Utility Technical Training Instructor

Utility Technical Training Instructor – Electrical / Power Systems

Job Type: Contract

Location: Multiple locations across PA, OH, MD, WV, and NJ

Travel: Up to 25–50% depending on assignment

We are seeking experienced utility professionals to support technical training programs for apprentices, journeyman-level employees, and other utility personnel.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on experience in one or more of the following areas
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• Substation Electrical
• Relay & Controls / Protection

Candidates do NOT need experience in all four areas. Strong experience in one specialty is sufficient.

This position combines technical expertise with classroom, hands‑on, and field-based training. The instructor will help trainees develop the technical knowledge, practical skills, safety awareness, and professional standards required to work safely and effectively in the electric utility industry.

• Deliver classroom, hands‑on, laboratory, and field‑based technical training.
• Train apprentices, journeyman‑level employees, and experienced utility personnel.
• Demonstrate proper use of tools, equipment, vehicles, climbing equipment, rigging systems, and other utility equipment as applicable.
• Provide instruction on electrical theory, utility systems, equipment operation, construction, maintenance, troubleshooting, work methods, and safe work practices.
• Deliver training related to OSHA, NESC, NEC, NFPA 70E, company policies, and applicable utility safety standards.
• Evaluate trainee performance through written assessments, practical demonstrations, field observations, and hands‑on exercises.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and constructive feedback to trainees.
• Develop and maintain lesson plans, training materials, assessments, and student records.
• Maintain accurate training and course‑completion records.
• Work collaboratively with other instructors and operational leaders to maintain consistency and quality across training programs.
• Stay current with utility technology, equipment, work methods, safety standards, and industry practices.
• Participate in safety initiatives, field observations, workforce development activities, and storm restoration efforts as required.
• Support training facilities, equipment, laboratory/simulation environments, and related materials.
• Travel to remote locations or company facilities as required.

Experience with distribution line construction and maintenance, including:

• Overhead and underground distribution systems
• Pole climbing and bucket truck operations
• Rigging and lineworker tools
• Conductors, crossarms, transformers, and associated equipment
• Distribution troubleshooting
• Safe work methods and utility construction practices

Experience with transmission line construction and maintenance, including:

• High‑voltage transmission systems
• Towers, poles, structures, conductors, and insulators
• Stringing, splicing, sagging, and conductor installation
• Rigging and crane operations
• Transmission and distribution safety practices

Experience with substation construction, maintenance, and operations, including:

• High‑voltage electrical equipment
• Transformers, breakers, switch gear, disconnects, and bus systems
• Substation safety and grounding practices
• Electrical theory and system operations
• Aerial lifts and work at heights
• Applicable OSHA, NESC, NEC, and NFPA 70E requirements

Experience with:

• Protective relaying and control systems
• Relay testing and troubleshooting
• Protection and control equipment
• Substation control systems
• Electrical testing and commissioning
• CTs, PTs, breakers, and associated protection equipment
• Relay/control schematics and electrical drawings

• High school diploma or…