Hypervision Manager

Ref 2587439 | Date: 26 Oct 2026

EPFL

EPFL, the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and is ranked in the global top 20 of many academic rankings. EPFL has more than 6'500 staff members who bring to life the three main missions of the School: education, research, and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17'000 people, including nearly 12'500 students and 4'000 researchers from more than 120 different nationalities.

Hypervision Manager

Mission

The Operations department manages and operates the real estate assets' infrastructure and services for EPFL users. It is composed of approximately 75 employees active in CVSE-MCR-Supervision techniques, Building Maintenance, and Housekeeping.

Main tasks and responsibilities

The Supervision and Security group manager's mission will be to operate the Supervision and Hypervision solutions as well as related infrastructures, for the technical and security domains of the various campuses.
Your tasks and responsibilities as the Supervision and Security group manager will be to :

• Actively participate in projects for the creation and evolution of technical and security supervisions as an expert and business referent for EPFL
• Direct and administer the employees of the Supervision and Security group in order to maintain a high level of skills
• Integrate, modify, and control data (alarms, variables, views, ...) in the supervision tools while respecting design directives and standards
• Be the guarantor of data quality, tool availability, and the operational security of technical and security supervisions
• Ensure the monitoring of software and IT infrastructure operations (troubleshooting and maintenance) associated with supervision solutions, by managing the actions of internal and/or external service providers
• Be the guarantor of equipment management, maintenance contracts, and the documentation of their domain in the GMAO tool
• Ensure training as well as technical support for their domain towards EPFL users and colleagues, as well as external contractors
• Participate in collaboration with internal and/or external project managers in the studies, realization, and commissioning of new installations integrated into supervisions, on the various EPFL campuses
• Evaluate, propose, study, plan, and lead supervision improvement projects, based on needs and requests
• Participate as a business expert in the choice of products (software and hardware) and technical solutions related to the field
• Collaborate on optimization studies for the operation of CVSE installations in order to achieve better energy efficiency
• Maintain technological monitoring to ensure that supervision tools follow technical evolution and comply with current directives
• Plan and ensure a 24/7 technical on-call service in their field of competence

Profile

• HES engineer or ES technician training in electricity, computer science, automation, or equivalent training
• Proven experience in the integration and operation of technical supervisions (SCADA) and/or security (PSIM)
• Knowledge of Desigo CC and Niagara supervisions is an asset
• Very good knowledge of Building Automation, Smart Building, mastery of the constituent elements of these systems, architectures, and field communication protocols (BACnet, Modbus, among others)
• Good knowledge of security infrastructures such as fire detection, access control, CCTV
• Good knowledge of IT infrastructures (virtualization, security, containerization, etc.)
• Knowledge of database functioning (SQL, OPC, etc.) and REST APIs
• Proven competence in planning (roadmap, life cycle, resources, etc.), analyzing, and writing
• Proven aptitude in managing technical teams
• You are rigorous, autonomous, and possess good communication skills, capable of collaborating effectively and transversally with multidisciplinary teams
• Open-minded, a good listener, and proactive, you will know how to advance projects with relevance and creativity
• Good command of French, English level B2
• In possession of a category B driver's license
• Living a maximum of 45 minutes by car from the Ecublens site
• Possibility to provide, according to a rotation, a 24/7 technical on-call service in their field of competence

We offer

• A friendly, stimulating, and dynamic working atmosphere
• A quality working environment
• The opportunity for our employees to be involved in demanding and varied projects
• The possibility to improve skills according to the requirements of the function
• The possibility to implement the latest technical innovations on our installations with the objective of reducing our energy consumption

Information

Start date:

Occupation rate: 100%

Contract type: CDI

Reference: 2553

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