Beschreibung

Job Description

As the Infrastructure, Buildings and Greenhouses Manager at the Naturéum Botanical Garden, your mission is to ensure the performance, safety and technical continuity of the entire site. A true multi-technical reference, you oversee both the climate control of our greenhouses and the maintenance of our buildings.

Furthermore, you are responsible for the institution's IT to provide our teams with an operational working environment on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

  • Take technical responsibility and manage the climate control of the greenhouses and crops.

  • Take technical responsibility for the maintenance of buildings and infrastructure.

  • Supervise the maintenance of specialised technical equipment.

  • Manage the routine technical maintenance of infrastructure.

  • Be responsible for the institution's IT.

For further information, please consult the specifications by clicking here or contact Mr Patrice Descombes, Chief Curator of the Naturéum Botany Department, by phone at 021 316 99 83.

Qualifications

  • Professional certificate relevant to the role (electrician installer, heating engineer, etc.) or equivalent training.

  • Diploma as a technical specialist in building technology or equivalent training.

  • Bachelor's degree in climate engineering/energy/buildings/horticulture is an asset.

  • Minimum 5 years' experience in greenhouse climate management or technical management of complex buildings.

  • German language skills at B2 level desired.

  • Knowledge of horticulture, botany and plant ecology (especially tropical, temperate, Mediterranean and succulent plants).

  • Comfortable with IT tools.

  • Team spirit and collaboration, organisation and time management, writing skills, global vision and sense of perspective.

WHO ARE WE?

Serving cultural actors, the public and heritage, the Directorate General of Culture (DGC), composed of nearly 450 staff members, develops and implements the cantonal public policy in cultural matters. Through the cantonal museums and the Cantonal and University Library (BCU), we preserve, conserve, enhance and make available the cultural heritage of Vaud to the public. We support artistic creation, ensuring respect for the diversity of cultural expression and access to culture for all.
For more information, click here to visit our website.

Why join the State of Vaud?

The State of Vaud offers a wide variety of jobs and career opportunities. Working conditions are guided by themes of equality, inclusion, sustainability and professional ethics in an environment conducive to work-life balance.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our Employer State page.

  • Publication Date09/06/2026 05:00
  • LocationLausanne, Switzerland
  • Apply by26/06/2026 21:55
  • Start Date01.10.2026
  • Salary Grade9
  • Contract TypePermanent Public Law
  • Work Rate50%
  • AddressDirectorate General of Culture,
    Human Resources,
    Avenue de l'Elysée 18,
    1014 Lausanne
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