Sustainability Project Manager

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,000 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 16,000 people, including over 12,000 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Your mission :
The Infrastructure Section of the faculty STI is looking for a project manager in order to achieve the strategic objectives of the EPFL. The main objective is to reduce the Faculty's ecological footprint by integrating and developing environmental sustainability tools/projects (in collaboration with the Vice-Presidency for Responsible Transformation).

Main duties and responsibilities include :

Under the responsibility and with the collaboration of the STI head of infrastructure:

• Develop, plan and implement sustainability projects for the faculty
• Develop services in the field of sustainable development and energy efficiency in relation to EPFL VPT expectations
• Organize environmental awareness campaigns to help the community change its behavior and thus reduce its impact on the environment.

Your profile :

• Experience in sustainable development
• Methodical, organized, reliable, committed
• Good communication skills, which allows you to easily deal with people from different hierarchical levels
• Ability to adapt, pro-activity and good team spirit
• Fluency in English is essential.
• Higher education (Bachelor or Master) in sustainable development or related fields (i.e. environment) desirable.

We offer :

• The opportunity to develop according to the requirements of the position. 
• A dynamic and multidisciplinary work environment in an internationally renowned school.
• Attractive working conditions.

Start date :
As soon as possible or to be agreed

Term of employment :
Fixed-term (CDD)

Work rate :
50%

Duration :
Definite term (CDD), 1 year renewable once

Remark :
Only candidates who applied through EPFL website or our partner Jobup’s website will be considered. Files sent by agencies without a mandate will not be taken into account.

Reference :
Job Nb 2700

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