Senior Training & Development Specialist Electric Distribution

Requisition: 82528

PSEG Company: Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

Salary Range: $ 104,600 - $ 165,700

Work Location Category: Onsite

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We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer a retirement program, 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement and a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year (including vacation, scheduled holidays, and floating holidays).

PSEG offers a unique experience to our more than 12,000 employees – we provide the resources and opportunities for career development that come with being a Fortune 500 company, as well as the attention, camaraderie, and care for one another you might typically associate with a small business. Our focus on combatting climate change through clean energy technology, our new net zero climate vision for 2030 and enhanced commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and supporting the communities we serve make this a particularly exciting time to join PSEG.

Job Summary

PSE&G is seeking a new member for the Technical Training team within the Transformation & Centralized Service organization at our Edison NJ location. The team performs analysis, design, development, and evaluation of technical training for PSE&G’s Electric Distribution LOB clients. The successful incumbent will advance the training that supports a safe, skilled, and efficient utility work force working in concert with a team of training professionals for PSE&G’s Substation Operator occupational groups. This role has a specialty of electric distribution system Substation Operations in accordance with job specifications, contract obligations, Technical Manuals, and regulatory requirements with a special focus on Safety Tagging / Energy Control Procedures.

Job Responsibilities

The Sr. Training and Development Specialist will instruct, train, develop, demonstrate safe workplace practices and behaviors for a skilled and efficient utility work force working in connection with a team of training professionals. The key elements of this role are:

- Conduct classroom presentations and hands-on field instruction and demonstration of safe work practices in electric distribution substation equipment installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting

- Work with the Design and Assessment team to develop and maintain technical training materials as a subject matter expert in Substation Mechanic.

- Facilitate technical training assessments/ evaluations across multiple, concurrent electric distribution instructional programs.

- Provide assistance in other instructional areas or activities as needed.

- Collaborate with the Technical Training Manager and internal subject matter experts in support of identifying training needs of the Electric Distribution clients.

- Work with process owners and process improvement managers across the utility to establish process efficiency.

- Build strong internal and external relationship with all clients to stay abreast of operational changes relevant to effective training programs.

- Apply training and development processes of analysis, design, development, evaluation, and alternative delivery methods, including eLearning and virtual instruction applications

- Conduct hands-on training safely across multiple topics using appropriate reference manuals and other resources to instruct employees in Substation Mechanics.

- Provide client service, be a team player, and excel in communicating both verbally and in writing.

- Use of tools, resources, and operation of appropriate substation equipment i.e., safety tagging, control prints, test equipment and substation maintenance and inspection.

Job Specific Qualifications

Required:

- High school graduate or GED

- Minimum of 7 years of experience in electric substations, components of electric substations, construction in electric substations, maintenance in electric substations, troubleshooting and safe work practices in electric substations.

- At least 5 years of indirect supervisory experience or 3 years of direct supervisory experience

- Over 4 years of training/education experience in electric substations, components of electric substations, construction in electric substations, maintenance in electric substations, troubleshooting and safe work practices in electric substations.

- Demonstrated experience in training/educating others using methodologies: analysis, design, development, evaluation, and alternative delivery methods, including eLearning or virtual instruction applications

- Demonstrated experience in computer applications, including Microsoft Office software

- Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills; capable of making effective oral presentations

- Ability to facilitate joint union / management assessment teams

- Project management related experience

- Experience in Learning Management System use

- Experience in alternative training delivery methods, including automated, computer-based or virtual / augmented reality applications

- Provide leadership through peer-to-peer coaching/guidance for junior instructors.

- Facilitate the analysis, design, and evaluation of apprentice and employee technical training

- Understand and explain key training metrics associated with the Manager’s Dashboard

Desired:

- Process Improvement skills / LSS Green Belt

Minimum Years of Experience

7 years of experience

Education

High School

Certifications

None Noted

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