Generation Operations and Training Specialist

Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, LES is customer-owned and is one of the nation’s leading utility companies. We are recognized for low costs, unmatched reliability, financial stability, cutting-edge innovation, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service while fostering a culture that celebrates passion, talent, and high standards. If you're not just looking for a job but a fulfilling career in a workplace that values excellence, the environment, and the community we call home, LES might just be the perfect fit for you. Join us and power a brighter future!

- LES is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.

- LES is unable to sponsor employment-based immigrant or non-immigrant visas.

- This is not a remote position and requires residency within a reasonable commuting distance to LES in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Job Title

Generation Operations and Training Specialist

Employment Type

Starting Pay Range

Posting Date

Full-time

$107,342.00 - $134,178.00

11/25/2025

Employment Classification

Division

Closing Date

Regular

Power Supply

12/14/2025

Are you ready to play a key role in enhancing the performance and reliability of modern gas turbine and thermal power generation systems? We are seeking an experienced Power Plant Operations and Training Specialist to support and strengthen our operations team. In this position, you’ll leverage your hands-on expertise with combustion turbines, heat-recovery steam systems, and conventional thermal processes to develop plant operators through targeted, high-quality training programs that reinforce safety, reliability, and operational excellence.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsibilities include the development, execution, and evaluation of Generation Operations Training and Operations Certification programs for all power plant staff. Monitors, coordinates, and oversees the proper and safe completion of required training for both Union and Non-union staff. Additional responsibilities include planning and organizing special projects, providing technical support to area managers to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, training materials and training manual updates, and maintaining operational familiarity in all power and thermal plants to keep training materials organized and current. This position may require work outside of normal work hours during outages, early/late dispatch instructions, and to accommodate shift workers. Consistent and reliable attendance is required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND COMPETENCIES

- As subject matter expert, develops training curriculum for plant-specific systems, equipment, and procedures to include classroom training, eLearning, and On-The-Job demonstrations.

- Evaluates trainee performance through a variety of methods, including written quizzes and exams, oral boards and field demonstrations.

- On-going administration of the plants’ training programs utilizing the Learning Management System to track and schedule required training for plant staff before delinquencies occur.

- Maintains Certifications for all positions at all plants by working with Supervisors to review and update as needed, creating new certifications when needed, and evaluating effectiveness of existing certification programs.

- Identifies training needs by working with Management to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of plant staff and creates or modifies training processes accordingly.

- Evaluates training effectiveness to ensure incorporation of taught skills and techniques into plant staff's work behaviors.

Customer Focus - Putting customers, both internal and external, at the center of business decisions in order to identify and respond to current and future customer needs. Builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met, solicits opinions and ideas from customers, responds to internal customers.

Teamwork - The ability to effectively interact, cooperate, collaborate, and manage conflicts with other people. Shows enthusiasm toward being a member of the group; actively participates in team meetings and activities; leverages the skills and interests of coworkers to achieve goals and solve problems; supports team decisions.

Communication - Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner whether verbally, written, or other means; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience; delivers information in a manner that is interesting and compelling.

Job Technical Skills - Keeps their technical skills current; effectively applies specialized knowledge and skills to perform work tasks; understands and masters the technical skills, knowledge, and tasks associated with their job; shares technical expertise with others.

Critical and Analystical Thinking - Using logical thought processes to analyze information and draw conclusions. Skilled at finding logical flaws in arguments and plans; identifies problems and solutions that others might miss; provides detailed insight and constructive criticism into problems and complex situations.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

- Associate degree in related field, and

- 5 years Control Room Operator experience in steam and/or gas turbine plants, or

- An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

- Bachelor degree in related field and experience in a formal training department with a focus on training program development, training presentation to a live audience, and training program administrative maintenance preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

- Valid drivers license

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