About PECAS

About PECAS

PETRONAS Competency-based Assessment System (PECAS) is a system of certifying the competencies of our Technicians and Operators (Non-Executive Technical (NET)) before they can be considered for upgrading to the next higher grade.

In this System, assessment of all technicians and operators for upgrading purposes shall be made against all the duties and tasks listed in his/her next Position Job Profile (PJP) or next Job Grade. The system is designed such that all the tasks will be assessed against the PETRONAS Occupational Skill Standard (POSS).

This System shall replace the current Upgrading Trade Test (UGTT) which was implemented on a temporary basis before PECAS System is ready for Implementation. The new System will be gradually implemented effectively from 2004.

The main objective of system is to develop the Company's human resource expertise, knowledge and skills through structured assessment system. The main focus is to inculcate the learning habit amongst technicians and operators at workplace through continuous learning and to promote a continuously learning culture/environment in PETRONAS.

In this System, assessment of the job is done on a continuous basis and is made the integral part of the candidate's daily work activities until he/she is certified competent to do the specified tasks listed in POSS.

In the transition period between the phasing out of Upgrading Trade Test and the implementation of CBA, it is suggested that OPU provide a cut off time for the changing over to CBA, the following are recommended:

Those who have just been upgraded to the next higher grade, their next upgrading assessment shall be automatically based on CBA
Those who will be eligible for upgrading within the next 6 months, shall be considered for upgrading based on Upgrading Trade Test

In July 2002, A Task Force headed by Mr Chong Thin Kiong of MLNG was formed to develop the PETRONAS CBA System which is to be used as reference by all OPUs. In this system all OPUs are to organise the training and assessment of their Technicians and Operators based on the System which requires the setting up of the Competency Assurance Panel consisting of Program Manager, Lead Internal Verifier, Internal Verifiers, Assessors, HRM Manager, Line Manager and Supervisor from their own OPU.

Institut Teknologi Petroleum PETRONAS (INSTEP) is given the responsibility to provide the External Assessors and Verifiers and become the awarding body to issue the PETRONAS Skill Certificate to the competent Technicians, Operators, Assessors and Verifiers.