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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35 - Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply
2,600 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 April 2024
Employment effect (start)
10 July 2024
Foreseen end date
31 December 2024
Description
EDF, a major player in France in the modernisation and distribution of the electricity network, has announced a recruitment drive for 10,000 permanent positions to meet its growing needs in energy saving, decarbonisation and to support the energy transition in France, including 2,600 in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This is an opportunity for professionals to join the 26,000 employees already working in the region. The positions on offer cover a wide range of qualifications, and the profiles sought include engineers, operating staff, technicians and infrastructure architects.
Eurofound (2024), EDF, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 201404, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201404.
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