Operations and HSE&S Training Manager

Our core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado, and the Powder River Basin in Northeast Wyoming. Additional assets and investments are located in South Texas, Utah, and Southwest Wyoming.

We’re engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, recycling, treating and disposing of produced water for our customers. In our capacity as a natural gas processor, we also buy and sell natural gas, NGLs, and condensate on our behalf and our customers under certain gas processing contracts.

Western Midstream (WES) is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, WES.

Western Midstream is seeking an Operations and HSE&S Training Manager to join our Health, Safety, Environment & Security (HSE&S) team in The Woodlands, Texas. At WES, training is a critical driver of safe, reliable, compliant, and productive operations. This role will lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of technical, operations-focused training programs that equip field personnel with the knowledge and skills required to operate and maintain our assets safely and effectively.

The ideal candidate is an experienced and collaborative training professional who thrives at the intersection of field operations, instructional design, and adult learning. This leader will partner closely with Operations and HSE&S leadership to understand business needs, develop impactful technical training solutions, and deliver high-quality, field-focused instruction that strengthens operational capability and performance.

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Operations and HSE&S New Hire, Refresher, Compliance, and Specialty technical training programs in partnership with Operations and HSE&S leadership.
• Apply sound instructional design and adult learning principles to develop engaging, effective training for field operations and control of work.
• Provide strong field engagement and on-site training support, ensuring training is practical, scenario-based, and aligned with real-world operating conditions.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing training team that creates, delivers, and tracks impactful learning programs while fostering accountability, talent development, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and manage Training Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure program effectiveness and link outcomes to organizational goals.
• Stay current on industry best practices, emerging technologies, and training innovations by engaging with peer companies, vendors, and trade associations.
• Support internal and external audits of training programs to ensure compliance and program integrity.
• Models Western Midstream’s Core Values of Partnership, Customer Focus, Resourcefulness, and Performance.
• Strong instructional design and curriculum development capability with the ability to create technical learning content for complex operational tasks.
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theory and the ability to tailor instruction for craft, technical, and field-based learners.
• Working knowledge of PSM, PHMSA, and non-regulated pipeline training programs and their application in operating environments.
• Familiarity with training management systems, standards, and tools, including tracking, reporting, and compliance documentation.
• Effective communicator with the ability to engage both field personnel and senior leaders through clear verbal, written, and visual communication.
• Skilled project planner and executor able to lead cross-functional project teams, define clear deliverables, and drive accountability.
• Proactive, innovative, and self-directed, with strong organizational discipline and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated problem-solver with a bias for action, able to assess issues, develop practical solutions, and drive timely resolution.
• Experienced people leader skilled in hiring, developing talent,…