8 Jan 2010 - OSL helping graduates find the X factor

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HULL FIRM HELPING GRADUATES FIND THE X FACTOR
Hull oil and gas consultancy, OSL, has been awarded national recognition for its work in training the next generation of engineers.
The company, based in Freightliner Road, has received official approval from the Institute of Chemical Engineers for its Accredited Company Training Scheme (ACTS).
The programme is designed to help graduates advance their professional training to a point when they can apply for Chartership – a globally recognised qualification - in as short a time as possible.
Edinburgh-born Graeme Trotter, a graduate of Heriot Watt University and a chemical engineer with OSL, has developed the programme over the past year.
He said: “Through ACTS, the company is helping to set new standards in training for those entering the oil and gas industry. Not only does this help graduates to advance their career development at a faster pace, it brings real value to companies such as OSL.
“The Directors at OSL plan to grow the company significantly, but to do that they need to recruit the best graduates. ACTS is not just a technically based programme; it also helps the graduates with commercial leadership, communication and inter-personal skills.”
He added: “The number of engineering students entering the oil and gas industry was in decline for several years. At the same time, many engineers who had developed their careers during the North Sea oil boom were retiring, creating a talent gap. However, graduate intakes are on the rise again and companies such as OSL are keen to attract the cream of the crop”.
IChemE appointed two assessors to visit OSL’s offices at Hull to judge the effectiveness of the new training programme. IChemE spokesman Matt Stalker said: “Through this scheme, OSL is demonstrating its commitment to the chemical engineering sector and the staff it employs.
“It reflects a flexible, living partnership between the company, the trainee and the IChemeE and it is designed to ensure delivery of tangible, high quality and relevant experience, providing benefits to all participating partners.”

Co-founder and director of OSL, Alastair Robertson, said: “We need to give our young engineers the best possible training and career development opportunities if companies such as ours are going to compete on the global scene. By developing our own ACTS, we are confident of attracting the next generation of talent in the chemical engineering sector.”