Learning and Development Manager

Alternative Heat Ltd; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alternative Heat Ltd. seeks an experienced Learning & Development Manager to oversee training across construction, manufacturing, and site operations.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, develop structured learning pathways, and align programmes with ISO standards and health & safety regulations. You will lead L&D teams, collaborate with senior leaders, and manage external providers to deliver high-quality, audit-ready training and development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Leads regulatory and industry training across construction, manufacturing and site operations.
• Maintains a centralised compliance matrix and aligns content with ISO standards and health & safety regulations.
• Partners with senior leaders to design structured learning, competency and development pathways.
• Oversees internal and external training providers to ensure quality and audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure full organisational compliance with regulatory and industry training requirements across multiple sites.
• Design, implement and monitor training programmes and competency frameworks.
• Coordinate with departments to identify gaps, support succession planning and career development.
• Lead L&D teams and manage external training providers to ensure consistency and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Compliance training

L&D strategy

Stakeholder management

ISO standards

Audit readiness

Job description

Application Deadline: 23 October 2026

Department: Learning & Development

Location: Dundalk

Description

The Learning & Development (L&D) Department plays a vital role in equipping employees across all departments with the skills, knowledge, and support needed to perform at their best. Comprising the Learning & Development Manager (heading the Department), a Technical Trainer, and two Training Administrators, the team is responsible for designing, delivering, and coordinating a wide range of training programs—from compliance and technical upskilling to onboarding and professional development. By fostering a culture of continuous learning and capability building, the L&D team directly supports the growth of individuals and the business as a whole, helping to ensure that Alternative Heat continues to meet the evolving demands of its projects and clients.

Role Overview

The Learning & Development Manager is a critical role responsible for ensuring that all employee training, qualifications, competency frameworks, and development pathways align with statutory, regulatory, client, and industry compliance requirements across Alternative Heat’s manufacturing, engineering, and site operations. In addition to ensuring full organisational compliance, the role has accountability for the design and delivery of structured learning, skills development, and career progression frameworks that support the short- and long-term capability needs of specifically assigned business units. This includes partnering with senior leaders and managers to identify competency gaps, support succession planning, and enable targeted professional development aligned to business objectives. The role ensures the organisation maintains full compliance with all relevant legislation, safety standards, ISO requirements, and industry certifications applicable to the Construction and MEP sectors. It oversees the development, implementation, and continuous monitoring of compliance-driven and development-focused training programmes, ensuring all personnel are competent, appropriately certified, development-ready, and audit-ready at all times, while meeting and exceeding agreed training and capability standards across all business sites and units. This role requires strong leadership capability, technical and compliance training expertise, and the ability to manage training, development, and competency frameworks across multiple business functions, including offsite fabrication, site installation, commissioning, and support services, while actively supporting career development and talent growth within assigned business areas.

Job Title

Learning & Development Manager

Location

Dundalk

Hours

Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm

Salary

Competitive Depending on Experience

Responsible to

Learning & Development Manager (Head of Department)

What You'll be Doing

This role is responsible for ensuring full organisational compliance with all regulatory, statutory, and industry training requirements across construction, manufacturing, and site operations. It involves managing a structured training framework covering mandatory certifications, maintaining a centralised compliance matrix, and ensuring alignment with ISO standards, health and safety regulations, and client requirements. The position oversees technical and operational training in collaboration with key departments, ensuring employees are competent before undertaking duties and that all content reflects current legislation and best practice. It also includes maintaining accurate training records, monitoring compliance performance, identifying risks, and ensuring audit readiness. Additionally, the role supports employee development through structured learning pathways and career progression frameworks, while leading L&D teams, engaging stakeholders, and managing external training providers to ensure quality, consistency, and continuous improvement across the organisation.