In the Near and Middle East, recruitment plays a key role in supporting our growth and contributing to the region’s development.
We focus on attracting local talent and building diverse teams that reflect the strengths and ambitions of the communities we work in.
Our recruitment and benefits approach is thoughtfully shaped by the specific context of each country, in line with local expectations and practices. We aim to offer a supportive, inclusive, and rewarding environment where people can grow, thrive, and make a meaningful impact.
At Veolia, you are at the heart of our purpose.
As a “resourcer”, your talent and dedication drive our ecological transformation mission forward. Through your hands-on work in decarbonizing, depolluting and regenerating resources, you create real impact for our planet's future.
This is why our resourcers are also our strongest stakeholders - proudly standing as Veolia's largest shareholder group with over 9% of the company's shares capital. Your success is our success, and your purpose aligns with ours: protecting and renewing the world's precious resources. At Veolia, you're not just part of our story - you are the story.
You are at the
heart of our purpose
We prioritize risk prevention and health and safety at all times and in all our activities.
We always want to improve by providing training and information to our employees. What are our non-negotiables? Looking after our people. Developing new accident prevention actions. Making sure our employees adopt best practices. Driving home the message about our zero accidents goal.
Another way we protect our resourcers around the world is by offering them a common package of benefits, with a provident fund and health cover for them and their families.
You are our
most precious resource
At Veolia, we're resourcing the World by first resourcing our People.
Through Veolia Cares and So'Well, we transform workplace well-being - because when our teams flourish, we can better serve communities and protect our planet's future.
You are part of
a company who cares
Veolia Cares
At Veolia, we know that for our employees to thrive professionally and personally, we must support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of our entire global workforce.
Learn about our benefits for the diverse needs of all our employees.
So'Well
We take care of your well-being and fulfillment within a committed group, the Resourcers.
So'Well, our well-being program covers three dimensions: physical, mental and social, in order to improve life balance and well-being and strengthen cohesion, for the benefit of all. Veolia also organizes numerous sports events: sport is a vector for well-being and quality of life on a daily basis. Join a company in great shape, with a caring spirit, where it feels good to work!
Veolia expects everybody to respect other people and their differences.
Our social commitments include promoting gender equality in the workplace, diversity and inclusiveness, and combatting all forms of discrimination.
We do everything we can, at every level and in every area of business, to make sure that diversity is respected, promoting gender equality, employment and return to employment for people living with disability, a fair chance for everybody, etc.
You thrive in a
workplace where everyone belongs
GENDER DIVERSITY
Accelerate and strengthen Women at the workplace in a region where rights were granted to women a few years ago.
Groundbreaking initiative that creates safe and nourishing workplaces to increase women representation in the Near & Middle East region and empowering them to rise from invisibility to leadership.
WHY?
Our mission is to increase women representation, accelerate their advancement into decision-making roles, champion engagement, and build a sustainable pipeline of confident leaders who shape the future of our region.
HOW?
- Seize the opportunity to create impact in our unique regional context
- Foster an inclusive culture rather than isolated initiatives
- Address specific regional needs with agility and responsiveness
- Leverage our multicultural, multi-level organizational strength
- Bridge gender gaps in leadership, pay, and opportunities
- Create synergies between men and women in the workplace
SOCIAL & CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Empowering Local Talent
Attracting, retaining and developing Local Talent is key to our Middle East operations, where we combine international expertise with over 45 nationalities represented with Local Talent development and knowledge transfer.
WHY?
Veolia prioritizes local hiring and diversity in the Middle East for sustainable success. This strategy enhances operational capabilities with regional insights, fosters economic development, and improves client service through deep market understanding. Investing in local talent demonstrates our long-term commitment to the region's development and ensures operational excellence.
HOW?
- Active recruitment policies & Fair employment practices
- Equal opportunity programs
- Inclusive workplace culture
- Career development paths
- Leadership roles
- Promoting gender equality by actively recruiting and developing female talent in technical and leadership roles
- Providing cross-cultural training and awareness programs for employees
- Investing in knowledge transfer between international experts and local teams, and local teams
- Partnering with universities and educational institutions for internships and graduate programs
Joining Veolia means resourcing your potential while resourcing the world.
Develop cutting-edge skills in tomorrow's environmental professions and become a catalyst for ecological transformation.
We champion your long-term success through talent development, internal mobility, and leadership preparation. Whether advancing in your field or exploring new specialties, you'll find endless opportunities to flourish—because when our people thrive, we collectively build a more sustainable future for all.
You grow with us as
we resource your future
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Veolia’s Graduate program is a Group-wide program for young engineering graduates who are
passionate about ecological transformation.
The aim of this program is to attract, train and develop these young talents wherever the Group is present, with a view to their rapid advancement to management or expert positions.
Each year, Veolia’s Graduate program offers a unique, dynamic and accelerated career path to talented young people in the Group’s various geographic regions.
Over the course of the 24-month program, graduates take on five different assignments in various entities, both in their home country and abroad. This enables them to learn about the
Group’s different business lines and acquire a comprehensive vision of Veolia.
At the same time, they are given training to support their progress and provide them with additional tools to better manage their careers within the Group.
ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION TROPHIES
A competition for students in their final year of study (Bac+5), from France or last year of a 5-years degree abroad. From engineering & business schools, universities.
Rewarding the most innovative final-year theses.
4 categories :
- Decarbonize
- Depollute
- Regenerate Resources
- Improve quality of life
Prizes :
Win a €2,200 endowment + optional packages:
- Shadowing and operational manager
- Veolia site visit
An endowment of €3,000 for the winner's university!
CAREER FAIR
Connecting with tomorrow's environmental leaders across our 9 Near & Middle East Countries. At Veolia, we're resourcing the region's future by discovering exceptional young talent at career fairs - where passion meets purpose.
Our diverse teams across all functions personally engage with students: Operations & Engineering experts, Environmental & Sustainability specialists, Digital & Innovation leaders, Business & Commercial professionals, and Support Services teams. This isn't just HR recruitment - it's our entire workforce sharing real career paths and transformative projects.
Join us at career fairs to discover how your ambitions can help shape sustainable communities. Because when young talent from across the Near & Middle East thrives, we collectively resource a more sustainable tomorrow for our region and beyond
