Submarine Rescue Training & Competence Leader

James Fisher and Sons plc; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc seeks a Training & Competence Manager – Submarine Rescue to lead global training, competence assurance and resource planning for a highly skilled workforce. Based at Westway, Glasgow, the role is full-time and permanent and requires security checks.

You will own the training framework, drive continuous improvement, oversee delivery, and collaborate across operations, engineering and support to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and readiness for submarine rescue

Qualifications

• Experience managing diving, ROV, submersible, or similar underwater operations.
• Experience developing training programmes and competence frameworks in safety-critical environments.
• Knowledge of offshore, maritime, and defence regulations and HSE standards.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to obtain required medical certification and mandatory training.

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

Training programme development

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Strategic planning

Hyperbaric operations knowledge

Education

Diving/Hyperbaric certification

Job description

James Fisher and Sons plc seeks a Training & Competence Manager – Submarine Rescue to lead global training, competence assurance and resource planning for a highly skilled workforce. Based at Westway, Glasgow, the role is full-time and permanent and requires security checks.

You will own the training framework, drive continuous improvement, oversee delivery, and collaborate across operations, engineering and support to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and readiness for submarine rescue