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Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI
Berlin, Germany · Full Time
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- Vocational training in refrigeration, heating, plumbing, or air-conditioning technology
- Eligibility
- Applicants with training in refrigeration, heating, plumbing, or air-conditioning technology and the required German language level (C2) are suitable for this role. Prior fire protection officer experience is desirable, but not mandatory. The role is open to candidates who can work in cleanroom env…
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Job description
About the role
At the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Berlin, you will take on a central role in fire protection and technical building operations within a research environment known for advanced work in communications, machine learning, computer vision, and video compression. The position combines organizational, technical, and structural fire safety responsibilities with ongoing coordination of building services and infrastructure work.
What you will do
- Act as the institute’s fire protection officer and take overall responsibility for organizational, technical, and structural fire protection, including the further development of the fire safety setup.
- Lead and technically supervise all conversion, repair, and maintenance work related to the institute’s technical infrastructure.
- Plan, operate, and continuously improve the technical equipment used across the site.
- Create, update, and quality-check all fire safety documentation, such as escape and rescue route plans and fire brigade plans, and align them with existing operational and building structures.
- Coordinate construction and maintenance measures with particular attention to fire protection requirements.
- Assess and analyze faults in building services systems.
- Support upgrades and extensions of media supply infrastructure.
- Decide on the type, scope, and priority of maintenance actions.
- Carry out work outside a standard single-shift schedule when required, including weekends.
- Contribute actively to the continuous improvement process.
What we are looking for
- Completed vocational training in refrigeration, heating, plumbing, or air-conditioning technology.
- Practical knowledge of preventive fire protection, covering both structural and technical aspects.
- Ideally, prior experience as a fire protection officer.
- Experience maintaining building services systems is desirable.
- Solid foundational knowledge of relevant technical regulations and standards, including VDE, TRBS, and BetrSichV.
- Good understanding of technical processes and fault diagnosis.
- Confident use of standard MS Office applications.
- Independent, service-oriented working style.
- Ability to work well in a team and remain flexible, even during periods of high workload.
- Constructive, goal-oriented way of working.
- Very strong German language skills, both spoken and written, at C2 level.
- Suitability for work in cleanroom environments.
What you can expect
- Highly engaging responsibilities in an environment that combines scientific excellence with entrepreneurial thinking.
- Attractive compensation under the public-sector collective agreement, plus 30 days of leave, occupational pension provision (VBL), and capital-forming benefits (VWL).
- A modern, well-equipped workplace in central Berlin.
- An open and highly collaborative atmosphere in an international team.
- Flexible working hours.
- Extensive training, health, and sports offerings.
- Various employee discounts and a subsidized BVG ticket.
- Family support services such as an on-site parent-child office, emergency childcare, and leisure activities.
Additional information
The position is initially limited to 2 years; an extension is explicitly desired. The regular weekly working time is 39 hours, and the role can also be filled on a part-time basis. Employment, pay, and social benefits are based on the TVöD public-sector agreement. In addition, Fraunhofer may provide performance- and success-related variable compensation components.
The organization welcomes applications from people of all ages, genders, nationalities, ethnic and social backgrounds, religions, worldviews, disabilities, sexual orientations, and identities. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified. The role and workplace conditions can be adapted as needed, and solutions will be developed together to support applicants with disabilities in using their strengths effectively.
To apply, candidates are asked to submit an online application. After submission, an automatic confirmation of receipt is sent, followed by a prompt response with next steps. For questions about the position, contact Herr Clemens Kleimann. Reference number: 84739. Application deadline: 01.08.2026.