Head of Infrastructure Service (INFRA) — EPFL
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 12 days ago
Role overview
Mission
EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and is part of the world's top 20 academic rankings.
EPFL has over 6,500 staff members who support the School's three main missions: education, research and innovation.
- Mission
- EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and is part of the world's top 20 academic rankings.
- Main tasks and responsibilities
- Strategic and operational conduct of the Infrastructure Service, its three units and approximately 30 collaborators.
Main responsibilities
- Main tasks and responsibilities
- Strategic and operational conduct of the Infrastructure Service, its three units and approximately 30 collaborators.
- Project Portfolio Pilotage (PPM): prioritization, planning, arbitration, monitoring and reporting to the Directorate.
- Supervision of the management and implementation of renovation, alteration and development projects, as well as of the maintenance of premises.
- Support for project managers and Operations in the improvement and optimization of technical infrastructure, energy management and monitoring of buildings.
- Conduct of the Office Compliance Safety: quality responsibility for fire protection, advice and support in the safety of installations, compliance with standards and guidelines in processing and construction projects.
- Development of the standardization, standardization and business processes of the service, with the support of the assistant and quality manager.
- Management of agents and companies: tendering, compliance with applicable public procurement laws and directives, follow-up on contractual commitments.
- Preparation and presentation of budgets, accounts and indicators for the service.
- Guidance, development and support of unit managers
Questions about this listing
What salary does EPFL offer for this role?
EPFL lists CHF 83'500 - 126'500 gross per year for this position in Lausanne. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does EPFL offer?
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