Workforce Development Lead

Requisition ID: 287610 

•  Relocation Authorized: National - Accompanied 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Houston, TX

 

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Project Overview:

Louisiana LNG is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project includes a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on the west side of the Calcasieu River. There are five identical process plants. Each process plant consists of one gas pre-treatment unit, one condensate stabilization unit, and four Chart heavy hydrocarbon (HHC) removal and liquefaction groups. The facility will include associated utilities, refrigerant storage, three 235,000m3 full-containment LNG storage tanks, and three marine berths.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will perform project orientation and craft training in your area of expertise. You will design the craft training matrix to identify and plan curriculum for manual workers. You will plan and prepare testing sites, perform competency verifications, and perform evaluations of craft skills and specialties. Your work will contribute to employee skill development and ensure training compliance.  #LI-TH1 

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs project orientation and craft training on an area of expertise 
• Prepares craft training as identified by construction, WFS or other project teams 
• Performs trade testing or competency verifications for manual workers in one or more areas of expertise 
• Supervises project trainers and/or WFD administrator(s).
• Attends third party trade testing to verify skills competencies as a Bechtel representative 
• Coordinates the evaluation and training of craft skills and secondary specialties which include, but are not limited to: Pipefitter, Electrical, Equipment operation, Millwright, Carpentry, Concrete, Rebar and Structural Ironworking 
• Coordinates and monitors classes, instructors, facilities, class times, participants (level) and instructor evaluations on each project.
• Collects, assembles, and analyzes training data and provides reports to site and WFD management regarding the projects training activities.
• Ensures that the training and assessment programs are consistent with National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and/or Craft Assessment Program (CAP) guidelines and procedures and maintains accreditations or certifications for training 
• Assists in the development of Craft Competency Compliance to Environmental Safety & Health (ES&H) core processes and Standard Work Processes and Procedures (SWPP’s) 
• May perform technical interviews for craft or supervisor candidates in an area of expertise 
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9 -12 years of relevant work experience​

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven ability to define objectives and deliverables and implement key prog