Hybrid Principal Transmission Training Specialist

at Pacific Gas and Electric Company

• Job title: Principal Transmission Training Specialist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $128,000 - $218,000 per year
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Vacaville, United States

About the role

• Leadership for Transmission Grid Operations Training managing compliance expertise and emergency simulation drills for Transmission Operations at PG&E.

Responsibilities

• Develops programs to ensure transmissions operations personnel are trained per compliance requirements and work processes.
• Project manages training initiatives, develops curriculum, and conducts instruction.
• Creates delivery models, executes delivery, and tracks completion of training for compliance purposes.
• Evaluates training monitoring systems and cost-effective options for training development and delivery.
• Participates in industry forums to identify training and compliance best practices.
• May chair internal or external working groups on standards.
• Maintains knowledge of regulatory compliance as it relates to training standards.
• Stays abreast of new tools being introduced in the line of business.
• Develops processes for ensuring training is completed and a tracking mechanism to verify or prove training has taken place for audit purposes.
• Supports tactical planning and scheduling in order to facilitate delivery of training.
• May act as the NERC approved Continuing Education Administrator for PG&E.
• May support initiatives, and/or provide detailed sets of instructions to execute Electric System Operations (ESO) work processes; conducts train the trainers and field classes.
• May collaborate with the learning academy on delivery strategies for client groups.
• May work with outside vendors for the development of Windows Based Training to meet regulatory training requirements.
• Partners with and make recommendations to leadership to ensure the maintenance and accuracy of existing training programs.

Requirements

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience including 2 years previous experience in one of the following: System Dispatcher or Operator on an electric system.
• Technical Training development & delivery
• NERC System Operator Certification
• Knowledge of California and Federal regulatory requirements such as FERC, NERC/WECC, CPUC, CAISO and environmental regulations.
• Knowledge of Systemic Approach to Training and ADDIE Model
• Knowledge of internal PG&E compliance standards.
• Knowledge of transmission system operations, especially complex and/or emergency processes and tools
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, SharePoint and TGO Training applications
• Excellent planning, scheduling, organization and coordination skills.
• Strong presentation, training and communication skills; Effective technical writing skills
• Management skills to lead teams, promote employee engagement and influence others to achieve understanding, acceptance and commitment to act in support of ideas, programs or causes.
• Ability to monitor, gather and analyze information, determine potential impacts, and recommend responses to challenges.
• Experience as a Technical Instructor
• Familiar with the Alstom operating systems and a second database that runs off of e-terra habitat or e-terra control SCADA.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills and effective communication skills.
• Able to work at a rapid pace and handle large volumes of work with stringent deadlines.
• Capable of applying their knowledge of electrical and mechanical theory, interconnected system operation, operating criteria and problem solving.