HEAD OF TECHNICAL TRAINING

Job Purpose

• Direct the design, development, and delivery of all technical training and competency interventions to support development of capabilities for Operations Group assets, to include Onshore/Offshore Refinery, Terminal, and Maintenance personnel.

Qatarization Program

• Contribute to the development of Qatari employees. This accountability is a condition of employment for expatriate employees.

  Key Job Accountabilities – I

• Develop and implements training plans and processes to support the various Operations Group departments’ objectives for individual learning, training, and staff technical competencies.
• Identify training needs and competency requirements based on Company direction and facilities changes, and coordinate with Asset and Division Managers, Division Heads, Head of Shift, Superintendents, Engineers, and Line Supervision to ensure that staff training meets competency assurance standards and relevant certifications.
• Develop technical core competencies of the workforce and maintain Operations Competency Assurance processes.
• Analyse and coordinate training and competency needs for Onshore assets, to include Maintenance, Terminal, Refinery, and Offshore to develop and implement classroom training, vendor training, and simulator training, to meet all training requirements for Operations.
• Plan and implement all Operations simulator upgrades and develop new models to meet Company new project requirements for staff readiness and plant facility changes.

Key Job Accountabilities – II

• Ensure statutory requirements for training are met and certification levels are attained for Onshore, Offshore, Terminal, Refinery, and Maintenance positions, with annual evaluations of competency gap analyses in line with department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and objectives.
• Ensure Learning Management System (LMS) sustainability within Operations Groups, including supporting training and competency requirements.
• Evaluate instructor performance, providing recommendations for improvement and identify potential in-house instructors.
• Analyse and prepare Operations Group departments’ annual operating budgets for technical (including external) and in-house training.
• Formulate and develops training and competency procedures and review applicability for current relevant procedures. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

Knowledge and/or Experience – I

• 10 years’ experience in Oil & Gas Industry procedures development, of which 3 years are in training supervisory roles.
• Training and competency development experience.
• Experience with Simulator development and training of Boardroom operators.

Technical and Business Skills – I

• High level of proficiency in written and spoken English.
• High degree of analytical and constructive thinking ability.
• Advanced computer literacy, to include extensive knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and MS SharePoint.
• Ability to self-organize and maintain strict attention to details in planning.
• A self-starter with the ability to anticipate needed changes.