Technical Training Specialist

Base Location : Northern Colorado Maintenance Center-Frederick, CO; Headquarters-Westminster, CO; Cheyenne Field Facility, Cheyenne, WY or Rio Rancho Field Facility-Rio Rancho, NM.

Plans, develops, delivers, and evaluates technical and on-the-job training for transmission and generation operations and maintenance personnel. Coordinates apprentice work assignments and training activities with facility management, assesses trainee competency and progress, and supports compliance with company safety, environmental, and operating requirements. Provides initial and refresher training for applicable mobile and material-handling equipment, including dozers, forklifts, cranes, bucket trucks, and excavators and other mobile/non mobile equipment not listed in this summary. Works under the direction of the Technical Workforce Development Manager and does not exercise formal supervisory authority.

Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly-engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 40%, Life Insurance, 401K, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits.

Technical Training Specialist

Hiring Salary Range: $98,000-$124,000

Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring salary range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, delivers, and evaluates operations and maintenance training, including classroom, field-based, and on-the-job instruction, as directed by management.
• Assesses each assigned apprentice’s knowledge, skills, progress, and training needs; documents performance; and verifies completion of required training elements.
• Coordinates with facility management to identify appropriate work groups, assignments, schedules, and resources that support apprentice development.
• Leads and directs journey-level and apprentice technicians during training activities without exercising formal supervisory authority.
• Provides initial, refresher, and hands-on instruction for applicable mobile and material-handling equipment and promotes the proper use of standard materials, tools, and work practices.
• Ensures that transmission and generation training programs align with applicable company safety requirements and environmental regulations.
• Assists management with surveys, analyses, and identification of employee training and development needs.
• Maintains current knowledge of industry maintenance and construction methods, materials, equipment, and instructional practices and recommends appropriate improvements.
• Reviews internal and external training resources and recommends their effective use.
• Provides technical and instructional support to other training specialists and supports program and resource development within the training function.
• Evaluates training effectiveness, employee progress, and program cost-effectiveness and recommends improvements.
• Assists the Tri-State Training and Scheduling Department with maintaining accurate employee training and development records.
• Supports department-wide initiatives assigned by the Technical Workforce Development Manager.
• Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance and performance to support Tri-State’s continuous electric-service obligations.
• Works overtime as required, including outside normal working hours, to support apprenticeship/apprentice schedules.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Training

• Associate degree in electrical or electronics technology, electromechanical controls, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Thorough knowledge of company construction standards, work practices, safety rules, transmission and generation equipment, and applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable environmental and safety regulations.
• Knowledge of instructional design, adult-learning methods, assessment practices, and training aids.
• Ability to direct personnel safely and effectively during training activities without exercising formal supervisory authority.
• Ability to conduct classroom and field-based instruction and prepare effective written, visual, and audiovisual training materials.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with employees, managers, and internal partners.
• Ability to organize and coordinate concurrent training schedules, work assignments, resources, and required documentation.
• Ability to use personal computers, Microsoft Office applications, databases, and related software in support of training functions.
• Working knowledge of applicable labor agreements.

Experience:

• Five years of combined experience in operations or maintenance work and technical training.

Other:

• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 70% throughout the Tri-State transmission system.
• Possession of the commercial driver’s license and endorsements required for assigned duties.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

DESIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• None

Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with electric distribution cooperatives and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to nearly a million electricity consumers across roughly 200,000 square miles of the West.

Founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity, Tri-State is now headquartered in Westminster, Colo., employing approximately 1,000 people across five states.

Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas, hydropower, wind, and solar. This power reaches members via a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and almost 6,000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

As a member-owned and -governed cooperative, every member has a voice and an equal vote in the future of Tri-State.