CONNECTED
COMPETENCE

Connected Competence  commands a base level of technical competence assurance for workers across the engineering and construction industry, which employers recognise and support in demonstrating the current competence of its workforce.

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All Connected Competence employers, which Ponticelli UK and Semco Maritime are – both independently, and as part of the PBS consortium) – require their employees to verify their competence through Connected Competence technical tests.

Do you have the technical tests you need for mobilisation? 

Select your job title from the list below to review your STANDARD INDUSTRY ROLE PROFILE, the associated TECHNICAL TESTS required as a pre-employment requirement for Connected Competence employers, and where you can take these tests.

Pipefitting
Plating
Elec Tech - Installation
Elec Tech Maintenance
Mech Tech
Inst & Control
Riggers
Appointed person for rigging
Thermal Insulation
Industrial Coatings - Painters

Through industry-recognised, standardised testing, Connected Competence allows the workforce’s ongoing base level of technical competence to be verified across the engineering construction industry to create a safer and transferable workforce across sectors.

      • Reduces duplication of assessments
      • Helps you be at the forefront for future job opportunities
      • Provides a safer competence-assured environment
      • Ensures a seamless transition across to new energy projects
      • Allows you to validate your experience, keep updated in an ever-changing landscape and gain recognised, industry transferable digital badges

Connected Competence is industry-led, enabled by the ECITB, and supported by Operators, Employers, HSE, OEUK, NSTA, Step Change in Safety, Scottish Government, RMT, GMT and Unite the Union.