Engineering Technical Training Liaison (NWS 00872)

North Wind Group•Livermore, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

North Wind Services is seeking individuals for their supplemental labor team at Department of Energy (DOE) research and development installations. This specific role is for an Engineering Technical Training Liaison, a part-time position focused on enhancing the Superblock engineering and safety systems training program. The liaison will utilize engineering expertise, modern training principles, and evidence-based learning theory to develop and deliver highly technical training for employees in high-risk nuclear facility environments. The position involves working within regulatory requirements and operational demands, applying extensive technical, nuclear safety systems, engineering documentation, and instructional experience. The role reports programmatically to the Superblock and administratively to the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED) within the Engineering Directorate. A hybrid schedule may be offered, allowing up to one day of remote work per week after a probationary period, with specifics determined by team needs.

Requirements

A current U.S. DOD TS or U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science or Related Technology, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Extensive experience working in a DOE Nuclear Facility as a designated safety systems engineer.
High-hazard engineering/technical experience (nuclear or equivalent) with demonstrated knowledge of engineered safety features, control strategies, and operating limits.
Broad applied engineering/science expertise as it relates to nuclear safety, including disciplined operations, configuration control, safety basis implementation, and conduct of engineering.
Advanced training needs analysis and SAT-based solution development (design, development, implementation, and evaluation), including targeted instruction, mentoring, and individualized development plans for qualification support.
Proficiency in instructional methods and learning technologies across classroom, OJT, virtual, and multimedia delivery, including objective-based evaluations and performance demonstrations.
Experience with training software and multimedia tools, with emphasis on online training development and delivery.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project planning skills to resolve moderately complex issues involving compliance, qualification rigor, and technical accuracy of safety and engineering content.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills to convey complex technical content to varied audiences, work independently or collaboratively, and handle sensitive matters with discretion.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering or related applied sciences field.
Extensive experience designing and developing training programs in a regulated environment, including programs where training products must remain aligned with configuration-managed requirements, facility documentation, and approved safety basis elements.
Extensive experience developing training for off normal or emergency response situations, including integration of engineered safety features, alarms/indications, limiting conditions for operation, and decision-making under abnormal plant conditions.

Responsibilities

Deliver advanced technical training in classroom, lab, simulator, and OJT settings for certified operators, engineers, and other technical personnel, with emphasis on new-hire and qualification pipelines.
Assess impacts of facility, engineering, programmatic, and safety basis changes and update curricula, lesson plans, and delivery methods to maintain required knowledge and skills.
Apply the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) to analyze needs, design and implement interventions, and evaluate training effectiveness for engineering and operator populations.
Develop and execute individualized support plans such as targeted 1:1 instruction, mentoring, and structured remediation to address performance gaps and ensure qualification progress.
Ensure regulatory and institutional compliance by interpreting requirements (DOE, OSHA, RCRA, DOT, and LLNL) with SMEs and translating them into measurable learning objectives and qualification standards.
Review and validate training materials and evaluations for accuracy, rigor, and alignment with approved safety basis, engineering controls, procedures, and facility processes.
Diagnose and resolve complex training and qualification issues including systemic failures, bottlenecks, and recurring errors linked to procedures, configuration control, limits, and engineered safety features.
Lead and influence training quality and consistency through technical rigor, standardized content, and high-consequence instructional strategies, including abnormal condition training.
Contribute as a technical training SME by advising management, participating in high-level reviews/assessments, and aligning program elements with organizational strategy and facility safety systems.
Lead training improvement initiatives and sustain technical credibility by managing projects that enhance qualification pathways, evaluation methods, and training infrastructure, and performing technical tasks/projects to maintain facility currency.