Graduate/Apprentice Programme Manager

Job Description

Company Overview

OEG is a leading energy solutions business, providing mission-critical infrastructure assets and services to the global offshore energy industry. Through our specialist divisions - topside, marine, subsea, logistics and industrials, we are a pivotal link in the global offshore energy project chain, ensuring our customers' projects are delivered safely, reliably and efficiently.

Location

• Aberdeen/Edinburgh/Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Core Purpose

• To lead the development, delivery and continuous improvement of OEG's early careers programmes.
• Design, implement and manage structured early careers programmes that attract, develop and retain emerging talent across the business.
• Acting as a key ambassador for OEG, building strong relationships internally and externally to ensure programmes align with business needs.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Strategy and Framework Development:

• Design and implement OEG's graduate and apprenticeship strategy from inception.
• Develop structured programme frameworks, including rotations, competencies, mentoring, and performance milestones.
• Align early careers initiatives with workforce planning and succession strategies.

Programme Implementation:

• Source and select appropriate apprenticeship standards and graduate pathways.
• Build relationships with universities, colleges, and accredited training providers.
• Develop onboarding, development, and progression frameworks.
• Create monitoring tools to track performance, retention, and ROI.

Recruitment and Employer Branding:

• Develop attraction strategies to position OEG as an employer of choice.
• Lead annual graduate and apprentice recruitment campaigns.
• Represent OEG at career fairs, industry events, and networking opportunities.
• Embed diversity and inclusion within early careers pipelines.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Partner with senior leaders and operational managers to identify skills gaps and future talent requirements.
• Coach and support line managers in developing early careers talent.
• Act as the central point of contact for graduates, apprentices, and training providers.

Compliance and Governance:

• Ensure compliance with apprenticeship regulations and funding requirements.
• Implement quality assurance measures to maintain programme standards.
• Align all activity with company policies and QHSE Management Systems.

QHSE Responsibilities

To have a general understanding of the areas of our QHSE Management System and OEG's QHSE aims and objectives that are relevant to the role.

Comply with the requirements of OEG Energy Group Policies and the responsibilities within the wider QHSE Management System.

Promoting:

• a proactive health and safety culture focused on the prevention of work-related injury or ill health and continual improvement in our processes/performance.
• environmental sustainability and energy efficiency whilst minimizing our environmental impacts and preventing pollution.
• a quality culture that brings values to our business, our customers, and other interested parties ensuring quality issues and opportunities for improvement are identified and implemented.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience building or significantly developing graduate or apprenticeship programmes.
• Experience within energy, engineering, or industrial sectors is desirable.
• Strong understanding of apprenticeship standards, funding, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in setting up and managing global schemes.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into operational delivery.
• Commercially aware and able to align talent development with business needs.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Self-starter comfortable working in a role with autonomy and accountability.
• Willingness to travel regularly.
• Passionate about developing future talent and creating sustainable career pathways.

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, Learning and Development, Business, or related discipline.
• CIPD or L&D qualification.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a fair and inclusive recruitment process for all applicants.