I designed and developed the Competent Person e-learning module as part of the offshore high-voltage safety authorisation pathway for our external client. Within this pathway sits 4 modules.
The module prepares engineers to take on formal Competent Person responsibilities within a controlled electrical safety framework. I had already designed the look and feel of the modules, including a character set and illustrated document design.
Objective
To translate complex electrical and mechanical safety rules into a structured, interactive learning experience that reinforced role accountability, safe systems of work, and correct use of safety documentation.
What I Did
Mapped technical safety rules into clear learning objectives focused on isolation, earthing, safety distances, and role boundaries.
Edited and rewrote outdated content.
Created modern graphics and videos, including technical drawings.
Designed scenario based learning around real HV tasks, including issuing, receiving, transferring and clearing safety documents.
Built interactive decision-making exercises to test understanding of risk, escalation points, and supervision requirements.
Worked directly with Senior Authorised Persons and operational SMEs to ensure technical accuracy.
Developed knowledge checks aligned to formal authorisation standards.
The original source material was procedurally dense. I restructured it into practical, field-relevant scenarios to ensure engineers understood not just the rules, but their responsibility within them.
The result was a compliance-aligned module that improved clarity around role separation and supported progression toward formal authorisation.
Following delivery of the full four-module programme, the client extended the scope and commissioned an additional module, reflecting their confidence in the structure, clarity and effectiveness of the learning design.
