Training Specialist III - I&C

About the role

Provide oversight and direction for Columbia Generating Station’s Instrumentation and Control Maintenance training program by implementing a Systematic Approach to Training (SAT). This includes the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of program outcomes. Implementation of a SAT process is federally mandated, and the program is subject to periodic review and accreditation by regulatory agencies that oversee the nuclear industry.

Principal Accountabilities

• Provide oversight and direction for the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of Instrumentation & Controls Maintenance training.
• Using a variety of instructional methods and settings, implement effective training that meets site and industry standards and the needs of the organization.
• Assist the Maintenance organization in the identification and analysis of performance gaps.
• When appropriate, deliver training interventions to close performance gaps and advise management of needed revisions to the training program.
• Collaborate with fellow instructors within and across disciplines to achieve common goals. This may include tasks such as material reviews, mentoring, and providing feedback on observed training.
• Maintain an Emergency Response Organization (ERO) position and support biennial refueling and maintenance outages through special assignments.

Required Education & Experience

• Associate’s degree in a technical field from an accredited college or university or trade institute and six years of technical experience in an industrial environment, of which at least two years must be as an I&C Technician or Instrumentation and Controls Training instructor; or
• Completion of a formal apprenticeship program and six years of technical experience in an industrial environment, of which at least two years must be as an I&C Technician or Instrumentation and Controls Training instructor; or
• High school diploma or GED and at least ten years of commercial or naval nuclear power plant experience with at least two years commercial nuclear power I&C Technician or Instrumentation and Controls Training instructor.

Pay

$109,870.00 – $164,806.00 annually. Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances. Midpoint: $137,338.00.

Incentive Compensation

Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate’s qualifications. This role may be eligible to participate in the annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

Benefits

• Washington State has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities area has a cost-of-living lower than the national average.
• Retirement benefits through three programs: Washington State Public Employees’ Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage options.
• Voluntary benefits including flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsidies, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more.
• Personal time accrual starting at 160 hours per year; nine paid holidays. Accrual rates increase at various service intervals.