ESH Technical Instructor; Learning Specialist

What You Will Do

As an ESH Technical Instructor (Learning Specialist
4), you will lead the delivery and advancement of Environment, Safety, and Health (ESH) training programs that enable safe, compliant work and workforce qualification at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). This is a hands‑on, instructor‑intensive role requiring deep expertise in regulatory‑driven safety training and a strong presence in both classroom and operational environments.

You will serve as a senior technical instructor and subject matter expert, delivering classroom and on‑the‑job training, evaluating trainee performance, and determining qualification. Operating at the institutional level, you will solve complex training challenges, influence training strategy, and ensure alignment with DOE, OSHA, EPA, DOT, and LANL requirements to improve safety performance, regulatory compliance, and mission readiness.

Grounded in Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles, you will design and deliver training that reflects real‑world conditions, emphasizes learning, and strengthens the systems and behaviors that reduce risk. In support of 24/7 mission operations, this role requires flexibility to deliver training during evenings and weekends based on operational needs. #shiftwork

• Safety and security are a primary responsibility for all Laboratory employees. Integrate safety and security into every task, maintain required training, and stop work when conditions are unsafe or compromise security.
• Foster and maintain a respectful work environment where all individuals are treated with dignity and free from discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.
• Deliver regulatory‑driven classroom and hands‑on training, ensuring instruction reflects real‑world application of requirements, hazard controls, and safe work practices across a variety of operational environments.
• Apply, interpret, and communicate regulatory and Laboratory requirements (including OSHA, DOE, EPA, DOT, and LANL standards) to ensure workforce understanding, compliance, and effective hazard mitigation.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert, providing guidance to ensure training content, delivery, and practices remain technically accurate, compliant, and aligned with ESH requirements and operational risk.
• Evaluate trainee performance in classroom and practical settings to assess understanding, skill application, hazard recognition, and readiness to perform work safely and in accordance with qualification standards.
• Partner with subject matter experts, program owners, and operations to ensure training programs reflect real work conditions, hazards, controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor, coach, and support other instructors and staff to strengthen technical training delivery, consistency, and the application of performance‑based and human‑centered learning practices.
• Support and maintain training materials, lesson plans, and records to ensure alignment with current regulatory requirements, operational practices, and ESH standards.
• Document training activities, qualification decisions, and outcomes in accordance with LANL and DOE requirements, ensuring traceability and compliance.
• Support and lead continuous improvement efforts by identifying gaps, incorporating feedback, and enhancing training effectiveness based on performance trends, operational experience, and lessons learned.
• Participate as a subject matter expert in assessments, incident investigations, critiques, and operational reviews, applying Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles to identify systemic contributors, error‑likely situations, and opportunities to strengthen defenses.

• Advanced experience applying and interpreting ESH regulatory requirements (DOE, OSHA, EPA, DOT, and related standards)
• Extensive experience delivering classroom and hands‑on training in high‑hazard or highly regulated environments (e.g., nuclear, industrial, construction, manufacturing)
• Demonstrated expertise in evaluating trainee performance, including qualification and certification readiness
• Proven ability to independently develop, implement, and improve…