Technical training manager

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused.

Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning.

We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose

This position is responsible to design, develop, deliver and evaluate technical training programs that ensure full compliance with the Company’s safety policies and procedures, Corporate Operating procedures, and all applicable governmental codes and regulations.

This role is responsible for the development, documentation, and maintenance of Operator Qualification programs for Electric Operations including the Linemen Apprenticeship program, Substation Electricians program, advanced journeyman training and hands on compliance training.

This individual needs to be an expert in field operational procedures with the ability to instruct trainee's and evaluate knowledge transfer and knowledge retention.

The role requires working closely with Operations Management and Human Resources during resume evaluations, employee selection, new employee skills assessment, onboarding, training requirements, goal setting, performance evaluations and peer reviews as part of a gating process into Operations.

This role also requires undertaking documented performance evaluations assessing candidates progress through Liberty's Apprentice program which, in some cases, leads to an employee's dismissal from the program.

This position requires a combination of technical knowledge and communication skills to effectively facilitate learning to various target audiences and respond to questions from employees, customers, and the general public.

Successful performance requires a strong working knowledge of electrical power transmission, distribution and generation (i.

e. Electrical Transmission / Distribution Systems and Substation). As a SME, this role would also include participation in testing and evaluation of new tools, materials, and equipment;

the ongoing revision and maintenance of standards, operations procedures and training materials; as well as participate in incident investigation and implementing SIR remediation plans.

This role needs to be able to develop and lead training in the classroom, in a hands-on lab, and on-the-job site while exhibiting safe work practices, identify risk, and safely increasing production efficiencies.

Accountabilities

• Able to Identify hazard and professionally present safe alternatives


• Build and maintain all hands-on training labs and training aids


• Assess training needs and develop relevant training to support safe work practice


• Conduct field inspections to identify and implement corrective actions though training


• Has a strong operational understanding and can transfer that knowledge to others


• Has the respect of the Operations group and considered a subject matter expert


• Strong organizational skills and self-motivated


• Develop a method to consistently measure training result and document to an auditable level


• Interpret state and federal code for field personnel and develop training in accordance


• Be the subject matter authority for development and delivery operational training


• Able to work and perform in a team environment, collaborate with others, handle multiple projects and meet deadlines


• Work well with other teams such as standards, tool committee, and engineering


• Lead electrical apprenticeship program from hiring to Journeyman including documentation of progress and deficiencies


• Routine meetings with Operational Management about apprentice progress and current training needs


• Track and schedule training needs for apprentice progression and promotions


• Work through annual budgeting process and handle the budget throughout the year



• Leads all aspects of the maintenance of the training yard and training labs


• Establish and maintain a consistent measurement for apprentice progression for central region


• Develop remediation plan for sub performing apprentices


• The lead on all apprentice peer reviews


• Makes final decision on who is accepted into the electrical apprenticeship


• Has strong influence on decisions during the apprenticeship gating process


• Helps with other regions training needs when asked (BELCO training assessment, accident investigation, apprenticeship development)


• Build or modify hands on training as the industry changes with new tools, equipment, and technology


• Build specialized training to remediate risk identified by SIRs or unsafe work practice


• Lead a training program that is interesting and has operational value with strong fundamental foundations and hazard controls


• On site safety coaching and mentoring visits as a subject matter expert in high voltage procedures


• Must be the person that operations call’s when they don’t know the answer


• Storm response and Incident Investigation

Education and Experience

• College or professional program of 3 years or less


• 5-10 years’ experience


• Unrestricted Class A CDL Required


• Journeymen Lineman or Journeyman Substation Electrician

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions.

Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America.

And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our Think Global, Act Local business model.

What we offer

Company funded Pension program

401k with Company match

Full insurance benefits (health / dental / vision / life)

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase / match plan

Defined Contribution savings plan

Top Talent Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

Free parking, including free electrical charging

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success.

We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

Last updated : 2022-07-13