Operator Qualification (OQ) Trainer (Lafayette, LA; The Woodlands, TX)

• Support the OQ Manager in maintaining and implementing the Company OQ Program, procedures, task lists, evaluation requirements, and supporting records.
• Coordinate with project teams and clients to identify applicable OQ tasks and requirements for each project, including client-specific requirements and approved OQ-provider requirements.
• Track employee and subcontractor OQ status, expirations, task assignments, training, testing, and evaluations; communicate gaps to the appropriate supervisor before work is assigned.
• Coordinate task training, testing, and evaluations with authorized evaluators and trainers, ensuring required steps are completed and documented.
• Verify that evaluators follow Company procedures and applicable OQ-provider requirements; conduct or support field observations as assigned.
• Maintain accurate employee qualification records and ensure information submitted to OQ providers is complete, consistent, and timely.
• Prepare OQ status reports, qualification matrices, expiration reports, and other documentation for management, clients, and project teams.
• Assist the OQ Manager with internal reviews, client audits, and OQ-provider audits, including locating records and tracking corrective actions to completion.
• Visit project locations and communicate with client representatives, supervisors, and field personnel to resolve OQ documentation or compliance questions.
• Support project kick-offs and planning meetings by communicating applicable OQ requirements, qualification needs, and documentation expectations.
• Support pipeline and facilities projects according to the specific scope, client requirements, and Company procedures.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Two years of related experience in training, OQ administration, field operations, data entry, or HSE support; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Relevant experience in pipeline and facilities construction, Operator Qualification, HSE, or OSHA requirements is preferred. Role-specific credentials and authorizations must be maintained where required.
• Preferred experience with OQ processes and platforms/providers such as Veriforce, EWN, NCCER or other client-approved systems.

• Ability to interpret task requirements, maintain qualification data, and organize audit-ready records.
• Knowledge of pipeline or construction field activities and applicable HSE requirements is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail; able to maintain accurate records, prepare reports, and meet deadlines.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate with managers, supervisors, field personnel, clients, and vendors.
• Able to maintain confidential company and employee information and learn new software and data systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, or able to develop proficiency.
• Able to travel to project sites as business needs require; the original combined position identified travel of approximately 50%–75% within the contiguous United States.

Department: Health & Safety
This is a permanent position