Competence Specialist

Our client is currently recruiting for a Competence Specialist. Based in Aberdeen, the role is on contracts basis and offers hybrid working (3 in office, 2 from home).

ROLE

This role is responsible for providing efficient competence advisory services within the company’s operated assets, technical and HSE functions

Maintains latest standards, procedures and systems to ensure consistent best practice is deployed in the competence area satisfying Country specific legislation and company requirements

Provides operated assets support for assessment and verification

Supports functional competence frameworks and assessment across the business

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support the development of site, business and portfolio competence assurance plans in a timely manner to identify technical and legislative competence needs

Conduct assessments and/or internal verification as required

Manage the competence assurance register and build effective relationships with assessors and internal verifiers assisting with standardisation meetings and ensuring they are following correct process

Manage Competence and Job Profiles in the Competence Management System and prepare and issue competence reports

Actively contribute to key competence strategies including competence frameworks

Maintain assessment programmes for Safety Critical, Operational Critical and Technical that will minimise risk to the safety of personnel, the integrity of the assets and the maintenance of the environment at both the offshore and onshore locations

Provide support for any audit and inspections that involve Competence

REQUIREMENTS:

Production Operations background

Proven experience in previous competence coordination

Offshore asset location experience and mobility to carry out regular trips

Experienced with competence management systems within the upstream oil and gas industry

Knowledge of safety case requirements, regulatory requirements and competence assurance management standard

Minimum completion of higher education with a preference for further education certification

Several years working in Oil and Gas operations

Knowledge and experience in development and/or maintenance of units of competence criteria and range of equipment

Experience in communicating competence requirements and changes

Working knowledge of competence management systems

BOSIET

MIST

PDA in Workplace Assessment Using Direct and Indirect Methods

PDA in Internal Verification of Workplace Assessment