Engineering Training Manager

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Engineering Training Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time (with frequent travel to operational sites)

Description

• We are seeking an experienced Engineering Training Manager to lead the development of our engineering workforce, establish a robust technical competency framework, and drive continuous learning across the organization.

Role Summary

• The successful candidate will identify competency gaps, design structured learning pathways, coordinate technical development initiatives, and ensure our workforce possesses the knowledge, practical skills, and certifications required to safely and effectively deliver upstream oil and gas services.
• The Engineering Training Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing the company's technical training and competency management strategy for engineering, operations, maintenance, and field personnel.
• This role will play a key part in building a high-performing technical workforce capable of supporting business growth, operational excellence, and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Projects, Maintenance, HSE, and Business Units to identify capability gaps and implement targeted development plans.
• Monitor compliance with mandatory technical certifications and client competency requirements.
• Coordinate internal and external technical training programmes, workshops, and competency assessments.
• Conduct organization-wide technical training needs assessments.
• Establish onboarding and development programmes for graduate engineers and newly recruited technical personnel.
• Develop competency matrices, skills assessments, training roadmaps, and certification pathways for all technical roles.
• Support business growth by strengthening the organization's technical capability to execute existing and future projects.
• Design structured technical learning and career development programmes for engineers, technicians, operators, mechanics, electricians, instrumentation personnel, and field specialists.
• Maintain accurate training records, competency databases, and individual development plans.
• Ensure all technical development initiatives align with industry best practices, client expectations, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Develop practical coaching, mentoring, and field competency assessment programmes.
• Evaluate training effectiveness using measurable performance indicators and operational outcomes.
• Develop and implement the company's Technical Training and Competency Management Framework.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong facilitation, coaching, mentoring, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering technical training programmes for engineering and field personnel.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies and possession of recognized technical certifications will be an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of upstream oil and gas operations, production facilities, maintenance, well services, commissioning, asset integrity, or project execution.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Petroleum, Chemical, Instrumentation, Marine Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Excellent planning, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• Experience developing competency frameworks, technical curricula, and skills assessment programmes.
• Minimum of 8 years' relevant experience in engineering, upstream oil and gas operations, technical training, competency management, or workforce capability development.

The Ideal Candidate:
The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be passionate about developing technical talent and building organizational capability.
• Be able to translate operational requirements into structured technical development programmes.
• Have a practical understanding of competency assurance within the upstream oil and gas industry.
• Possess excellent leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Be proactive, innovative, and results-oriented, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape and lead the company's technical competency and workforce development strategy.
• Exposure to diverse upstream oil and gas engineering projects.
• Competitive remuneration package.
• Career growth and professional development opportunities.
• A collaborative work environment focused on continuous learning and innovation.

• Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV, highlighting relevant experience in technical training, competency development, engineering, and upstream oil and gas operations.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.