Environmental Engineer

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Science Sweden is seeking an Environmental Engineer to support CERN in reducing its environmental impact, particularly concerning water protection and hazardous substances.

This role involves monitoring environmental issues, developing guidelines, conducting site visits, and collaborating with various departments to enhance environmental practices.

Responsibilities

• Act as the reference expert for environmental protection.
• Monitor and evaluate issues related to effluent water and hazardous substances.
• Analyse and propose mitigation measures for water-related issues.
• Propose applicable environmental requirements for projects.
• Develop environmental guidelines specific to CERN.
• Conduct site visits and environmental investigations.
• Raise awareness on environmental protection best practices.
• Collaborate with other CERN Departments for improved environmental protection.
• Interact with local technical authorities in French.

Job description

As an Environmental Engineer, you will actively contribute to support CERN in limiting its impact on the environment, mainly in the domains of water protection and hazardous substances.

Your responsibilities

• Act as the organisation’s reference expert for environmental protection in the domain of water and in the domain of hazardous substances.
• Monitor, evaluate and address all existing and emerging issues related to effluent water quantity and quality and to hazardous substances.
• Analyse and propose mitigation measures on water-related issues and hazardous substances linked to the CERN campus, industrial facilities, accelerators and experiments.
• Propose common applicable environmental requirements for projects and existing activities.
• Develop CERN-specific environmental guidelines.
• Conduct site visits and environmental investigations and issue related reports. This includes the participation or coordination of environmental incidents/accidents follow-up.
• Share knowledge, inform and proactively raise awareness on environmental protection best practices.
• Build synergies and work with other CERN Departments in view of reducing CERN’s impact on environment and globally improve environmental protection.
• Interact with French speaking local technical authorities.