Training Specialist III - Operations

energynorthwest; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Generating Station in Richland, WA, seeks an experienced trainer to lead analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of licensed operations training programs. The role drives performance improvement and ensures regulatory compliance for accreditation through the National Academy of Nuclear Training.

The incumbent will use varied instructional methods, administer tests, maintain auditable training records, and tailor training to line management needs, while building

Responsibilities

• Implement Operations Training Programs by: Providing technical instruction utilizing approved training materials and applying appropriate learning strategies in classroom, plant, and simulator training settings.
• Administering written tests to measure achievement of training lesson learning objectives.
• Monitoring student performance by analyzing and interpreting test data, performing student remediation, and providing appropriate student counseling.
• Preparing and transmitting auditable training records to designed records repository in a timely manner.
• Ensuring line organization training needs are met and records of training and qualification are available to line management/supervision as a guide to assign work.
• Establishing instructor credibility and integrity by responding both verbally and nonverbally to trainee feedback and needs using tools such as questions, body language, etc. Adapting to the needs of the group, the individual, the training content and setting, demonstrating empathy and understanding.
• Using communication strategy that maximizes learner understanding and accomplishment of the skills and knowledge being taught.
• Demonstrating effective presentation skills that include good organization of content, appropriate use of verbal and body language, gestures, movement, eye contact, and use of time.
• Demonstrating competence in presenting instruction using a variety of instructional methods including lecture, facilitated group activities and discussion, individual activities, group practice, demonstrations hands-on, on-the-job and simulator.
• Determining the extent to which learners have achieved stated learning objectives and identify unexpected outcomes both positive and negative, which have resulted from learner participation.
• Assessing learner participation in activities and discussion; monitoring learner performance during practice activities, discussion and exercises and assessing final performance at the end of instruction.
• Perform Simulator Instructor duties by: Accurately evaluating the performance and effectiveness of the crew and the individual through observation and review of documented activities.
• Providing total task accomplishment through concern for all areas involved no matter how small; orientation to attend to and skill in accurately monitoring the performance and effectiveness of crew and equipment through the attention to detail and the review of documented activities in the simulator.
• Possessing and using effective interpersonal teamwork and diagnostic skills to contribute effectively as a member of the instruction/evaluation simulator team during both normal and abnormal simulated plant conditions.
• Demonstrating and promoting effective communications, using both verbal and nonverbal methods.
• Communicating different leadership styles and team interactions and adjusting actions to work effectively with these differences.
• Oversee the Operations Training Programs by: M

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY

Through mastery of skills and extensive subject matter knowledge, conducts the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of Columbia Generating Station (CGS) licensed operations training programs in accordance with the CGS Systematic Approach to Training model and applicable plant procedures. Drives station and personnel performance improvement through the use of training. Assures training programs comply with all regulatory requirements and support continued accreditation by the National Academy of Nuclear Training. Maintains knowledge of plant operations, disciplinary skills and techniques, commensurate with the responsibility to develop and conduct effective, high-quality training.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Implement Operations Training Programs by:
   
   
   
   • Providing technical instruction utilizing approved training materials and applying appropriate learning strategies in classroom, plant, and simulator training settings.
   
   
   • Administering written tests to measure achievement of training lesson learning objectives.
   
   
   • Monitoring student performance by analyzing and interpreting test data, performing student remediation, and providing appropriate student counseling.
   
   
   • Preparing and transmitting auditable training records to designed records repository in a timely manner.
   
   
   • Ensuring line organization training needs are met and records of training and qualification are available to line management/supervision as a guide to assign work.
   
   
   • Establishing instructor credibility and integrity by responding both verbally and nonverbally to trainee feedback and needs using tools such as questions, body language, etc. Adapting to the needs of the group, the individual, the training content and setting, demonstrating empathy and understanding.
   
   
   • Using communication strategy that maximizes learner understanding and accomplishment of the skills and knowledge being taught.
   
   
   • Demonstrating effective presentation skills that include good organization of content, appropriate use of verbal and body language, gestures, movement, eye contact, and use of time.
   
   
   • Demonstrating competence in presenting instruction using a variety of instructional methods including lecture, facilitated group activities and discussion, individual activities, group practice, demonstrations hands-on, on-the-job and simulator.
   
   
   • Determining the extent to which learners have achieved stated learning objectives and identify unexpected outcomes both positive and negative, which have resulted from learner participation.
   
   
   • Assessing learner participation in activities and discussion; monitoring learner performance during practice activities, discussion and exercises and assessing final performance at the end of instruction.
   
   


2. Develop and Maintain Operations Training programs by:
   
   
   
   • Performing needs analysis, job analysis, and task analysis to determine the basis for training.
   
   
   • Designing and developing new training materials based on the results of analysis to assure training program content meets participants' needs.
   
   
   • Revising training programs to maintain instructional and technical accuracy based on participants' feedback, incumbents' performance, changes to industry standards, modifications to plant procedures, plant design changes, and instructional experience.
   
   
   • Ensuring training programs comply with applicable requirements, have correct technical content, and meet participant needs.
   
   
   • Reviewing, interpreting, and integrating applicable regulations, INPO Training Guidelines, licensing requirements, FSAR commitments, and corporate policies/directives into applicable training programs.
   
   
   • Performing instructional and technical reviews of new and revised training materials.
   
   
   • Synthesizing information from analysis to establish the basis for learning objectives, test items, lesson and program design.
   
   
   • Analyzing data from review by technical and instructional experts to determine appropriate revisions or modifications to the instruction to ensure problems are remedied.
   
   


3. Perform Simulator Instructor duties by:
   
   
   
   • Accurately evaluating the performance and effectiveness of the crew and the individual through observation and review of documented activities.
   
   
   • Providing total task accomplishment through concern for all areas involved no matter how small; orientation to attend to and skill in accurately monitoring the performance and effectiveness of crew and equipment through the attention to detail and the review of documented activities in the simulator.
   
   
   • Possessing and using effective interpersonal teamwork and diagnostic skills to contribute effectively as a member of the instruction/evaluation simulator team during both normal and abnormal simulated plant conditions.
   
   
   • Demonstrating and promoting effective communications, using both verbal and nonverbal methods.
   
   
   • Communicating different leadership styles and team interactions and adjusting actions to work effectively with these differences.
   
   


4. Oversee the Operations Training Programs by: M