Together for What‘s Next – Training & Development at Bilfinger
Together for what's next
As a leading international industrial service provider, our employees are our most valuable commodity, and their ongoing training and qualification is key to the success of our company.
Regardless of your work area or where you are in your career, we can work with you to continuously expand your professional qualifications. To do so, we offer you interdisciplinary programs to help you achieve your best possible personal performance.
Our worldwide training concept links global, regional, and local educational programs to provide you with the best possible support in your development and qualifications.
On a global level, the Bilfinger Academy focuses on worldwide programs like Leadership Development and Talent Development with the goal of increasing management expertise, fostering a uniform understanding of the management field and supporting young professionals. In addition, our training and development program values tracking global trends in learning & development (such as experience-based learning), working with internationally renowned training providers and using first-class digital learning services. On the regional and local levels, operational entities and divisions at Bilfinger offer additional development and training services with a focus on commercial areas. In addition, there are other internal, external and local initiatives available to promote your development on every level.
Bilfinger Academy: Together for What's Next
Under the virtual umbrella of the Bilfinger Academy, the various aspects of qualification and further training are bundled across the Group. It is your point of contact for a wide range of topics relating to your professional and personal development. The Bilfinger Academy offers a wide range of internal and external programs tailored to specific target groups, enabling you to build on your strengths and give your career new impetus. If you have requirements that go beyond such target group-specific programs, the Bilfinger Academy will of course be on hand to advise and support you.
Our services include, for example:
There is a range of available learning services in the areas of training and development, such as our Learning Weeks, Lunch & Learning Sessions and other learning initiatives.
Learning Week, for example, allows us to set aside a week to incorporate additional learnings to benefit our personal and professional growth. You can expand your personal expertise through diverse workshops, seminars and online training sessions throughout the week. In addition, there are annual learning events such as Lunch & Learn Sessions. These events give you valuable inspiration for your career, and let you discuss career-related issues with colleagues from all over the world. Professional presentations, meetings with Executive Board members, and diverse evening programming supplement regular events.
Bilfinger is pioneering industrial service digitalization. Digital learning aligns with our strong technological focus – and with the needs of our technologically-minded employees. In line with global standards, we use E-learning programs specifically designed for Bilfinger, such as programs on compliance topics or HSEQ. We also offer other opportunities for continued digital training.
Our central Talent Management & Academy department concentrates on providing group-wide development and support for competent managers and talented employees. In doing so, this makes a key contribution to our long-term corporate success. Our leadership programs help our managers develop in a targeted way and in accordance with our requirements, to expand their own networks, and help promote discussion with Senior Management and the Executive Board. Our programming includes the Talent Program for early career starters, international leadership for management, and executive leadership for those leading businesses.
Project management at Bilfinger is diverse and exciting. With our comprehensive qualification series for project managements, we offer you the expertise you need for small and large projects alike based on internationally recognized standards like PMI. Bilfinger will also support project managers through certification, if needed. Regardless of where you are in your development as a project manager, our qualification programs offer you custom-tailored support based on your individual profile of requirements and your development plan.
In our mobilization centers, we can prepare you perfectly for your offshore work. You will receive training on all topics relevant to safety. Well-equipped rooms at Bilfinger mobilization centers are always located directly adjacent to your lodgings so you do not have to do any additional traveling. We work to create an exciting atmosphere where you can meet with your project team and engage in active discussions with your colleagues. Courses offered in mobilization centers include the following:
- Risk assessment training
- Computer-supported learning programs
- Leak testing for respiratory protection
- Current safety modules
- Company-wide safety campaigns
- Instruction and testing for rope access technicians
Well-equipped for your Duties: Commercial Training Programs
Especially when working with industrial systems, on construction sites, or on offshore platforms, your training and development on safety plays a key role for us. Your safety is our highest priority, and we promote that safety through an intensive, wide-ranging training concept. This includes, for example, our mobilization centers for offshore employees. You can also expand your knowledge, expertise and qualifications through ongoing training on the job and relevant instruction in your professional field. Depending on your work area, this also includes continued education on digitization.
