Technical L&D Senior Officer - Perm

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Design, coordinate, and manage technical learning and development programs for technical employees and trainees.
• Develop and implement structured trainee development programs from entry-level recruitment through qualification and deployment.
• Coordinate with educational institutions, training providers, and subject matter experts to deliver technical training solutions.
• Source and manage external training courses and vendors.
• Develop internal technical and management development programs.
• Monitor trainee progress, performance, attendance, and development outcomes.
• Manage training logistics, budgets, vendor relationships, travel arrangements, and related administration.
• Conduct and facilitate in-house technical training sessions and workshops.
• Partner with operational leaders to identify skills gaps and workforce development needs.
• Support continuous improvement of learning and development systems, processes, and programs.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior team members.

Mandatory Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (fundamental requirement).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Learning & Development, Technical Training, Talent Development, Workforce Development, or related functions.
• Proven experience within the energy, power, utilities, oil & gas, petrochemical, or heavy industrial sectors.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and implementing technical training programs.
• Experience coordinating large-scale trainee, graduate, apprenticeship, scholarship, or national workforce development programs.
• Strong stakeholder management experience with training institutions, operational departments, and external training providers.
• Experience developing programs from the ground up, including curriculum design, competency frameworks, and training pathways.
• GCC/Gulf region experience is essential.
• Strong communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Fluent English required; Arabic is advantageous.

Preferred Profile

• Technical professional with an engineering background and practical understanding of power generation, energy, utilities, or industrial operations.
• Experienced trainer and learning facilitator.
• Proven track record in developing nationalization, localization, graduate development, apprenticeship, or technical trainee programs.
• Experience outsourcing training courses and managing external learning providers.
• Familiarity with Lotus Notes is a strong advantage.
• Male candidates are preferred due to the operational requirement of regular presence at power plant sites and direct engagement with trainees.

Additional Notes

• Candidates may come from a broader range of industries provided they demonstrate:
• Experience coordinating management development programs.
• Experience sourcing and managing external training courses.
• Experience developing internal learning and development programs.
• Strong exposure to technical workforce development and structured training frameworks.