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Hydraulic mechanic
Voies Navigables de France (VNF) - DT Nord-Est · Grand Est · no closing date given
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff can apply. A category B driving licence and swimming ability are required.
Category: Category B (intermediate)
The profile they look for:
- Able to carry out maintenance in mechanics, hydraulics and electrotechnics.
- Able to read technical documents or diagrams to find the cause of a fault.
- Able to work alone on equipment, then in a team on a site.
- Works safely for yourself and others.
- Holds a driving licence (category B) and can swim (required).
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.
You apply on the employer's website, using the « Apply on the employer's site » button on the offer.
4 Interview and answer
If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.
Good to know:
- Fixed hours from Monday to Thursday, and until 3 pm on Friday.
- On-call duty possible, sometimes at night. Training of about eight months is planned before working on call alone.
- Electrical authorisations are provided to work on Low and High Voltage equipment.
- Outdoor work in all weather, on structures by the water.
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