-call and standby service.
Profile
- You hold a Federal VET Diploma as a refrigeration technician (or an equivalent recognized title)
- You have initial experience in the maintenance of technical installations
- You know how to use common computer tools
- You have a good knowledge of the French language, spoken and written (minimum certified B2)
- Your place of residence is within 45 minutes of the workplace (required due to on-call and standby services)
- You hold a category B driving license.
We offer
Becoming a collaborator of the University Hospital of Lausanne means benefiting from:
- Top-level 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 a minimum of three training days 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
- 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 company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.
Contact and application submission
Contact for information about the position: Mr. Jean-Eudes Roverc'h - Deputy HVAC Workshop Manager - 079 556 38 30.
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 for technical reasons you cannot apply online, please contact our Recruitment unit, which will assist you in your process at 021 / 314-85-70 from 08:30 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 16:30.
As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, you will be required to present your original diplomas as well as an identity document.
The 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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