Facility and Safety Support Technician – ATLAS

About the role

As a Facility and Safety Support Technician you will support the ATLAS experiment at CERN during the Long Shutdown 3 (2026‑2030). Working within the ATLAS Technical Coordination team, you will ensure smooth installation activities by handling waste, logistics and occupational‑safety tasks on both surface and underground sites.

Key responsibilities

• Manage waste streams, organise skip containers and support equipment removal and sorting.
• Provide packaging materials, arrange transport and oversee temporary storage for consolidation projects.
• Conduct safety tours, report observations, implement corrective actions and inspect safety equipment.
• Perform shifts in the ATLAS control room and carry out scaffolding inspections in the experimental area.
• Offer technical assistance to the ATLAS Safety and Infrastructure teams.

Required profile

• Technical certificate, secondary education or equivalent experience in electromechanics, logistics or safety.
• Proven experience in facility management, on‑site logistics and occupational‑safety practices.
• Hands‑on experience with maintenance and assembly of electromechanical systems.
• Strong motivation to contribute to the ATLAS facility operation.
• Fluent spoken and written English.

Required skills

• Operation and maintenance of electromechanical equipment and systems.
• Waste management procedures.
• Safety conformity assessment.
• Use of office software packages.
• Knowledge of personal protective equipment.