Technical Training Specialist - Apprenticeship Coordinator

Location: Sherwood

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Technical Training Specialist - Apprenticeship Programs Job Function Summary The Technical Training Specialist provides administrative, counseling, consultative and investigative services for apprenticeship training and certification within the Apprenticeship Program and promotes and coordinates apprenticeship training in accordance with predetermined standards. Provides a linkage between industry standards, subject matter experts (SME’s), employers and apprentices, and carries out specific related functions under the legislation and regulations respecting the designated trades and corresponding PGE apprenticeship programs.

Designs and implements training programs to enhance technical skills.

Key Job Information Requires in-depth knowledge and experience. Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services. Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions. Works independently; receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Key Responsibilities May specialize in any combination of the following depending on the role:

Collaboration
- Collaborates with Apprenticeship Team, internal stakeholder clients, subject matter experts and other teams to assess Apprenticeship requirements, objectives, and creative direction; determines appropriate visual, content, and animated elements of projects; assesses time requirements for each task. Collaborates with Apprenticeship team and internal stakeholder clients to establish appropriate project timeline. Coordinates with other teams and operations employees. May represent PGE in external operations training forums.

Training Content Development
- Utilizing experience and knowledge as a subject matter expert (trades certification, prior apprenticeship experience) while collaborate with other subject matter experts to design and develop role-based training content for Apprenticeship program participants, ensuring reliable and compliant operations.

Partners closely with others to conduct training needs assessments to identify operations personnel skill/knowledge gaps and training objectives. Develops and/or coordinates necessary training to support operations excellence.

Partners closely with other training groups to ensure consistent use of training best practices and methodology and alignment with departmental short- and long-term training plans.

May coordinate one or more channels from start to finish and/or may be assigned one or more client groups. Writes or edits content, develops format, reviews layout, secures needed reviews and publishes materials. Coordinates distribution of training communication materials. Ensures training material, communications and approved templates align to brand concepts and standards. Typically works with managers and subject matter experts.

Training Content Delivery
- Works directly with SME’s to develop and coordinate training activities performed by professional, technical, and operational staff to create consistency of content in training sessions.

Program Management
- Administers multiple apprenticeship programs, to ensure compliance with regulatory bodies. Collaborates with managers, committee members,…