Engineering Technical Training Program Mgr

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3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $89,920.00 To $ Annually

JOB TITLE: ENGINEERING TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAM MANAGER

LOCATION: HAMPDEN

REPORTS TO: MANAGER, SYS OPS, PST & ENGINEERING

POSITION STATUS: EXEMPT, NON-BARGAINING UNIT

Be a part of the team that is transforming the power industry of northern and eastern Maine.

Versant Power is building on our 100-year history of delivering efficient, safe and reliable electricity service to customers in northern and eastern Maine. We never lose sight of safety, quality, integrity and innovation.

We are committed to our dedicated people, who inspire us every day to deliver something more powerful than power alone.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Engineering Technical Training Program Manager is responsible for the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of technical training programs across all electric utility engineering disciplines. This position blends electrical engineering expertise with instructional leadership to support Engineering staff, System Operations, SCADA, Substation Engineering, Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Engineering, Protection & Control (P&C) Engineering, Communications Engineering, and Electrical Study Engineering.

The Engineering Technical Training Program Manager ensures employees possess the technical knowledge, practical skills, and regulatory awareness required to safely design, operate, maintain, and analyze electric utility systems. This role serves as a centralized technical training resource while working closely with Line Operations, AMI Operations, Safety, Asset Management, and Engineering leadership.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and deliver technical training programs tailored to electric utility engineering disciplines
• Provide classroom instruction, workshops, and applied learning sessions for engineers, technicians, and operations staff
• Develop and maintain competency-based training materials, assessments, standards, and refresher training
• Ensure training aligns with company standards, engineering best practices, and regulatory requirements
• Discipline-Specific Engineering Support

SCADA & System Operations:

• Train engineers and technical staff on SCADA systems, telemetry, communications, control logic, and human-machine interfaces
• Support understanding of one-line diagrams, control schematics, RTUs, PLCs, and IEC/DNP communication protocols
• Coordinate training aligned with System Operations procedures and real-time operational requirements
• Develop training covering:
• Overhead and underground line design principles
• Structure loading, clearances, conductor selection, and construction standards
• NESC requirements and utility-specific design criteria
• Support alignment between engineering design, construction, and maintenance practices

Electrical Asset Engineering:

• Provide training on asset lifecycle management, including:
• Equipment specification, application, and standardization
• Inspection practices, condition assessment, and failure analysis
• Maintenance strategies, replacement planning, and asset risk management
• Support understanding of substation, distribution, protection, automation, and field equipment assets

Electrical Study Engineering:

• Develop training supporting foundational and applied power system studies, including:
• Use of CYME, GIS, and related modeling tools
• Load flow and voltage analysis
• Short-circuit, arc-flash, and coordination studies
• Protection concepts and system reliability impacts
• Assist engineers in interpreting study results and applying findings to planning, operations, and design decisions
• Develop and deliver training supporting protection and control standards, philosophies, and applications
• Train engineers on relay concepts, protection schemes, settings development, testing principles, and documentation
• Support alignment between protection design, system studies, and field implementation

Communications Engineering:

• Develop training supporting utility communications systems, including:
• Fiber optic networks
• Microwave systems
• ICON, SCADA, and operational communications networks
• Ensure training aligns communications engineering with SCADA, protection, and system operations needs

Substation Engineering:

• Develop and maintain training and standards related to substation engineering and construction, including:
• Control house design and layouts
• Ground grid design…