Nuclear Training Instructor (Hawaii)

Life Cycle Engineering; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) matching

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

HSA

Flexible schedules

Continuing education

Online training library

Bonus program

Paid vacation

Job summary

Life Cycle Engineering in Honolulu is seeking a Nuclear Training Instructor/Facilitator to provide full-time training support to government and non-government clients involved in submarine maintenance. You will train PHNS personnel on submarine systems, develop curricula, and certify workforce readiness in line with maintenance guides.

The role emphasizes stand-up instruction, facilitation, and collaboration with customers to tailor learning programs, while delivering measurable training

Qualifications

• 10+ years shipyard or military experience with U.S. Navy ship repair contracts.
• Minimum 2 years related training, military, or logistics experience.
• Minimum 2 years training curriculum development or equivalent experience.
• Strong self-direction and ability to work toward objectives and timelines.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite and teleconferencing tools; basic computer skills.
• Adaptable, collaborative, and able to interact with all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Conduct stand up instruction and facilitation.
• Develop training modules and facilitate sessions on nuclear/non-nuclear submarine systems.
• Consult with customers to tailor training and curriculums.
• Support responses for specialized training and performance improvement needs.
• Collect data on learning progress and effectiveness of training.
• Draft presentations and documents as needed.
• Schedule meetings and record minutes.
• Assist other trainers as workload requires.
• Organize work to meet priorities and deadlines.

Skills

Shipyard experience

Military experience

Training delivery

Curriculum development

Team coordination

Technical instruction

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe

Job description

Why Choose LCE?

• Employee Ownership (ESOP): Build financial stake in your work. Our 100% employee-owned model directly connects your contributions to company performance and long-term wealth creation.
• Award-Winning Culture: Join an organization repeatedly recognized as a \"Best Place to Work\" driven by integrity, mutual respect, and a supportive team environment.
• Impactful Mission: Support defense operations, waterfront engineering, cyber infrastructure, and asset reliability programs that keep fleets and operations mission ready.

Opportunity Summary

As a Nuclear Training Instructor/Facilitator, you will provide full-time support to our clients (both government and non-government) in support of training and personal development of personnel involved naval submarine and ship maintenance.

You will support C2300 or C900 Department with training PHNS personnel on submarine primary and secondary systems in support of qualifying and certifying work force to accomplish work shipboard on CNO and Intermediate Level Maintenance availability periods for both Submarines in accordance with the platform specific maintenance guide. The principal focus of the training program is to increase the competency of PHNS work force assigned to positions with roles and responsibilities critical to availability planning and waterfront project team execution. The training program enables project teams to achieve high performance by developing relationships, individuals, and team leadership skills that contribute to a culture of success.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct stand up instruction and facilitation.
• Develop training module and facilitate training session for respective nuclear or non-nuclear submarine systems.
• Confer with customers to gain knowledge of identified work situations requiring preventive or remedial training for employees and project teams that may be used for organization-wide training programs and prescribed learning and curriculums.
• Support the code lead coordinate responses to requests for specialized training and performance improvement requirements and supports training workshops to meet customer requirements.
• Collect measurements and reports on learning progress and performance to support evaluation of the effectiveness of provided training.
• Draft PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, memos, etc. as needed.
• Schedule meetings and capture meeting minutes.
• Assist other Trainers/Instructors with their responsibilities based on volume of work and established priorities.
• Organize self and work space to ensure timely completion of assigned duties accounting for unanticipated support needs and changing priorities.

Security Clearance Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Active U.S. DoD Secret security clearance (Security clearance eligibility may be considered on a case-by-case basis.)

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years shipyard or military experience working with U.S. Navy ship repair and modernization contracts
• Minimum 2 years of related (training, military, and/or logistics) experience
• Minimum 2 years experience in the development and delivery of training curriculum or demonstrated training experience
• Works well on your own establishing your own objectives, tasks, and timeline to accomplish the mission
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Adobe; and basic understanding of computers, teleconferencing and web meeting requirements, connectivity, and equipment
• Ability to be highly adaptable to a dynamic training environment and be able to think and act quickly in ways that generate consistently positive outcomes
• Comfortable working with and around all organizational levels, clients, vendors and visitors
• Demonstrated experience building team cohesion
• Basic understanding of project management principles
• Ability to work as a team player and demonstrate personal initiative to complete assigned work

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with naval shipyard environment or heavy industrial environment
• Experience with organizational behavior/process improvement/facilitation/training background

Physical Expectations

• Regular physical activity to include walking, climbing, bending, stooping, reaching, lifting, and standing with occasional prolonged sitting
• Maneuvering within confined spaces in a restricted environment
• Ability to speak, read, hear, and write, with or without assistance
• Ability to use phone and computer systems, copier, fax and other office equipment

Physical Expectations

• Regular physical activity to include walking, climbing, bending, stooping, reaching, lifting, standing, and occasional prolonged sitting
• Maneuvering within confined spaces in a restricted environment
• Ability to speak, read, hear, and write, with or without assistance
• Ability to use phone and computer systems, copier, fax and other office equipment

This position description represents a summary of the major components and requirements of the outlined position. Other responsibilities may be assigned or required as business needs dictate. Questions regarding this description should be addressed to the hiring authority or to Human Resources.

Benefit Offerings

• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) & company matched 401(k)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Free life and disability insurance with supplemental coverage options
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Plan, & Lifestyle Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave
• Flexible schedules, casual work environment, and relaxed dress code
• Continuing education and professional development programs at all levels
• Free access to online training library including certification preparation
• Bonus program, employee referral program, monetary recognition opportunities, and more...

Benefits may vary based on employment status, business unit, and location.

Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, application for or service in the military or status as a disabled veteran or veteran, because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation, and any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.