QHSE / HSE Compliance Trainee (French-speaking, M/W)

About the role

Veolia Industry Building - Switzerland AG is recruiting a VIE (International Volunteer in Business) trainee for QHSE / HSE compliance in Basel, Switzerland. The role works alongside the QHSE Manager in an industrial setting, starting with legal compliance management and progressing to incident management, environmental compliance, data management, KPI reporting and internal audits. The programme lasts 18 months, starts on 1 January 2027 and requires French nationality.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the legal register (Red-On-Line) and identify new Swiss regulatory requirements
• Support the assessment and implementation of QHSE requirements
• Take part in incident management: documentation, data analysis and follow-up of corrective actions
• Manage environmental compliance and reporting data (thermal and river parameters)
• Prepare and maintain QHSE documentation (procedures, instructions, checklists)
• Develop QHSE data management tools and Smartsheet dashboards
• Collect, analyse and report QHSE KPIs (monthly, quarterly and customer-specific reports)
• Take part in internal audits, inspections and continuous improvement initiatives
• Research HSE, environmental and regulatory topics

Required profile

• Recent university or engineering school degree (or in final stages) in Environmental Sciences, Chemistry / Chemical Engineering, Engineering / Industrial Engineering, Safety / HSE or a comparable technical/scientific discipline
• Practical experience through internships, university projects or previous QHSE/HSE/compliance roles is advantageous but not mandatory
• German at minimum B2 level (written and spoken), English at minimum C1 level (written and spoken), and French

Required skills

• Analytical and organisational abilities
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel
• Interest in digital tools and data management (Smartsheet or similar is a plus)
• Attention to detail, reliability, proactivity and good communication

What we offer

• Net salary of 3,463.17 EUR per month (October 2026 rates)
• Accommodation covered in part
• 30 days of leave per year, tax-free pension contribution