OJT Instructor

Energy Jobline overview

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global energy job board and energy hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the oil & gas, renewables, engineering, power, and nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, battery, and fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Position overview

The instructor is responsible for delivering high-quality technical training, simulator-based learning, and competency development programs to ensure operations group personnel possess the required knowledge, skills, and behaviors to operate and maintain LNG facilities safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with company and regulatory standards.

This role plays a key part in workforce capability development, knowledge transfer, and operational readiness across operations and maintenance teams, including trainees and graduate programs, within a complex multi-venture and multi-operator environment.

Key responsibilities

Training delivery & capability development

• Develop, customize, and deliver in-house technical training programs, simulator training, and competency-based learning solutions for operations and maintenance personnel.
• Analyze training and competency needs to design targeted classroom sessions, simulator scenarios, and troubleshooting exercises that enhance technical expertise.
• Deliver structured on-the-job training (OJT) to operations, maintenance staff, and trainees/graduates, ensuring effective transfer of technical knowledge and practical skills.
• Conduct simulator training using plant models, continuously enhancing simulator materials and developing realistic, customized scenarios.

Competency assessment & performance improvement

• Conduct technical competency assessments for operations and maintenance staff, covering:
  • Theoretical technical knowledge
  • Practical technical skills
  • Field and operational knowledge
• Establish measurable learning objectives and performance metrics aligned with company competency standards and new project/start-up requirements.
• Prepare detailed training evaluation reports and review outcomes with line supervisors, identifying skill gaps and implementing individualized technical development plans.

Operational readiness & onboarding

• Coordinate with line supervision to implement onboarding and readiness programs that ensure personnel are fully prepared to operate and maintain assigned plants, units, and equipment.
• Support workforce readiness for new facilities, plant modifications, and major operational changes.

Safety, process safety & culture

• Embed process safety principles and incident and injury free (IIF) culture components into all technical training programs.
• Ensure all training activities comply with company safety, health, environment, and quality (SHEQ) policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Collaboration & stakeholder engagement

• Work closely with operations, maintenance, projects, and learning & development teams to align training programs with operational needs.
• Coordinate periodically with contractors and third-party service providers as required to support training delivery.
• Actively contribute to knowledge sharing and coaching activities across the organization.

Qualifications & experience

• Higher diploma (HND) in engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of full-time, diversified oil & gas operations experience, including:
  • At least 2 years in a training, instructional, or competency development role.
  • Extensive hands-on experience in operations and/or maintenance of oil & gas or LNG facilities.
• Strong proficiency in written and spoken English.
• High computer literacy, including MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS SharePoint.