Global Training & Competence Lead for Safe Ops

James Fisher and Sons plc; Arbroath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons is seeking a Training & Competence Manager to lead global training and competence activities, ensuring an operationally ready workforce across projects. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver training, framework development, and resource planning in a safety-critical environment.

The role combines people leadership with capability development, aligning with safety and regulatory standards, and supporting continuous improvement and workforce

Qualifications

• Experience in safety-critical environments with diving/ROV/submersible operations.
• Proven ability to develop and manage training and competence frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of offshore, maritime, defence regulations and safety management systems.
• Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead training, competence, and resource management across SERS, ensuring teams are equipped to deliver safe and effective operations.
• Own and develop the SERS training and competence framework, driving consistency and continuous improvement across global services and projects.
• Act as the subject matter expert for training and competence, maintaining standards, procedures, and best practices within the 'operate safely' space.
• Oversee training delivery, competence assurance, and resource planning to ensure personnel remain capable, compliant, and operationally ready.
• Monitor workforce capability, identifying skills gaps, competence risks, and future requirements while implementing proactive solutions.
• Drive the development of a flexible and resilient workforce through cross-training initiatives and personnel development opportunities.
• Support mobilisation, exercises, and operational activities by ensuring training, competence, and readiness requirements are met.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across operational, engineering, and support functions to maintain compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards while enhancing workforce capability.

Skills

Diving operations and ROV

Training programme development

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Leadership and communication

Workforce planning & capability

Education

Diving/ROV/submersible/hyperbaric disciplines qualifications

IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent

Job description

James Fisher and Sons is seeking a Training & Competence Manager to lead global training and competence activities, ensuring an operationally ready workforce across projects. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver training, framework development, and resource planning in a safety-critical environment.

The role combines people leadership with capability development, aligning with safety and regulatory standards, and supporting continuous improvement and workforce