Training Specialist

2 days ago

Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Powers Technical Services OPC Remote Full-time

Join a growing U.S.-based engineering firm and help build a culture of continuous learning, professional growth, and operational excellence.

Powers Engineering & Inspection, Inc. (PEI) is a growing team of engineers, inspectors, and professionals dedicated to safety, integrity, and innovation in fuel and infrastructure systems. We take pride in the quality of our work and the people who make it possible.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Training Specialist to lead the development, coordination, and implementation of company-wide training and development initiatives. In this role, you will help identify training needs, develop and consolidate training modules and resources, coordinate technical and non-technical training programs, and track employee learning and competency development across our Technical Operations and Support Departments.

You will play a key role in strengthening technical competencies, improving professional and leadership skills, standardizing training resources, and fostering a culture of continuous learning across our Philippine and U.S. teams.

If you value doing honest work (Integrity), taking accountability (Ownership), thinking through decisions (Intentionality), supporting team members (People), getting better every day (Evolve), ensuring everyone gets home safe (Safety), and helping people reach their full potential, we’d love to hear from you.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Competitive monthly compensation

  • Remote / Work From Home arrangement

  • Comprehensive Healthcare coverage

  • Paid vacation + sick leave

  • Supportive and collaborative work environment

  • Long-term opportunity supporting U.S.-based executive leadership

  • Opportunity to work closely with experienced U.S.-based engineering, inspection, and business professionals

  • Opportunity for increasing responsibility as trust and performance are established

WORK SCHEDULE:

  • Full-time: Monday to Friday

  • Primarily aligned with U.S. business hours

  • Work setup: Remote / Work From Home

ROLE SUMMARY:

Lead the planning, development, documentation, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of all training and development initiatives across Powers. Establish a centralized and standardized training framework that supports technical competency, functional proficiency, employee onboarding, compliance, leadership effectiveness, professional development, and continuous organizational improvement.

Work closely with Group Leads, and subject matter experts to ensure that employees have access to relevant training based on their roles, responsibilities, competency requirements, and the company's business objectives.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Company-Wide Training Needs Assessment and Planning

  • Conduct training needs assessments across all departments and job roles.

  • Coordinate with department heads and Group Leads to identify technical, functional, behavioral, leadership, and compliance training requirements.

  • Develop and maintain an annual company-wide Training and Development Plan aligned with Powers' business priorities.

  • Identify competency gaps using performance reviews, employee feedback, operational requirements, and role-specific standards.

  • Establish training priorities, schedules, resources, and measurable learning objectives.

2. Training Module Development and Documentation

  • Develop, document, standardize, and maintain training modules for all departments and job functions.

  • Coordinate with qualified subject matter experts to develop and validate specialized training content.

  • Consolidate existing presentations, manuals, standard operating procedures, work instructions, recorded sessions, reference materials, and assessments into structured training modules.

  • Establish standardized templates covering training objectives, learning content, delivery methods, assessments, and completion requirements.

  • Maintain version control, document ownership, review schedules, and approval records for all training materials.

3. Technical and Job-Specific Training

  • Coordinate technical and job-specific training for Field Technicians, NDE personnel, Inspection teams, Technical Report Writers, and other technical roles.

  • Work with Technical Leads to document job competencies, technical learning pathways, practical assessments, and certification requirements.

  • Coordinate equipment training, inspection procedures, technical reporting, field operations, and other specialized training as applicable.

  • Track technical training comple