Technical Trainer

New Mexico Gas Company; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 79,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico Gas Company is seeking a Technical Trainer to develop people and advance operating excellence. You will build knowledge, skills, and qualifications to keep gas operations safe, efficient, and reliable, serving as a trusted technical resource across the organization.

You will design and deliver training programs, conduct performance evaluations, and partner with business units to implement training strategies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 7+ years in gas/utility/oil ops or eng. A college degree can replace up to 4 years of experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Construction & Maintenance.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Preferred: Adult training exp, steel pipeline welding exp and/or CWI, pipeline inspection, Journeyman Gas Fitter License, CDL.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates classroom, shop, and field training programs and conducts performance evaluations.
• Serves as a technical expert in assigned areas and stays current with trends and technology.
• Provides technical consultation and troubleshooting for projects and field work.
• Teaches and models safe work practices at all times.
• Conducts site visits to ensure procedures are followed.
• Designs, develops, revises, and implements training content and structure.
• Develops annual training schedule and coordinates program logistics.

Skills

Facilitates training programs

Technical training

Safety training

Performance evaluation

Education

High school diploma or GED with 7+ years experience

Relevant college degree may replace up to 4 years experience

Job description

This position will be open to internal and external applicants and will close on Sunday, September 13, 2026.

This position pays between $78,640.00 to $98,300.00 and is based on skills, experience and education of the successful candidate.

About This Opportunity

Are you passionate about developing people and advancing operational excellence? Join our team as a Technical Trainer, where you'll play a vital role in building the knowledge, skills, and qualifications that keep gas operations running safely, efficiently, and reliably. You'll equip employees and contractors with the expertise they need to succeed while serving as a trusted technical resource across the organization.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

This list does not reflect the job duties in their entirety.

• Facilitates classroom, shop, and field training programs and conducts performance evaluations for participants.
• Serves as a technical expert in the areas of assigned expertise and keeps abreast of new trends and technology in field of expertise.
• Provides technical subject matter consultation and troubleshooting for projects and field work.
• Teaches, demonstrates, and models safe work practices at all times.
• Conducts site visits to ensure proper procedures and practices are being followed in all operations areas.
• Designs, develops, revises, and implements technical training program content and structure.
• Develops annual training schedule and arranges program logistics. Evaluates program effectiveness regularly.
• Provides individualized training/re‑training to aid in the development and enhancement of job skills and technical knowledge.
• Researches, analyzes, evaluates and recommends new equipment to management.
• Partners with business unit to develop and implement company technical training strategy.
• Researches, interprets, and presents statistics and data relating to training including designing data collection and communicating through reports and proposals.
• Recommends budgets, procures, maintains, and operates specialized equipment not normally provided to or operated by field personnel.

Successful Candidate Must Have

• A high school diploma or GED with a minimum of seven (7) years of related gas, utility, or oil industry operations or engineering experience in progressively more complex assignments. A relevant college degree will be considered in lieu of up to four (4) years of the required gas, utility or oil industry operations or engineering experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Construction & Maintenance.
• A valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Preferred: Prior adult training experience, steel pipeline welding experience and/or Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), pipeline inspection experience, Journeyman Gas Fitter License (JG), Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Work Environment

Field/classroom environment. May be required to work at various job sites, out of town, and/or remote locations. Regularly required to stand and/or walk up to 2/3 of the time and sit up to 1/3 of the time. Manual dexterity required. Ability to climb and balance; stoop, kneel crouch or crawl; and to talk, listen, taste or smell. Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Must occasionally lift and/or more than 50 pounds. May be exposed to wet, humid and/or outdoor weather conditions; may work near moving mechanical parts, fumes and/or airborne particles, toxic and/or caustic chemicals; extreme heat, risk of electrical shock and/or radiation; vibration, and/or very loud noise. Working in hazardous environments that include high-pressure gas, chemicals and automatic equipment is required.