Hey there

I work for the Irish HV transmission system operator and have not completed any specific courses relevant to the industry, safety is, well safety! Although I have spent most of my career in and around the industry.

However, a few things that might assist: Look at the EWEA website, they might have some bespoke training courses. On wind farms work at height / rope access training is a big thing and if you are looking for a safety job in the industry you would need to climb towers for audit / inspection purposes. For off shore windfarms you would need to complete marine survival training (but you might already have that with your background).

Thanks guys. I'm actually thinking about using the transition fund for those made redundant due to oil crisis - has anyone used it and can tell a few words about it?

If I get the funding, I'll definitely do NEBOSH construction cert, but energy sector seems to be more related to oil and gas than construction, am I wrong? On the other hand, very often construction is more related with wind farms than oil and gas is... ;)

jontyjohnston - the reason I'm looking for specific training is that I've already applied for a couple of jobs (various industries) and my application was turned down due to various reasons:
- you don't have multi-site experience (I have from 5 sites, the company has 80 sites and this disqualified me)
- you don't have experience in telecomms company (I've worked in engineering companies, oil and gas and marine companies, I'm doing a bloody diploma that definitely covers telecomms' safety...)

and so on, and so forth. Never managed to get to an interview to prove that I actually know a thing or two about what they're expecting me to know... frustrating!

Peter, I totally agree with you. I would have made that point if I ever got to the interview stage, haha! It was limited to a phone conversation with a lady from an agency who had a list of key requirements for the role in front of her eyes and, unfortunately, little knowledge of what h&s actually is about (can't blame hare, it's not here cup of tea, but the company that's looking for a h&s advisor should be more knowledgeable!). "Oh, so you don't have telecomms experience... than I'm sorry but I can't accept your application". Another one: "Oh, so the company you're currently working for has only 5 sites... well this, one has over 80 so your experience is not relevant..." I was just about to ask "are you looking for a bloody driver or a h&s advisor??"