The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is the employer-led skills body for the engineering construction industry in Great Britain. ECITB’s new strategy, Leading Industry Learning, will help attract, develop and qualify a diverse talent pool, upskill the current workforce and develop the skills needed for the delivery of critical infrastructure projects, energy security and net zero ambitions.
Andrew Hockey has more than 40 years of experience in the energy sector, having held numerous board-level and CEO positions across the industry. He has worked both in the UK and internationally with major energy companies, including Petrofina and ENI, as well as independent operators such as Triton, Monument and Lasmo.
Until the end of 2021, Andrew was a Non-Executive Director at Fairfield Energy, which he co-founded in 2005 and helped transition into a decommissioning company in 2016. Prior to joining the ECITB, he was CEO of IOG plc, a low-carbon gas developer and operator in the UK Southern North Sea. He is also a Non-Executive Director at Chariot, where he played a key role in the company's strategic shift from oil and gas exploration to transitional gas, power and green hydrogen projects across Africa.
