EDF
Key Figures 2010:
Creation : 1946
Creation of EDF Public company : 2004
Corporate Headquarters : 22-30 Avenue de Wagram, 75382 Paris cedex 08
Turnover : 66.6 billion euros for the Group, of which 49% outside France.
Number of employees : 170 000 in the world, 105 000 of which in France
Number of clients : 38 million in the world
Location : 26 countries in the world, 12 of which are in Europe (France, UK, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Belgium, Spain…)
Location : 26 countries in the world, 12 of which are in Europe (France, UK, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Belgium, Spain…)
Executive recruitments : 1350 in 2009
EDF is registered on the French Stock Exchange and therefore a CAC40 industrial company.
EDF is registered on the French Stock Exchange and therefore a CAC40 industrial company.
EDF activities :
Company presentation
The EDF Group is a leading player in the energy industry, active in all areas of the electricity value chain, from generation to trading and network management, with expanding operations in the natural gas chain. It has a sound business model, evenly balanced between regulated and deregulated activities. The EDF Group is the leader in the French and British electricity markets and has solid positions in Germany and Italy and numerous other European countries, as well as industrial operations in Asia and the United States. Everywhere it operates, the EDF Group is a model of quality public service for the energy sector.
With first-rate human resources, R&D capability and generation expertise in nuclear, fossil-fired and renewable energies, particularly hydro, together with energy eco-efficiency offers, the EDF Group delivers competitive solutions that help ensure sustainable economic development and climate protection.
Positions in the Group
The recruitment of executives is part of a larger skill renewal project that concerns both our core skills and the acquirement of new ones. We will recruit over 1000 executives and engineers in 2010, 90% of which will be recent graduates in the following fields: research and development, engineering and design (nuclear, thermal, etc.), production and maintenance (nuclear, thermal, etc.), computing and telecommunications, etc.
Working at EDF is giving yourself the opportunity to develop an enhancive career path involving cutting-edge technologies, and to quickly take on positions of responsibility.
Working at EDF is also having the will to lead the energy change together in order to sustain a controlled and reasonable global energy demand.
Recruitment :
Recruited profiles
Baccalaureate + 5 years’ further education, recent or experienced graduates. Some knowledge of French is necessary.
Careers at EDF
The company offers excellent career opportunities thanks to its size, the diversity of its trades and by dedicating nearly 7% of its total wage bill to training : 83% of EDF’s employees undertook training courses in 2009.
Aware of the technical excellence and the expertise of its employees, we pay particular attention to skill development, the sharing of good practice, geographical mobility, etc.
As with all industrial and commercial companies in a competitive market, EDF is looking for high-performing colleagues with a sense of client awareness and who are able to lead on change. If you believe in team work, then come and join us to help strengthen and develop our technical excellence!Starting salary : 33 700 to 41 000 euros annual gross salary.
Internship opportunities :
Every year the EDF Group welcomes numerous interns, therefore contributing to reinforce the relationship that has to exist between the education world and the business world. Interns are offered assignments in all the departments of the Group: engineering, R&D, operations, maintenance, IT…
Apprenticeship opportunities :
Apprenticeship is open to all levels of education: from High School diploma to graduate degrees. EDF’s aim is to hire over 3 000 apprentices every year.
VIE opportunities :
EDF offered around 30 positions of VIE in 2009.
