George Hilliar

Experience

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  PDM Training Solutions

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2006

  Amey Lex Consortium (Bicester) Private Finance Initiative Construction Plant Training Solutions • Strategic review for training policy, methodology and practice for the MOD vehicle outsourcing initiative with an assigned budget of £600m• Review of current operator and maintainer training of MOD plant and earth construction equipment to identify training needs and provide an effective training solution• Managed new and legacy equipment projects that delivered a customer focused training solution on time and within budget• Frequent client site visits across the UK for customer interface and liaison to enable training assessment, research and information gathering• Internal and external validation of training content to certify effective training delivery and that the training meets the need of the individual Show less

  • Training Needs Analyst

    Jan 2005 - Jun 2006

  • Training Needs Analyst

    Jan 2004 - Jun 2006
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  Costain

  Jul 2006 - Mar 2010

  • Management of the NSAfC accreditation process at project and company level including the supply chain• Management of the project skills coordinators for the delivery of NSAfC employment and skills plans• Develop and implement non NSAfC project training action plans/skills & development plans• Maintain close links working closely with key stakeholders and other forums across the business• Represent Costain at external construction groups such as the South East Regional Construction Group• Development of external training requirements in response to career development reviews and training action plans Show less

  • Skills Advisor for Construction Operations

    Jan 2008 - Mar 2010

  • Training Manager

    Jul 2006 - Mar 2008
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  Costain (4Delivery Ltd PRO9 Project)

  Jun 2010 - Dec 2014

  Training Manager

  • Manager and lead trainer of the 4Delivery (4D) Training Centre delivering Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) training for the Southern Water Asset Maintenance Programme Single Entity Contract • Management and maintenance of the 4D Training Centre and a £250k annual budget• Identifying growth opportunities and developing them to sustain the Training Centre on a cost neutral basis• Evaluation of training delivery through student and management feedback ensuring that appropriate and high quality training is delivered to the trainee • Management and delivery of training to a diverse cultural workforce at all staff levels• Line management and development of two SHE trainers and two Project Skills Co-ordinators• Member of the SHE Quality Management panel to ensure that training achieves strategic and business objectives• Actively involved with parent company National Skills Academy for Construction (NSAfC) accreditation process Show less

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  Costain Group PLC (eight2O - Thames Water Alliance)

  Jan 2015 - Oct 2017

  Head of Learning and Development Implementation
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  Costain Group PLC

  Oct 2017 - Feb 2024

  Behavioural Management Consultant
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  Retirement

  Oct 2023 - now

  Retired
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  George Hilliar Consultancy Services

  Feb 2024 - now

  Business Management Consultant