Safety Officer (LEXGLIMOS) for the CMS Experiment (EP-CMX-SCI-2021-89-LD)

Introduction

Are you a self-motivated engineer or applied physicist with experience in safety of large scientific installations, including aspects related to fire safety, electrical distribution (high current and/or high voltage), radiation, cryogenics, and massive equipment? The Compact Muon Solenoid  (CMS) detector is one of the most complex and successful pieces of scientific apparatus ever built. It employs many innovative and custom-built technologies, as well as a supporting local infrastructure on an industrial scale, including a cryogenic (liquid helium) cooling plant, superconducting magnet, non-conventional cooling plants (fluorocarbon and bi-phase CO2), electrical distribution and detector-gas distribution. Many dedicated systems and procedures are in place to ensure the safety of personnel involved in operating, maintaining and modifying the apparatus. Complementary to personnel safety are the needs to protect the environment and also the very large investment in complex, costly and mostly-irreplaceable equipment. You will join the EP-CMX group, and work in close collaboration with the CMS Technical Coordination team in the role of Safety Officer (LEXGLIMOS), to ensure the safe and efficient maintenance, operation and upgrade of CMS, through the crucial period of the third running period of LHC and subsequent long shutdown. Take part!

Functions

You will join the Experimental Physics Department, CMS Experiment System Group, Safety, Coordination and Infrastructure Section (EP-CMX-SCI), which is responsible for ensuring coherent design, integration and safe operation of detector components and infrastructure of CMS. You will be the CMS LEXGLIMOS, where your main activities will include:

• Lead the CMS Safety Team, working closely with the CMS Technical Coordination team, with a view to the implementation of the CERN safety objectives in CMS and the definition of the associated priorities and time scales.
• Keep themself and the CMS Technical Coordinator informed regarding all aspects of safety.
• Assess the means necessary for all persons participating in CMS and present on the CERN site to fulfil their obligations in matters of safety, including training and information, propose appropriate measures to the CMS Technical Coordinator and monitor their implementation.
• Organize, coordinate and document the operation, maintenance and upgrade of the safety systems, notably those that ensure the safety of personnel and the protection of the environment.
• Design, organize and document safety training courses in both official languages of the Organization.
• Ensure the conformity of personal protective equipment (PPE) belonging to CMS collaborators.
• Be responsible for the CMS safety documentation, including risk analysis and assessment.
• Perform accident investigation and its follow-up, and organizing emergency preparedness in collaboration with the CERN Fire Brigade, Medical Service, Health, Safety and Environment unit (HSE) and CERN safety officers.
• Work in close collaboration with the CMS Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), to address all radiation-related aspects in CMS maintenance and upgrade projects.
• Upon request from the Departmental Safety Officer, undertake actions regarding general safety matters at the EP Department level.
• Liaise with the Safety Correspondents of the Collaborating Institutions participating in CMS, as required.