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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.1 - Electric Power Generation, Transmission And Distribution
5,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
26 February 2024
Employment effect (start)
4 March 2024
Foreseen end date
31 December 2024
Description
The energy group Engie has announced to hire 6,800 people by 2024, including 1,800 in work-study contracts. About 70% of the new position will be for technicians in construction, maintenance and networks.
Engie's vice-president in charge of talent acquisition says the that the positions they are looking for are professions where there is short supply. Already in 2020, Engie has set up an apprentice training centre (CFA), called the Académie de la transition énergétique, which is open to young people aged 16 to 29 on apprenticeship contracts and to adults undergoing professional retraining (on professionalisation contracts). The courses are on maintenance and energy efficiency or electricity and connected environment maintenance of energy and fluid systems and fluids, energy and home automation.
Eurofound (2024), Engie, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 201117, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201117.
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