Training & Compliance Lead for Large-Scale Infrastructure

Bachy Soletanche; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bachy Soletanche / GSA is seeking a Training Manager to lead and oversee all training activities across the Sizewell C project. The role ensures a compliant, capable workforce across partners, with governance, planning, and delivery accountability.

You will manage multi-stakeholder relationships, drive onboarding and mobilisation, and champion competence assurance across employees, contractors and partners within a safety-critical environment.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification in Learning & Development or equivalent experience overseeing training activities within a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrable experience of managing training compliance, qualifications, and competence records across a diverse workforce.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders, including partner organisations, contractors, and external training providers.
• Experience operating within a regulated, safety-critical, or large-scale project environment.
• Experience supporting onboarding, mobilisation, and deployment of large or multi-partner workforces.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to challenge and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Highly developed organisational, planning, and prioritisation skills, able to manage competing demands.
• High level of resilience, confidence, and professionalism when managing complex or sensitive training issues.
• Advanced IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel) and experience with training or competence management systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the project’s training governance framework, ensuring training activities meet project, contractual, statutory, and industry requirements.
• Establish clear training standards, processes, and controls applicable to all partners and delivery organisations.
• Provide assurance that training arrangements are fit for purpose across all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Hold overall accountability for the planning, coordination, and delivery of training across the project.
• Ensure training activity is aligned to construction schedules, mobilisation plans, and operational priorities.
• Oversee the training team in coordinating training requests, scheduling delivery, and managing demand across multiple stakeholders.
• Approve training delivery approaches and the use of external training providers in conjunction with the HR Manager.
• Take full accountability for training compliance and competence assurance across the project workforce, including employees, contractors, and partner organisations.
• Ensure effective systems are in place to monitor qualifications, certifications, and expiry requirements.
• Maintain oversight of training records to ensure data integrity, traceability, and audit readiness.
• Act as the senior point of escalation and lead contact for audits, inspections, and assurance reviews related to training and competence.
• Lead engagement with partner organisations to ensure consistent application of project training requirements.
• Work closely with HR and site leadership to ensure training supports onboarding, mobilisation, and deployment of workforce.
• Provide clear communication to stakeholders on training compliance, risks, and constraints impacting delivery.
• Influence and challenge partners where training or competence risks are identified.
• Lead, manage, and develop the training team, setting clear priorities, objectives, and performance expectations.
• Allocate work effectively across the team to ensure training demands are met without impact to project timelines.
• Build capability within the team through coaching, mentoring, and structured development.
• Own and resolve escalated training issues, complaints, and non-compliance, escalating externally where required.
• Identify training-related risks and implement proportionate controls to mitigate impact on safety and delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement in training processes, delivery methods, and coordination based on feedback and lessons learned.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties commensurate with the seniority and accountability of the Training Manager role.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Training governance

Organisation & prioritisation

Excel proficiency

Regulatory awareness

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification in Learning & Development

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Training/competence management systems

Job description

Bachy Soletanche / GSA is seeking a Training Manager to lead and oversee all training activities across the Sizewell C project. The role ensures a compliant, capable workforce across partners, with governance, planning, and delivery accountability.

You will manage multi-stakeholder relationships, drive onboarding and mobilisation, and champion competence assurance across employees, contractors and partners within a safety-critical environment.