Job Description
The Electrical Engineering Group (EN-EL) at CERN is responsible for the electrical power-distribution network (from 400 kV to 400/230V), for the fibre-optics infrastructure, and for signal and DC-power cabling for the accelerator complex.
As a Junior Asset Manager in the Maintenance and Operation section of the EN-EL group, you will play a key role in managing the representation of CERN's electrical network assets and associated inventory within the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
You will be responsible for defining and implementing asset hierarchies, failure codes, and maintenance workflows, ensuring data quality and operational usability for the EN-EL team. Your scope will include both installed equipment across CERN's electrical infrastructure and spare parts stored in warehouses.
Your responsibilities
Support the Asset Management Lead in the establishment and implementation of an asset management policy and strategy for the electrical group.Design a hierarchical structure and data model for asset representation in the CMMS.Lead site surveys to gather asset data and apply AI tools for processing where applicable.Enter and configure asset data in the CMMS, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and traceability.Ensure CMMS data quality through audits, validation routines, and continuous improvement.Manage failure codes to support fault analysis and optimise maintenance processes.Support maintenance managers in defining preventive tasks, schedules, and required resources (e.g., labour, tools, spare parts).Provide training, documentation, and technical support to users on asset and maintenance data.Maintain up-to-date documentation on CMMS asset configurations and hierarchies.Develop dashboards and reports on asset status, maintenance history, and KPIs (e.g., MTBF).More information here.
Your profile
A first experience in or a good understanding of implementing, configuring, or administering a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), with a focus on asset structuring and maintenance data modelling.A general knowledge of electrical assets such as transformers and MV/LV switchgear.A first experience in or a good understanding of data collection and on-site surveys, ideally in collaboration with engineering and maintenance teams.Skills:
Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS);MS office (e.g. Excel, Word);Asset structuring and maintenance data modelling;Familiarity with common AI-based tools or techniques for processing, classifying, or extracting data from field-collected or unstructured sources is an asset;Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the basics of the other language.Eligibility criteria:
You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Electrical / Industrial Engineer (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.Applicants without University degree are not eligible.Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.Additional Information
Job closing date: 20.11.2025 at 23:59 CET.
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Job flexibility: Hybrid
Target start date: 01-January-2026
This position involves:
Work in Radiation Areas.Interventions in underground installations.A valid driving licence.Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organisation.Operations on electrical installations or in their vicinity (over 1000 Volt AC or 1500 Volt DC) requiring a specific authorisation.Exposure to electromagnetic fields under certain exposure conditions.Given the occupational health risks associated with this position, the selected candidate must obtain medical clearance before a contract offer is confirmed.
Job reference: EN-EL-MO-2025-236-GRAE
Field of work: Electrical or Electronics Engineering
Benchmark job: 200030 - Electrical Engineer
What we offer
A monthly stipend ranging between 5196 and 5716 Swiss Francs (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.On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.About us
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.
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