Design Trainer

Job Overview

Primoris Services Corporation is a leading provider of critical infrastructure services to the utility, energy, and renewables markets throughout the United States and Canada. Q3 Contracting (Q3C), a division of Primoris Services Corporation, is a publicly owned and operated construction contracting company that provides both specific and turnkey services for its customers in the gas, oil, electric and telecommunications industry. We are headquartered in Minnesota, with branch offices in Colorado, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. We are actively hiring a Design Trainer to assist with the training and onboarding of design technicians and new hires across multiple teams.

About the Role

A successful Design Trainer will be self-motivated, adaptable to change, and a strong problem solver with a focus on fostering the development of our design team’s skills. This position is in-person at our new, state-of-the-art office building, in Dove Valley, Colorado, located 15 miles south of Denver, Colorado.

Position Expectations

• Serve as the primary trainer and mentor for Design Technicians, new hires, and provide technical guidance and support throughout the onboarding and development process.
• Develop, deliver, and continuously improve training materials, programs, and documentation related to utility design, customer service, company procedures, and industry standards.
• Train our design team to read and interpret multiple types of construction drawings (one lines, mechanical, plumbing, etc.) to determine the job scopes.
• Facilitate instructor-led, virtual, and hands-on training sessions to ensure employees gain the knowledge and skills required to perform their roles effectively.
• Evaluate trainee performance through assessments, field observations, quality reviews, and coaching sessions, providing timely feedback and development plans.
• Partner with leadership, subject matter experts, and utility customers to identify training needs and address knowledge gaps across the organization.
• Promote consistency in design best practices, processes, and compliance with customer requirements, company policies, engineering standards, and regulatory guidelines.
• Monitor changes to utility standards, software applications, workflows, and procedures and incorporate updates into training curricula as needed.
• Assist in the development and implementation of standard operating procedures, best practices, and quality assurance initiatives.
• Support employees in the successful use of design tools, GIS applications, SAP, customer systems, and other ancillary technology platforms utilized by the organization.
• Track training completion, maintain training records, and provide reporting on employee progress, competency, and certification requirements.
• Foster a positive learning environment that encourages engagement, knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
• Travel as needed to field locations, branch offices, customer sites, or training events to support training and operational objectives.
• Aid in performing driver test evaluations for new hires as required for their positions.
• Achieve and exceed training objectives and business needs by actively communicating with trainees, supervisors, customers, vendors, and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous utility design experience.
• Experience working with underground utilities.
• Experience working in SAP platform.
• Bilingual Spanish skills.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in a design, construction, or related field.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Proficient user of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of GIS or similar mapping software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required; ability to maintain a high level of professionalism when interacting with all customers (internal/external).
• Must possess and maintain an appropriate and valid Driver’s License for the state in which the primary work functions are performed.
• Strong customer service skills, with the ability to build relationships.
• Excellent analytical skills with high-level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities to be effective and efficient.
• Must be comfortable and effective working in an environment with changing demands, delays and responding to unexpected situations.
• Ability to maintain and protect confidential information.

Compensation And Benefits

• $32.00 – 35.00/hour, depending on experience.
• Competitive compensation paid weekly.
• Best-in-class; Medical, Dental, Vision, and LTD/STD.
• 401(k) with company match, vested day-one.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP].
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and Community Service Paid Time Off.
• Pet Coverage "For our Furry Friends."
• Legal Assistance Coverage.

Benefits

• Award winning safety programs.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Growth Opportunities.
• And more.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Agency Statement

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.

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