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Field Operations Instructor III
Tech Providers Inc.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States
On-site
Mid level
4 weeks ago
- OSHA
- NESC
- NEC
4 weeks ago
Job Title: Utility Technical Training Instructor
Job Type: Contract
Travel: Up to 25–50%, depending on assignment
Work Environment: Classroom, training facility, laboratory, training yard, and field environments
Position Overview
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 inelectric utility operations and the ability to deliver both classroom and practical, field-based training. Candidates may specialize in one or more of the following areas:
- Distribution Lines (DX Lines)- 4 opening
- Transmission Lines (TX Lines)- 4 opening
- Substation Electrical-4 opening
- Relay & Controls / Protection-4 opening
The instructor will help trainees develop the technical knowledge, hands-on skills, safety awareness, and professional standards required to work safely and effectively in the electric utility industry.
Key Responsibilities
- 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, work methods, troubleshooting, and safe work practices.
- Provide training related to construction, maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, and repair activities.
- Deliver instruction on OSHA, NESC, NEC/NFPA 70E, company policies, and applicable utility safety practices.
- 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 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 and maintain training facilities, equipment, laboratory/simulation environments, and related materials.
- Travel to remote locations or company facilities as required by the assignment.
Technical Specializations
Distribution Lines (DX Lines)
Candidates with distribution linework experience should have knowledge of:
- Overhead and underground distribution systems
- Distribution construction and maintenance
- Pole climbing and bucket truck operations
- Rigging and lineworker tools
- Conductors, crossarms, transformers, and associated equipment
- Distribution troubleshooting and safe work methods
- OSHA and NESC requirements
Field Operations Instructor III · Tech Providers Inc.