Training Manager - Gas

Peak Utility Services Group is an integrated group of engineering and construction companies serving the Electric, Natural Gas and Telecommunications industry.  We provide a full suite of engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance services including repair, replacement, maintenance, and installation of natural gas, telecommunications, and electric infrastructure through our operating subsidiaries: SiteWise, Kelly Cable, Riley Brothers, 5 Star Electric, Superior Hydrovac and Superior Pipeline Services. 

Position Title: Safety & Training Manager

Our Core Values: Guided by Safety. Focused on Communities. Powered by Care. 

Classification: Exempt 

Pay Rate: $110,000+

Essential Functions: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The Safety & Training Manager will provide technical and strategic expertise in the management and execution of training specific to utilities compliance and technical training. Will coordinate efforts to develop processes and procedures to fulfill regulatory requirements, customer utilities standards and company policy.  Will be responsible for managing a training staff that conducts field and administrative based compliance assessments, ensuring adherence to all codes and standards.  

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Develops training curricula for safety, quality, and technical utility construction and maintenance compliance  


• Facilitates training sessions as needed in the areas of safety, field operations, and leadership 


• Oversees operating company’s Operator Qualification (OQ) program and reports monthly compliance to internal and external leadership teams 


• Conducts field and office compliance assessments of operating company personnel to ensure adherence to all Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT), other regulatory agencies, clients, and operating company standards and policies 


• Communicates with operating company and clients on all personnel training document requirements and ensures documentation is being captured, stored, reviewed, and disposed of properly 


• Works with the operations departments to identify compliance risks and develop both short- and long-term solutions 


• Identifies opportunities for improvement and develops solutions to operational challenges 


• Ensures compliance standards and best practices are incorporated into company policies and processes; plans/leads initiatives and tracks key performance indicators 

Success Factors: 

• Experience with managing and leading direct reports 


• Experience creating online training with Articulate products preferred 


• Experience managing a learning management system preferred 


• Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions 


• Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team with co-workers 


• Ability to pass motor vehicle, criminal background check, and comply with drug-free workplace policy 


• English usage sufficient to keep records, place orders, and prepare simple narrative reports  


• Willingness and ability to learn additional skills  

Experience and Education: 

• Two (2+) plus years experience in developing technical training curricula related to construction or utility is required 


• Two (2+) plus years of project management and team leadership experience is required 


• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year to year basis 

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications: 

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver’s License is required within two weeks of employment. 


• Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen. 

Notes: 

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.