VN 24/57 Facility Management Technician
JOB DETAIL
VN 24/57 Facility Management Technician
EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, operating a fleet of satellites delivering weather and climate-related satellite data and images to our users worldwide; helping protect lives, property and industries.
EUMETSAT is headquartered in Darmstadt, where over 1,000 employees and contractors from 30 Member States collaborate to develop and operate a fleet of state of the art earth observation satellites. The headquarter also houses a large data centre building and the operations control centre which is staffed 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to ensure that EUMETSAT’s important mission can be fulfilled.
The headquarter campus has recently seen a large expansion through the construction of new buildings, including an own Childcare Centre.
Within the General Services Division, the Facilities Management Technician is part of a team of technicians reporting to the GES Power Systems Engineer, and contributes to the installation and maintenance of EUMETSAT Headquarters’ buildings, facilities and technical infrastructure. These activities include direct coordination and supervision of maintenance service providers, regular performance testing and technical inspections, as well as practical activities regarding the technical infrastructure of buildings. He/she contributes to the activities of the division’s team responsible for providing on-call assistance.
- Support for the maintenance of the technical infrastructure of the Headquarters buildings in Darmstadt, in particular the power supply systems, building monitoring systems (e.g. EIB/KNX), energy management systems and electronic security systems. Furthermore, support will be provided to HVAC systems, elevators, doors and fire safety systems;
- Supervise and coordinate technical service providers for maintenance and installation activities; planning, scheduling and coordination of maintenance activities, extensions and refurbishment of assigned facilities and technical systems;
- Perform regular technical inspections of EUMETSAT’s building infrastructure, recording and monitoring of the handling of anomalies; Regular technical checks of the technical building infrastructure, including a monthly test of sprinklers, load tests of diesel generators, etc.;
- Perform small installation works and repairs, resolve and follow-up trouble tickets related to technical infrastructure received via service desk calls;
- Perform procurement activities in line with EUMETSAT’s procurement procedures for assigned facilities and technical systems;
- Support the Facility Management documentation activities;
- Participate in the Technical Facility Management stand-by and call out team;
- On request provide chauffeur services to the Director General and other senior executives.
LOCATION
QUALIFICATIONS
Full secondary education and appropriate professional qualifications and experience as electrical technician.
A master craftsmen or state-certified-technician degree or similar education and training would be advantageous.
LANGUAGES
The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. For the post, candidates must be able to work effectively in English and due to interactions with local suppliers, have a good knowledge of German.
DEADLINE
15 January 2025
- Support for the maintenance of the technical infrastructure of the Headquarters buildings in Darmstadt, in particular the power supply systems, building monitoring systems (e.g. EIB/KNX), energy management systems and electronic security systems. Furthermore, support will be provided to HVAC systems, elevators, doors and fire safety systems;
- Supervise and coordinate technical service providers for maintenance and installation activities; planning, scheduling and coordination of maintenance activities, extensions and refurbishment of assigned facilities and technical systems;
- Perform regular technical inspections of EUMETSAT’s building infrastructure, recording and monitoring of the handling of anomalies; Regular technical checks of the technical building infrastructure, including a monthly test of sprinklers, load tests of diesel generators, etc.;
- Perform small installation works and repairs, resolve and follow-up trouble tickets related to technical infrastructure received via service desk calls;
- Perform procurement activities in line with EUMETSAT’s procurement procedures for assigned facilities and technical systems;
- Support the Facility Management documentation activities;
- Participate in the Technical Facility Management stand-by and call out team;
- On request provide chauffeur services to the Director General and other senior executives.
- Proven experience with technical building systems and their installation (including such as EIB/KNX) as well as energy management systems. Those activities should preferably have been performed in an ISO 9001 certified environment and in accordance with formalized documentation of work practices and procedures;
- Knowledge of regulations and standards applicable to electrical installations and systems;
- Computer skills and proficiency in MS Office, Outlook, CAD software (preferably AutoCAD) and CAFM systems;
- Knowledge of occupational health and safety (OSHA/H&S) and fire prevention;
- Experience and skills in administrative/procurement/technical support and capacity to work independently;
- Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills, and the ability to work within a team.
Employment Conditions
The initial contract will be of 4 years’ duration, with subsequent 5 year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of follow-up contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT.
This post is graded B4/B6 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 5459 per month (net of internal tax but excluding pension contribution and insurances) which may be negotiable on the basis of skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site.
EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women.
Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT.
About EUMETSAT
EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation’s Member States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.
EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.
As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.)
