Senior Training Coordinator

Senior Training Coordinator - Heidelberg Project

Location: Padeswood, North Wales (Hybrid Working)
Contract: 12-18 Months
Start Date: ASAP
Industry: Construction / Infrastructure / Industrial Projects

About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Training Coordinator to support the Heidelberg Project at Padeswood. This is a key role responsible for coordinating all training and competency activities across the project, ensuring compliance with training requirements, competence assurance processes, and project standards.

The successful candidate will act as the focal point for all training and competency matters, working closely with project teams, contractors, HR, and external training providers. The role will require attendance on site at Padeswood approximately 2-3 days per week, with the remainder of the week working remotely or from a local office.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary Training & Competence focal point for the Heidelberg Project.
• Coordinate and administer all project training and competency activities.
• Manage training matrices and identify competency gaps, implementing corrective action plans where required.
• Lead and administer the site induction process for all personnel.
• Ensure pre-mobilisation training requirements are completed before personnel arrive on site.
• Maintain accurate training and competency records within the Training Management System.
• Produce training compliance reports and KPI metrics for project leadership.
• Support internal and external audits, implementing any resulting actions.
• Attend project meetings and provide updates on training and competency performance.
• Manage project training documentation and change control processes.
• Administer and maintain Training & Competence SharePoint sites and associated records.
• Provide guidance and support to Training & Competency Administrators where required.
• Build strong working relationships across the project, ensuring training and competency activities add value to operational delivery.

Requirements Essential

• Previous experience in a Training Coordinator, Training Administrator, Learning & Development Coordinator, or Competency Coordinator role.
• Experience supporting training and competency activities within construction, engineering, industrial, manufacturing, energy, or major project environments.
• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.
• Experience maintaining accurate training records and competency databases.

Desirable

• Experience using Training Management Systems, particularly Mintra Training Portal.
• Knowledge of Competence Assurance processes.
• Internal Auditor training or audit support experience.
• NVQ, SVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent vocational qualification.
• Experience working on large-scale construction or EPC projects.

Key Interfaces Internal

• Training & Competence Manager
• Training & Competency Focal Points
• HR Team
• Technical Authorities
• Site Project Teams

External

• Client Representatives
• Training Providers
• ECITB, CITB and other industry bodies
• Training Management Service Providers

What We're Looking For We are interested in candidates with a strong training coordination background who thrive in fast-paced project environments. Experience within construction or major projects is highly desirable, together with the ability to manage training compliance, competency assurance and stakeholder engagement across a large workforce.

Please submit your CV along with your availability and salary/rate expectations.

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