Operational Training & Competence Advisor
Requirements
Candidates must have a training, learning and development qualification or equivalent experience, along with a background in oil, gas, power, or industrial services. Previous line management experience and familiarity with Learning Management Systems are essential requirements for the role.
Job Description
px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com
Our Head Office is based in Stockton-on-Tees and is home to our administrative support teams, engineering & maintenance support team & energy services teams. The Offices are located on the river Tees with close access to walks, shops and restaurants.
The Opportunity
We are now recruiting for an Operational Training & Competence Advisor.
The Training & Competence Advisor is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining training and competency assurance programmes that support the safe, compliant and effective delivery of operations across the px Group portfolio using the px training and competency framework.
You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.
Key Responsibilities
This role is key to supporting the process that ensures employees possess the appropriate skills, knowledge, qualifications and behavioural competencies required to perform their roles safely, efficiently and in compliance with industry regulations, customer requirements and company standards.
The position also provides direct line management to members of the Training and Competence team, ensuring the effective delivery of training services, workforce development initiatives and competency management processes that support operational excellence and business performance.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to;
- Review, improve and maintain training frameworks aligned to organisational and industry requirements.
- Conduct training needs analyses across operations and support functions
- Develop annual training plans and competency development strategies aligned with agreed budgets.
- Coordinate delivery of technical, safety, leadership and mandatory training programmes.
- Maintain competence management systems and competency matrices, identifying continuous improvement and making any agreed changes
- Ensure competency assessment processes meet organisational and regulatory requirements
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and industry standards
- Support internal and external audits relating to training and competence
- Work closely with operations, engineering, maintenance and project teams to ensure operations readiness
- Support mobilisation and onboarding activities for new personnel
- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure adherence to px SHE policies
- More details can be found on the role profile
Minimum Requirements
- Training, learning and development qualification or demonstrable experience in training management.
- Experience within oil, gas, power, energy or industrial services environments.
- Experience in training, learning and development or competence assurance.
- Experience managing technical and compliance-based training programmes.
- Previous line management or supervisory experience.
- Experience implementing Learning Management Systems (LMS).
What you will receive from us
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Contribution towards eye test and glasses
Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
Long Service Awards
Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards
Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible Benefits Package
Onsite parking
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.
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About px Group
px Group is a fully integrated infrastructure solutions business which delivers net zero and stakeholder success through elite performance in the safety, availability, reliability and efficiency of energy infrastructure, industrial processes and related commercial activities - unlocking value for our customers as a trusted partner. Part of the Ara Partners portfolio of companies, Ara Partners is a private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments. Operating on a 24/7 basis, providing services at this level requires professionalism and competence coupled with a safety and environmentally conscious mind set to deliver operational excellence. This capability has been shaped by a 25 year history in managing, operating and maintaining some of Europe’s most significant industrial infrastructure including two of the UK’s largest and most strategic gas processing facilities. px Group also owns Saltend Chemicals Park at the heart of the UK’s Energy Estuary in the Humber, home to several world-leading manufacturing businesses such as Mitsubishi Chemicals, INEOS, and Vivergo Fuels and the location for Equinor’s hydrogen production plant with carbon capture, the anchor project for Zero Carbon Humber. This introduction of hydrogen at our Saltend Park, and our continuous search with all current and new industrial users for further synergies in energy and resource use will help to transform the park into a future proof Green Energy Park. We are committed to the Energy Transition, and reducing emissions across all our operations, including the sites we manage and operate on behalf of our clients. We are growing internationally and are involved in some of the newest flagship waste-to-fuels projects including ReNew’s plastic recycling plant in Teesside and GIDARA Energy’s advanced biofuels facility in Amsterdam which will convert non-recyclable waste into bio-methanol.
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