Technical Training Specialist 2

Position Location:

This position is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Los Alamos is a tight-knit mountain community that consistently ranks as one of Livability.com's Best Small Towns in America. The city is a top spot for outdoor enthusiasts as it has more than 120 hiking and biking trails, and residents enjoy easy access to the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Thanks to the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos' presence in the area, Los Alamos also has a college-town vibe that's a major draw for young professionals, families and retirees.

Position Summary

The Training Department is comprised of 3 training components that support the Engineering & Nuclear Safety Programs at N3B: Site Training, Environmental Remediation and Contact Handled-Transuranic Waste (CH-TRU). The primary mission of N3B is to protect the environment and remove legacy waste off the Los Alamos site. The Training Specialist 2 is responsible for the design and delivery of programs to train all levels of personnel for the entire workforce (approximately 650 employees). This includes evaluating and providing oversight of other training personnel including contractors and vendors. The Training Specialist develops in-house programs and practices to identify developmental needs, including preparing personnel for more responsible positions with increasing effectiveness. The Training Specialist is viewed as a generalist in the field and as highly competent within the broad training discipline, both internally and externally to the organization. The training specialist works with customers, stakeholders and regulators, ensuring that training programs meet customer needs, regulatory drivers, and contractual requirements.

This position reports to the N3B Site Training Manager.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities (may include, but are not limited to):

• Design and deliver programs to train all levels of professionals
• Develop tests and visual aids, developing criteria for evaluating effectiveness of training
• Audit formal qualification and certification programs
• Develop and maintain curricula
• Develop training policies, procedures, processes, tools, formats, templates, and examples
• Mentor coordinators, other training specialists, and support staff
• Manage training records
• Work with Apprentices in various established Apprenticeship programs, positions, and levels of experience within those programs
• Assist in the development of technical procedures supporting specific programs
• Adhere to policies and programs concerning the N3B's training program
• Must have a general knowledge and understanding of the DOE
• Must have ability to learn, assimilate and train others on a variety of subjects such as safety, security, Quality Assurance and/or nuclear operations
• Keeping abreast of training and development research: learning theory, motivation theory, and new materials, methods, and techniques
• May evaluate and oversee contractors or vendors to develop and administer training programs

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities):

• General knowledge of DOE Order 426.2; and other guidance for training and qualifications records especially those impacting nuclear facilities and activities
• Knowledge of learning management systems
• Demonstrated proficiency in training program development and delivery, preferably at DOE nuclear facilities
• Methods for identifying regulatory training requirements
• Knowledge and experience leading technical teams as well as working as part of a technical team
• Effective interpersonal skills with ability to work/interact effectively and amicably with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures and with diverse personal attributes
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey thoughts clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing to diverse audiences
• Ability to train and mentor staff to higher levels of performance
• General knowledge of Human Resources practices
• Level of language skills, mathematical skills, communication skills, reasoning ability and computer skills necessary to perform essential functions of the job

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelors' degree combined with a minimum of 3 to 5 years of relative experience. However, a combination of education and relevant experience wherein the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position's duties and responsibilities have been adequately demonstrated is acceptable.

Education Equivalency: 2 years of relevant experience for 1 year of college.

Must be able to acquire and maintain certification through the DOE National Training Center, Basic Instructor Training.

Employee Referral Eligibility:

This position is eligible for N3B's employee referral program.

Mission Critical: Yes No

Benefits and Salary:

N3B offers all full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes 401(k) with employer matching, medical, dental, vision, paid PTO, and more. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience and education.

Business Associations

Frequent internal company and external contacts. Represents the organization on specific projects

Impact

Contributes to the completion of organizational projects and goals. Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results would normally require a moderate expenditure of resources to rectify.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Normally assigned to perform work in an office environment. Only electrical hazards and other minor potential hazards normally found in an office environment are anticipated. Job performance requires adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements of the discipline. Office work environment.

Safety, Security, and Quality

While working to achieve N3B LLCC objectives, the Technical Training Specialist will ensure all activities and operations are performed in a safe and deliberate manner to include protecting the confidentiality and integrity of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). This role will maintain required safety, security and operational training; assure procedural and regulatory compliance; and make safety, security and quality an integral part of every task; including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security. Ability to obtain a Q level Department of Energy security clearance.

Equal Opportunity

N3B is an equal opportunity employer. N3B will ensure no applicant for employment or employee is denied equal opportunity because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, training, and career development programs.