Instructor Electrical

Electrical Instructor – Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Technical Training, the Electrical Instructor prepares curriculum, training manuals, and materials, and delivers technical training to designated employees and other company staff.

• Conduct training needs analysis (TNA) and develop appropriate training programs, including but not limited to externally accredited Diploma & Certificate courses.
• Assist in developing unit technology‑specific lesson plans and supplemental instructional materials to deliver required knowledge, skills and attitude among the trainees.
• Deliver competency based technical training relevant to electrical systems for all units, infrastructure, equipment, systems, and subsystems in the BMP refinery to prepare Electricians for greenfield start‑up, current plant operations and future positions of the BMP.
• Administer and deliver consistent unit‑specific assessment, instruction and validation to electrical trainees, including but not limited to electrical needs for:
  • Scheduled and preventive maintenance
  • Shutdowns and turnarounds
  • Reliability and condition monitoring
  • Hazardous area training, classification and certification
  • High voltage switching and associated equipment training
  • Refresher training
• Ascertain that all training solutions are developed to enhance employee competency to maintain electrical requirements for all process plants during normal, emergency, and shutdown situations, safely and effectively.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of trainee performance and progress and provide on‑the‑job support and guidance during and after the training event to ensure effective transfer of learning to the job.
• Follow Bapco’s strategic plan to provide effective provision of training closely aligned to the Competency Framework and OE processes.
• Evaluate and continuously update training courses to meet competency framework requirements and ensure that training solutions are in line with industry best practice.
• Act independently regarding developing, scheduling and delivery with all associated in‑house communication.
• Establish and develop independent contacts with external suppliers as required and in developing training interventions for concerned departments to decide the most appropriate refresher and up‑skilling training requirements.

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 7 years’ work experience of which a minimum of 3 years preferably in developing, conducting, and administering training programs for oil refineries or large process industries.
• Certified Assessor / Internal Verifier for Competency Based Assessment is preferred.
• Should be trained as a technical instructor with the ability to deliver general plant and process engineering learning modules.
• Work experience in oil & gas industry, preferably petroleum refining.
• Must have broad experience and familiarity gained from a wide range of refinery process units, such as electrical substations, HV motors, VSD, electrical generators, UPS and associated equipment.
• In‑depth knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models. Lesson and curriculum planning skills.
• Ability to write effective instructional text, audio and video scripts.
• A good understanding of learning management systems is beneficial.

Bapco Energies operates a portfolio spanning the entire energy value chain in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The portfolio includes wholly‑owned subsidiaries and specialized operating companies. Together, these companies drive Bapco Energies’ mission to power the next generation.

Bapco Refining (with a legacy of being referred to as “The Company” in Arabic – Ash Shariqa locally) is a trusted and enterprising organisation, which has never stood still since its inception. The first to discover oil in the Arabian peninsula in 1932, it started exporting crude in 1934, and installed the region’s first crude oil refinery in 1936.

Since then the Company has helped shape the modern Kingdom of Bahrain, not simply through the generation of wealth, but through its committed development of the people of Bahrain. The Company is…