Assistant Training Manager

Assistant Training Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment to provide support for a rail project in Oakland, CA. Requirements:

The Contractor will report to the Manager of Technical Services and is responsible for the following:

• Support a major rail transit project in the Bay Area, working alongside a multidisciplinary project team to deliver world-class training outcomes. The Assistant Training Manager plays a vital role in ensuring that all training documentation and delivery activities meet the highest professional and contractual standards
  , contributing directly to the safe and effective commissioning of transit operations.

• Support the Training Manager in delivering and administering all training activities on the project. This role demands a highly organized and detail-oriented professional capable of independently producing technical documentation to industry and client standards, managing day-to-day training operations, and ensuring all training materials and print deliverables meet contractual requirements.

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, technical writing expertise, and the flexibility to operate across all shift schedules as project needs demand.

• Independently interpret Engineering design documents, technical cutsheets, and engineering specifications to produce Manuals, Training Documents, and instructional materials in accordance with project guidelines and client standards.

• Organize and facilitate calls and meetings with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), client representatives, and internal stakeholders to gather technical information required for documentation development.

• Review and respond to client comments on submitted documentation, including the ability to defend positions, provide technical rationale, negotiate acceptable solutions, or agree to revisions as directed by the Training Manager.

• Manage the full comment resolution cycle, ensuring all comments are tracked, addressed, and formally closed in a timely and compliant manner.

• Produce documentation that consistently meets project formatting, style, and quality guidelines.

• Work closely with the Training Manager to support the planning and delivery of day-to-day training activities across the project.

• Maintain accurate training rosters, attendance records, and other critical training submissions required by the client and project management.

• Coordinate with the Training Manager to ensure all administrative documentation is submitted on schedule and in compliance with contract requirements.

• Provide proactive support to the Training Manager, anticipating documentation and coordination needs and resolving issues independently where appropriate.

• Attend working group meetings, technical reviews, and coordination sessions as required by the project.

• Accurately prepare and distribute meeting minutes, capturing action items, decisions, and follow-up responsibilities.

• Track action items arising from meetings and coordinate timely responses with the relevant parties.

• Take full ownership of all printing requirements for the client, ensuring all printed training materials are produced to the correct specification, quality standard, and contractual requirements.

• Manage the print production workflow, including planning, proofing, quality checking, and timely delivery of materials ahead of training sessions.

• Maintain an organized inventory of printed materials and ensure reprints or updates are completed in a controlled and documented manner.

• Operate camera and audio-visual equipment to professionally record training sessions across all shift schedules.

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