Building Safety Engineer at 100%

The Direction du patrimoine bâti (DPBA) of the Département de l'aménagement, des constructions et de la mobilité ensures the maintenance, renovation, and development of the real estate portfolio of the Ville de Genève (public buildings and rental properties). To complete our team, we are looking for a
Building Safety Engineer at 100%
Your mission and responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of people and property in buildings used by the Ville de Genève and ensure the follow-up of the maintenance of all equipment.
• Develop, in collaboration with the department's architects, safety plans and fire protection concepts during renovations or transformations.
• Validate and monitor the safety and security concepts developed by specialized contractors during all project phases until the commissioning of the installations.
• Ensure, in collaboration with the team of building safety engineers, the point of contact with the Ville services, the competent authorities, and suppliers.
• Write calls for tender, specifications and presentations, and complete the official forms required by the authorities.
• Ensure all administrative tasks necessary for the proper progress of the missions.
• Ensure the financial follow-up of projects, by controlling costs and ensuring compliance with the allocated budget.
• Follow technical and regulatory developments in the fields of safety and propose the necessary updates to maintain the proper level of compliance.
• Ensure the on-call rotation for the department's emergency number.

Your profile

• Hold a Master's degree in architecture EPF or HES.
• Demonstrate a minimum of 10 years of experience, including 5 in an operational position as a project manager (direction and management of major construction sites).
• Master the legislation in force in the field of fire protection and building safety.
• Have in-depth knowledge of all techniques relating to burglary and fire detection, access control, video surveillance, alarm transmission and computer networks.
• An AEAI certification is an asset.
• Knowledge of the functioning of a public administration is an important asset.

Conditions and registration procedure
Registration deadline:
Start date: to be agreed
Job classification: Class L of the salary scale
Application file
The application file must contain the following elements:

• Motivation letter ;
• Detailed curriculum vitae or, failing that, completed "Demande d'emploi" form (to be downloaded from our website) ;
• Copies of diplomas and work certificates.

Follow-up of applications
In the Ville de Genève, the recruitment process is decentralized. This means that each service or department is responsible for the follow-up of applications for the positions it offers.
An acknowledgment of receipt will be sent to candidates.
Employment conditions

• Meet the requirements of the position in terms of diplomas and experience required in the job offer.
• Benefit from a valid work permit or authorization.

The employees of the Ville de Genève must be domiciled in the authorized domiciliation zone (
In its desire to fight unemployment, the city encourages applications from the Office cantonal de l'emploi.
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