Fire Safety Engineer

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 .

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization.

Are you knowledgeable in fire safety? Do you want to contribute to implement fire protection measures to a unique and challenging infrastructure? Then this is your Quest. Deepen your knowledge and expertise faster than anywhere else on earth. Take Part!

CERN's Infrastructure and Building Safety section of the Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection (HSE) Unit is looking for a fire safety engineer to join the Fire Safety Engineering Team. The appointed candidate will be involved in fire risk analysis studies (including advance fire dynamics) of new and existing CERN facilities and in fire safety inspections and reception of safety systems (including complex smoke extraction). You will work in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of engineers, physicists, and fire officers.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State ;
• You have a Master’s degree and between 2 and 6 years’ experience or PhD with up to 3 years of relevant experience in fire safety or other related field;
• You should have a working knowledge of English or French.

Skills and/or knowledge:

Required knowledge:

• Strong background in industrial safety and fire safety systems.
• Knowledge on fire dynamics, fire risk assessment, fire prevention, fire resistance and behavior of materials
• Knowledge of international and/or Swiss/French fire regulations
• Knowledge of passive and active fire protection solutions

Valuable experience and skills:

• Experience in safety inspections and fire safety engineering methods.
• Capability to work in an international team.
• Pro-activity and capacity to work autonomously and effectively on parallel tasks.

What we offer: 

• An employment contract of in principle 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months;
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French;
• A monthly stipend ranging between 6050 and 6650 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.

 How to Apply:

You will need the following documents to complete your application:

• A CV;
• A scanned PDF of your most recent relevant qualification;
• We recommend to add two recent letters of recommendation, giving an overview of your academic and/or professional achievements. You can upload these letters at the time of application if you have them to hand. You will also be provided with a link as soon as you have submitted your application to forward to your referees to upload their letters confidentially.

The earliest expected start date for selected candidates is as soon as possible in 2023. 

Ready to take part? Then please submit your application by 5 December 2022 at  midnight (12.00 AM CEST).