Field Technical Trainer (Job Family)

Job Summary
The Field Technical Trainer position is to support and promote the effort to modernize operations and ensure a continuous focus on the transformation of training, technology and processes within an ongoing learning environment. The Field Technical Trainer role will focus on training, mentoring and developing field employees and providing support and feedback to employees and leadership.
The Field Technical Trainer will develop employees through hands-on training and knowledge transfer to ensure they are successful in their roles, are properly trained and are able to execute work efficiently, safely and in compliance with all federal, state, local and company requirements.
Field Technical Trainers will drive operational excellence through continuous improvement by building partnerships with Operations leadership/management teams and completing needs assessments to ensure assigned employees are properly applying knowledge and skills acquired through successful training and development.


Essential Functions
Participate in on the job coaching events that build student knowledge and skill with a primary focus on natural gas and distribution operation and maintenance activities.Field Technical Trainer 1

• Integrate classroom training, hands on practice and simulation, with a focus on (OJT) events that maximize student learning

• Train learning initiatives that provide practical in field experience for employees

• Support the development of employees towards masterly level of job positions by monitoring progressing through the training process.

• Assist support services to field operations, construction, corrosion and support operations

• Assist the coordination, delivery, and facilitation of training programs as needed

• Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of employee safety program and support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of co-workers

Field Technical Trainer 2 (Includes functions of Field Technical Trainer 1)

• Performs duties under close supervision 
• Provide learning events through training that build student knowledge and skill with a primary focus on natural gas, and distribution operation and maintenance activities. 
• Integrate classroom training, hands on practice and simulation 
• Implement/facilitate learning initiatives that provide practical in field experience for employees 
• Identify/react to learning opportunities, while developing employees towards masterly level of job positions 
• May be required to document activities that may result in disciplinary measures with trainees 
• Responsible for giving work direction to trainees 
• Applies applicable collective bargaining unit agreement as it pertains to training 
• Provide support services to field operations, construction, corrosion and support operations 
• Collaborate with operations management to identify training needs and deliver support to ensure compliance 
• Identify needs and participate with Gas Standard reviews within operations 
• Research current technology and related training/coaching techniques by reviewing periodicals, journals, attending seminars, etc. 
• Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of employee safety program and support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of co-workers 

Field Technical Trainer 3 (Includes functions of Field Technical Trainer 1 & 2)

• Lead learning/coaching events that build student knowledge and skill with a primary focus on natural gas, and distribution operation and maintenance activities. 
• Directs coaching , hands on practice and simulation, with a focus on (OJT) events that maximize student learning 
• Implement/coach learning initiatives that provide practical in field experience for employees 
• Identify/react to learning opportunities, while developing employees towards masterly level of job positions 
• May be required document activities that may lead to disciplinary measures with students 
• Responsible for giving work direction to trainees through coaching 
• Subject matter expert for curriculum development 
• Applies applicable collective bargaining unit agreement as it pertains to coaching 
• Provide support services to field operations, construction, corrosion and support operations 
• Collaborate with operations management to identify training needs and deliver programs to ensure compliance 
• Identify needs and participate with Gas Standard reviews within operations 
• Develop working relationships with front line leaders 
• Research current technology and related training/coaching techniques by reviewing periodicals, jo