Safety Engineer for the CMS Experiment

As a member of the CMS Safety Office, the Safety Engineer will lead technical reviews and oversee the installation, integration, and commissioning of safety-related systems for the CMS experiment during Long Shutdown 3. The role involves coordinating fire protection and environmental monitoring systems, guiding risk assessments, and ensuring safety compliance across the CMS experimental sites.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise the installation, integration, and commissioning of safety-related infrastructure for CMS across its underground experimental and surface facilities on the French and Swiss sites.
• Organise and follow up on the assembly, deployment, and commissioning of the CMS environmental monitoring system based on sniffers.
• Lead the technical review, consolidation, maintenance, and follow-up of the CMS fire protection systems.
• Contribute to the definition, review, testing, and validation of safety system logic, in particular the CMS Alarm Action Matrix.
• Interface with CMS Technical Coordination, subdetector teams, and safety link persons to ensure coherent implementation of safety requirements and proper integration of systems across multiple domains.
• Support the preparation and follow-up of safety-related deliverables, including environmental monitoring systems and alarm management, ensuring traceability and consistency throughout the project lifecycle.
• Participate in and guide activity reviews and related risk assessments within CMS.
• Proactively contribute to the continuous improvements to the safety framework at the CMS experimental site, ensuring a safe working environment while streamlining safety processes and documentation to support the efficient execution of experimental activities.

Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Health, Safety and Environment Engineering or a related field.
• Certificates in Safety Management (e.g. Nebosh) would be an advantage.
• Experience with fire protection systems or environmental monitoring systems.
• Extensive experience in the installation, integration, and commissioning of safety-related technical systems, preferably in a complex or multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience in field-supervision, including installation follow-up, testing, and commissioning of complex systems.
• Track record in activity safety supervision, risk assessment, and coordination of multiple stakeholders.
• Initial experience working with control and/or safety systems (e.g. monitoring systems, alarms, interlocks, or similar).
• Knowledge of safety regulations and standards in an international environment.
• Proven ability to work successfully within multinational and multicultural teams of scientists, engineers and technicians.
• A valid driving licence.
• Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Given the occupational health risks associated with this position, the selected candidate must obtain medical clearance before a contract offer is confirmed.

Skills

• Mechanical Engineering
• Health Safety Environment Engineering
• Safety Management
• Fire Protection Systems
• Environmental Monitoring Systems
• Installation Supervision
• System Integration
• System Commissioning
• Field Supervision
• Installation Testing Commissioning
• Activity Safety Supervision
• Risk Assessment
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Control systems
• Safety Systems Design
• Safety Regulations
• International Safety Standards
• Multinational Team Coordination
• Radiation Safety
• Underground Installation Safety
• Nebosh

Languages

English, French