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About OPITO

The global, not-for-profit, safety and skills body for the energy industry

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About OPITO

Operating for over 50 years, OPITO is an industry-owned organisation that works with governments and industry worldwide. 

We drive consistency and safety compliance across global standards and qualifications, creating workforce development solutions. OPITO is a global leader in energy workforce safety, leading the skills focused dialogue with international governments as our industry prepares to meet Net Zero targets. 

To ensure a safe workforce of the future, OPITO delivers clear global standards and qualifications that utilise innovative workforce development solutions.   

With operational hubs in four key regions – UK and Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas – OPITO drives safety and competency improvements to benefit the energy industry. 

Working to develop a safe, skilled and competent energy workforce

We recognise that a skilled workforce will be essential if the energy industry is to meet its Net Zero, transition and sustainability targets.  

Today, there are over 500,000 OPITO registrations every year in more than 50 countries through 240 OPITO approved centres. We work closely with our centre and industry forums to ensure all our services and products remain up to date, and relevant to the needs of an evolving workforce. 

Worldwide, we provide access to a range of services designed to support workforce safety and skills development. We also consult with our international partners and national governments to ensure that the energy industry is focused on meeting its future skills needs, and the needs of the energy transition worldwide. 

Our values are what we pride ourselves on. We have integrity. We collaborate. We are adaptive. 

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Our People

Meet the team driving safety and competency improvements to benefit the energy industry. 

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Our Locations

We have operation centres in four key regions – UK and Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas.

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Careers with OPITO

With operations worldwide, we offer a wide and exciting range of opportunities for personal and career development in a supportive working environment.

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