Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry,
with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world 's leading energy
companies.
We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We
recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race,
nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or
disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with
Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.
The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning
for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our
clients meet these evolving energy needs.
This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.
We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for
most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office
at least three days per week.
Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a
better future for everyone?
JOB TITLE: Specialist - Gas Operations
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* The role of the Specialist - Gas Operations Training is to act as SME and implement comprehensive improvements to Gas Training to international best practice and standards. _
* _A Specialist shall support the Client Operations Technical Professional Development Team (OTPD) and follow the instructions and reasonable requests from Line Managers and Supervisors.
* The duties of a Specialist include those items listed in Primary Duties, but also include any reasonable request that is received from Line Management or via the client.
Primary Duties:
* Review Competency Frameworks, Competency Profiles and Training Catalogues for Upstream Operations and Produced Water Handling job families.
* Benchmarking against other National and International Oil Companies.
* Recommend and implement updates, recognizing Knowledge and Application elements and international best practice.
* Review Learning Options & Learning Tools associated with the Competency Frameworks.
* Rationalize available delivery methods and learning titles.
* Act as Reviewer in the Gap Analysis Discussion (GAD) process.
* External Verifier for OJT and in-house course assessment.
* QA/QC Technical Content of all courses and international attachments.
* Review and develop Under Development (UD) and Under Training (UT) programs for Graduate Engineers and Diploma Technician new hires.
* Input to e-learning, competency assurance, new learning ideas.
* Conduct a full review of all associated training materials, make recommendations, and implement update of all training programs where necessary.
* Provide 'Train the Trainer' support to Client Instructors through classroom sessions, On the Job training, Job Shadowing, training material development and discussions, etc. _
* _Take an active part in reviewing training alignment with future business needs and technical challenges.
* Must have previous experience of developing, reviewing, and upgrading training materials and curriculum.
* Responsible for training material development and review in their area of operations.
* Submit reports as required (weekly, monthly, quarterly) and required training delivery and/or development data as requested by Line Management or the client.
* Specialists shall faithfully and diligently carry out their duties at all times and ensure that they act as an ambassador for the company.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
* Internationally recognized Assessor and Verifier qualifications (both desirable).
* International Train the Trainer qualification (desirable).
* Possess good IT skills, in particular Outlook, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Be capable of working with different cultures, coach, and mentor existing staff, and developing good working relationships. Must be culturally aware and sensitive.
* Needs to have a flexible attitude to all work activities, and be prepared to accept training schedule changes, and to work unsocial hours if required.
* Must possess emotional resilience, be a self-starter and have a positive attitude.
* Willingness to travel within client desert locations and gathering centers in Kuwait for work requirements.
* Operational experience as a technician and above in the oil and gas industry.
* Minimum ‎15 years' experience in related field and specialty with ‎10 years ' experience working in International Major Oil & Gas Companies in an Operational - Upstream Environment. _
* _Must possess a valid driving license and must follow all company and client driving/health and safety policies and procedures.
* Must adhere to all company and client health and safety policies and procedures.
* Must adhere to the company code of conduct, and in particular attention must be paid to timekeeping and standards of dress and treat all colleagues with respect.
Competencies/Knowledge:
* Current knowledge of international best practice in the field of Gas operations training.
* Must possess a good level of English language ability, both spoken and written.
* Extensive knowledge of on-shore Gas Booster Station, Turbines, Compressors and Consumer Networks operations.
* Must have proven experience in developing and implementing Competency Frameworks, Learning Systems/Tools, Training Quality Assurance, Program and Curriculum Review, Design, and Implementation.

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