Lead Safety & Quality Instructor- Electrical (Data Center)

StrataTech Education Group; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

StrataTech Education Group in Ann Arbor is seeking a Lead Safety & Quality Instructor- Electrical (Data Center) to own safety and quality across the program and training delivery. This role leads foundation orientation, Craft Readiness, Medium Voltage Excellence, QA/QC inspections, and energization readiness to ensure a safe, on‑schedule mission‑critical site.

The instructor provides students with expertise in hazardous energy control, isolation verification, and safety judgment calls, while

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of hands‑on electrical construction experience, including medium voltage installation and termination work.
• Current journeyman or master electrician license (Michigan, or reciprocal license transferable to Michigan).
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70E and hazardous energy control (LOTO) requirements in an industrial or construction setting.
• Prior experience training, mentoring, or leading crews in a formal or informal instructional capacity.
• Comfortable teaching both classroom‑style sessions and hands‑on lab exercises in the same day.
• Strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical judgment calls clearly to experienced tradespeople.

Responsibilities

• Lead Day 1 Foundation orientation for all participants, covering mission‑critical culture, human performance principles, and Stop Work Authority.
• Teach Craft Readiness sessions on functional Lockout/Tagout, InfraLink navigation, multi‑source isolation, and isolation verification.
• Lead Medium Voltage Installation Excellence, covering cable preparation, terminations, torque verification, and common installation deficiencies.
• Lead QA/QC Inspection Excellence for all participants, covering quality boards, inspection technique, documentation standards, and punch list prevention.
• Lead Commissioning & Energization Readiness, including MOP review, startup verification, and energization decision scenarios.
• Conduct practical instructor sign‑off assessments for LOTO demonstration, isolation verification, and energization readiness exercises.
• Run open lab and skills validation sessions to reinforce material and remediate participants who need additional practice.
• Coordinate with the Technical Excellence Instructor to keep both cohorts moving through a shared weekly delivery schedule without gaps in coverage.
• Flag recurring deficiencies or trends observed in the field back to the program team so course content stays current with real job‑site issues.

Skills

Electrical construction

NFPA 70E knowledge

Teaching/training

Lab instruction

Communication skills

Education

Journeyman or Master Electrician License

OSHA 30 Construction Certification

Tools

InfraLink

Job description

Position Summary: The Lead Safety & Quality Instructor- Electrical (Data Center) owns the safety and quality backbone of the program and training delivery. This instructor leads foundation orientation, Craft Readiness (LOTO and InfraLink), Medium Voltage Excellence, QA/QC Inspection Excellence, and Commissioning & Energization Readiness. This role provides students with expertise in hazardous energy control, isolation verification, and safety judgment calls that keep a mission‑critical site safe and on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead Day 1 Foundation orientation for all participants, covering mission‑critical culture, human performance principles, and Stop Work Authority.
• Teach Craft Readiness sessions on functional Lockout/Tagout, InfraLink navigation, multi‑source isolation, and isolation verification.
• Lead Medium Voltage Installation Excellence, covering cable preparation, terminations, torque verification, and common installation deficiencies.
• Lead QA/QC Inspection Excellence for all participants, covering quality boards, inspection technique, documentation standards, and punch list prevention.
• Lead Commissioning & Energization Readiness, including MOP review, startup verification, and energization decision scenarios.
• Conduct practical instructor sign‑off assessments for LOTO demonstration, isolation verification, and energization readiness exercises.
• Run open lab and skills validation sessions to reinforce material and remediate participants who need additional practice.
• Coordinate with the Technical Excellence Instructor to keep both cohorts moving through a shared weekly delivery schedule without gaps in coverage.
• Flag recurring deficiencies or trends observed in the field back to the program team so course content stays current with real job‑site issues.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of hands‑on electrical construction experience, including medium voltage installation and termination work.
• Current journeyman or master electrician license (Michigan, or a reciprocal license transferable to Michigan).
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70E and hazardous energy control (LOTO) requirements in an industrial or construction setting.
• Prior experience training, mentoring, or leading crews in a formal or informal instructional capacity.
• Comfortable teaching both classroom‑style sessions and hands‑on lab exercises in the same day.
• Strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical judgment calls clearly to experienced tradespeople.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience on hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center construction projects.
• Familiarity with digital isolation tracking systems (InfraLink or comparable platforms).
• OSHA 30 Construction certification.
• Formal train‑the‑trainer or adult learning certification.
• Experience building or refining curriculum based on field deficiency data or lessons learned.

People Responsibilities

This role may monitor, coach, and develop an on‑site instructor who will be present during training.

Physical Requirements

• Able to stand, walk, and demonstrate hands‑on tasks for extended periods in a training lab or mock‑up environment.
• Able to work on an active construction site, including required site‑specific safety orientation and PPE use.
• Able to travel to the Ann Arbor area training site daily; this is an on‑site, not remote, position.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.