CMS Lead

COMPETENCY MANAGEMENT LEAD

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, supporting energy companies with infrastructure design, construction and maintenance. The Competency Management Lead will lead a team that delivers high‑quality competency management services, ensuring governance, resource planning, and continuous improvement across the organisation.

• Lead a team of competency advisors and coordinators; deliver services aligned with industry and company standards.
• Maintain quality, integrity, and governance of the Competence Management Service (CMS).
• Line‑manage, coach, and mentor Competence Advisors and Coordinators; develop their professional growth.
• Plan resources for the full Competence & Training team scope; carry out resource planning.
• Act as subject matter expert for the organisation; provide business‑compliance awareness of Competence Management Services.
• Oversee competency management systems to track, assess, and report workforce competency.
• Super‑user for Skills
  
  VX; coordinate Competence Assurance Steering Group meetings.
• Collaborate with TMS team to deliver training and competency requirements for all stakeholders.
• Work with Technical Authority/Business SME network to support Competence Assurance; ensure technical currency.
• Develop, review, and maintain competence‑related processes, procedures, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare proposal documents in line with external customer requirements, costs, and framework requirements.
• Project‑manage all improvement projects, aligning Competence and Training requirements with relevant industry standards.
• Consult and advise internal and external customers on appropriate frameworks and approaches.
• Maintain awarding organisation approvals (e.g., SQA centre status, OPITO).
• Head of Centre for SQA; apply additional qualification delivery in line with business requirements.
• Grow the CMS as an external offering; conduct internal competence audits.
• Act as focal point for external competence audits (OPITO, HSSE, FPAL, ISO, Customers).
• Lead internal quality assurance; manage all QA aspects of competence assurance – audits, reporting, review, verification, training, etc.
• Ensure development of all personnel within the team to meet strategic and business requirements.
• Coach and support stakeholders on competency processes and best practices.
• Monitor performance metrics and deliver regular reports to senior leadership.
• Facilitate regular competence forums.
• Take personal responsibility for safety and adhere to Petrofac’s life‑saving rules.
• Comply with all relevant Petrofac Facilities Management (PFM) Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures where appropriate.
• Actively participate in, and support, all PFM HSE plans, initiatives and improvements.
• Live Petrofac Values and apply them in day‑to‑day work.

• SVQ level 3 or 4 in a relevant discipline, or equivalent qualification.
• In‑depth knowledge of competency assurance practices and accreditation, including competency models and assessment tools.
• Qualified Workplace Assessor and Internal Verifier (current standard L&D9di & L&D11).
• Qualified Lead Auditor.
• Management or Leadership qualifications.
• Knowledge of the Oil and Gas industry (or other highly regulated/safety‑focused industry).
• Strong working knowledge of training management in high‑risk industries.
• Experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience in development of competency framework, processes and procedures.
• Proven recent experience managing qualification programmes – successful completion of approval application with awarding body (SQA, C&G or similar).
• Proven recent experience within Head of Centre or centre coordination roles with SQA, City & Guilds or similar.
• Proven recent experience within Lead Verifier role – successful outcomes on centre approval audits.
• Prior experience in upstream/downstream operations, engineering, or technical services.
• Awareness of HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) standards and compliance requirements.
• Ability to work autonomously on own initiative.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Experience in coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Strong…