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Professional Services 71 - Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 71 - Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 71 - Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
168 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 February 2026
Employment effect (start)
9 January 2026
Foreseen end date
31 December 2026
Description
Bureau Veritas, a French certification, testing and inspection firm, announced the creation of 168 job in the Auvergne‑Rhône‑Alpes region, with the recruitment campaign set to run through the end of 2026. Overall, 10 workers will be hired in Drôme, 10 in Isère, 10 in Loire, 8 in Puy‑de‑Dôme, 12 in Savoie and 4 in Haute‑Savoie.
The company is expanding to support the growth of its regional activities across several key sectors, including agriculture, energy, rail, transport and construction. The recruitment campaign therefore spans several professions such as engineers, technicians, diagnosticians, auditors and study officers.
Founded in 1828, Bureau Veritas is listed on the CAC 40 (Paris market index), generated €6.3 billion in revenue in 2024, operates in 140 countries through more than 1,600 offices and laboratories, and employs 84,000 staff worldwide, of whom 8,500 work in France.
An important number of large restructurings have been recorded in the ERM database, the latest hiring 251 in 2024 Bureau Veritas 2024 - FR.
Eurofound (2026), Bureau Veritas, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 204260, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204260.
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