Technical Trainer

• →Design, develop, and deliver technical training related to natural gas distribution and transmission systems, including but not limited to operations, maintenance, construction, and emergency response.

• →Create and maintain training materials such as lesson plans, presentations, assessments, hands‑on exercises, and simulations.

• →Deliver classroom, field‑based, virtual, and blended learning programs for employees and contractors.

• →Assess the effectiveness of training programs and make improvements based on feedback, field observations, on-the-job coaching, mentoring, performance-based trends and results.

• →Manage training resources, ensuring all materials and equipment are up-to-date and in good working condition.
• →Monitor workforce adherence to operating procedures, company standards, and safety requirements including follow up assessments and post-training evaluations.

• →Stay current on industry codes, standards, technologies, and regulatory changes.
• →Participate in incident reviews, root cause analyses, and corrective action development to identify training-related opportunities and incorporate lessons learned into training programs.
• →Partner with Gas Operations, Engineering, Safety, and management teams to align training initiatives with business and operational needs.

• →Evaluate and document trainee performance, feedback, and coaching geared toward the enhancement of the gas workforce’s technical competencies.

• Minimum years of experience: 3+ years of experience in the natural gas industry or other relevant technical trade.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, instructional design, or other relevant area of
• Study.
• Technical knowledge of:
  • Properties of natural gas, pipeline construction and maintenance, gas safety regulations.
  • Knowledge of 49 CFR Parts 191, 192, and 193.
  • MA 220 CMR.
  • Operator Qualification programs and associated Written Plans.
• Ability to design and conduct effective training programs including instructional design, presentation skills, and managing the learning environment.

• Ability to obtain Operator Qualification tasks.
• 2+ years of demonstrated prior training experience.

• Completed apprentice program or other relevant trade qualifications.

• Strong mentor and leadership skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Growth & Continuous Improvement

• Initiative & Change

• Focused on Results

• Customer Centric (internal and/or external)

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions.  This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.