CAREERS

With their expertise, skills and commitment, the people of Colas are the ones who pave the way to success for the Group.

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Editorial

Christophe Mansuy, Group VP, Human Resources

Colas’ success and growth are down to the quality of its people, who are the company’s most valuable assets. At Colas, we do all we can to make sure the Group continues to be a favorite employer in our sector, around the world. Moreover, one of the 8 pillars of the ACT project is dedicated to this very ambition: “attract, develop and retain talent through managerial excellence.” With an objective of 6,000 vacancies to fill, “attracting” means making applicants want to come and work for us by highlighting our strengths: a global leader acting for sustainable development, individuals given responsibility from an early stage of their career, decentralized decision making, hands-on managers. Developing is about identifying our talents and enhancing their skills at all of our sites via a raft of training courses, encouraging flexible career paths. Retaining talent is about promoting fairness, diversity and inclusion, for example by giving everyone the opportunity to access a given role, irrespective of gender, age, personal opinions or nationality. Managerial excellence, i.e. listening to our teams and working together to define the principles to be shared by all, in order to be able to steer overall performance while allowing enough flexibility to take into account the significant diversity of our operations and local markets.

Our HR policy

Attract, develop and retain talents through managerial excellence.

Because our future depends on our people, Colas has always been committed to relying on managerial excellence to attract, develop and retain talent, enabling employees to reach their full potential throughout their careers.

Because our future depends on our people, Colas has always been committed to managerial excellence to attract, develop and retain talent, enabling employees to reach their full potential throughout their careers. For this, our human resources policy aims to:

attract new multicultural talent in terms of nationality, gender and thought by promoting the Colas brand and our values (#Caring, #Sharing, #Daring)
ensure an inclusive work environment, where everyone feels respected and valued for their own contribution. Our policy is long term, which means that the relationship between the Group and its people must be long-lasting, too
help people build their careers by providing training as well as equal opportunities
foster an environment of well-being at work that respects work-life balance
encourage employees to give back to their local communities

#1 Are you are looking for a meaningful job?
People at Colas all share the same values, the same culture, the same mission: to design, build and maintain sustainable transport infrastructure, from their local roots across the world. Transport infrastructure is a social network in its own right, building communities, connecting people, fostering business. When you join Colas, you too can play a role in building the mobility of tomorrow.
#2 Are Safety and Ethics a priority for you?
Acting ethically and protecting the people who work with us is a priority. Our goal is to develop a global safety culture that aims to reduce health risks and accidents, both in the workplace and on the road. The Group’s Safety Attitude program is at the heart of Colas’ approach to Safety, which aims to be a zero-accident benchmark in the field.
#3 Do you enjoy tackling challenges every day?
Across the globe, climate change, ecological collapse, and ever growing, ever changing, mobility needs are just some of the new challenges that our businesses are addressing. At Colas, we are convinced that our pioneering spirit will help us meet these challenges, by acting and committing to winning, together. To do so, we need you to have a vision for the future, to be creative, and help us imagine the infrastructures of tomorrow.
#4 Do you enjoy learning and sharing what you know with others?
The world is changing; our jobs are changing, too. Colas understands that the only way to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow is to give our people the opportunity to learn. We are committed to boosting skills and helping our employees grow. You can play an active role in your career development, meaning that you can choose your own way on the Colas path!
#5 Do you believe that diversity is enriching?
A company must be a true reflection of society. Colas fosters diversity in all shapes and forms, promoting talents and allowing them to progress through equal opportunity. In terms of diversity, the two priority areas for Colas are Gender Diversity and Disability. The Group is particularly committed to creating an inclusive work environment and ensuring good work/life balance, so that everyone can play a role in the Group’s successful performance.
#6 Are you looking for a Group with a wide variety of opportunities for job mobility?
In a Group as large and as diverse as Colas, job mobility, especially international mobility, makes for more fulfilling careers, helps build career paths and fosters the sharing of best practice. The Group promotes functional and geographical mobility, supported by a dedicated division and a range of tools, including an in-house career website, "availability" reviews, mobility support systems, secondment of employees to Colas companies, etc.
#7 Do you want to benefit from an attractive compensation package?
Across its entire global network, Colas' compensation policy ensures fair compensation packages for employees, designed to fit with the specific characteristics of each business line, profile and location, making it possible for employees to participate in the Group’s results.