Hazardous Material Decontamination Engineer

This CERN engineer plans hazardous-material decontamination and civil-engineering works across technical galleries and accelerator facilities, managing specialist contracts, tenders, budgets, schedules, quality, safety and environmental compliance through design and execution.

• Plan hazardous-material surveys, removal and decontamination work
• Manage specialist frame contracts, budgets, schedules and quality
• Deliver civil-engineering projects in technical galleries and accelerator facilities
• Prepare designs, tender documentation and execution plans
• Supervise contractors and enforce safety and environmental requirements
• Produce technical reports and project documentation

• Master’s degree or equivalent relevant experience in civil engineering or a related field
• Specialist competence in pollutant removal
• Registration under applicable Swiss or SUVA requirements
• Spoken and written French
• Valid driving licence
• Ability to work in radiation areas, underground areas and outside normal hours
• Medical clearance for occupational hazards
• Nationality of a CERN Member or Associate Member State
• No previous CERN staff contract

• Fully onsite role
• Target start date is 1 March 2027
• Work may involve ionising radiation, electromagnetic fields, asbestos, lead and other carcinogenic materials