January 20, 2026
Equans Energy Apprentice: A Profile of Fleur, an Electrician
What is your career background, and how did you end up at Equans France?
“After years working in a design office, I changed careers in 2021 to work in electrical engineering. I completed a work-study program with the Electra cohort at Bouygues Energies & Services. Today, I have a permanent contract with the Major Projects Electrical Systems team.”
Can you tell us more about the Electra program?
“This is a work-study program designed for women seeking a career change and offered in partnership with the Gustave Eiffel Center, which leads to the professional certification ‘building electrician.’ I learned about electricity alongside about ten women from different backgrounds.”
What is your job, and what are your responsibilities?
“I’m an electrician working on a data center construction site. My job is to ensure that electricity reaches where it needs to go and that everything is up to code, safe, and visually tidy. In a data center, business continuity is essential, as are the safety and comfort of the site’s users.”
What do you like most about your job?
“I like to think things through, find solutions, and create an installation that works and is pleasing to the eye. What I like best is seeing the final result: you do something, and in the end, it works! To work in the energy and services sector, you have to enjoy working with your hands. Once you do that, you can do anything. You just have to take the plunge—nothing is impossible.”
Are you very proud?
“This summer, I was inducted into the Ordre des Compagnons des Energies. It’s a source of great pride and an honor. I feel like I’m making a difference because we carry out charitable initiatives for nonprofit organizations and contribute to discussions on decarbonization as well as on increasing the number of women in the workforce. When it comes to the latter, I have a real role to play.”
