Gas & Steam Turbine Controls Instructor

FieldCore•Houston, TX

4d•$83,600 - $138,000

About The Position

The Technical Field Instructor III provides technical training to internal and customer participants on the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of relevant technology. The role includes managing and maintaining lab equipment at the Houston Learning Center and serving as a subject matter expert to help improve training content and delivery. Training may cover gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and combined-cycle systems, and may use virtual, classroom, hands-on, augmented-reality, and mentoring methods. Travel may be required, and the instructor may be assigned other duties based on organizational priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical or scientific field, or at least 7 years of equivalent professional experience in relevant technology installation, operations, maintenance, and/or repairs.
At least 5 years of field service or engineering experience in relevant technology related to installation, operation, maintenance, or repairs.
Ability to speak, read, and write English fluently.
Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends, and overtime as required by field assignments.

Nice To Haves

Previous technical instructor or adult-learning delivery experience.
Adult Learning Strategies Certification.
Experience in energy field service, field engineering, or installation and commissioning of GE Energy turbine products and GE excitation, controls, mechanical, Heavy Duty Excitation, and Turbine Operations and Maintenance.
Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and planning skills.
Proven ability and track record of producing and delivering results.
Strong computer skills with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Familiarity with excitation, controls, or mechanical operation and control philosophies.
Self-starter with proven experience managing multiple tasks.
Initiative to learn and apply state-of-the-art technology and concepts in day-to-day work.
Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently and in a team.
Excellent written and oral communication skills for conveying technical concepts to business and technical audiences, technical-writing personnel, and audiences with a wide range of experience levels.

Responsibilities

Deliver training to internal and/or customer participants, focusing on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
Support the design, development, updating, and delivery of training for gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and/or combined-cycle installation, operation, maintenance, and repair.
Prepare classrooms and troubleshoot, maintain, and repair required training equipment.
Use participant reaction and learning data to recommend improvements to instructors, instructional methods, curricula, and other training elements.
Use a variety of learning and delivery methods to improve participant engagement and learning effectiveness.
Serve as a technology subject matter expert and work with other teams to create or modify training content and delivery methods and support continuous improvement projects.
Ensure company policies and procedures are included in learning objectives and enforce them during training.
Integrate Field Engineering e-tools, reporting systems, service notices, and other business processes into training programs where applicable.
Maintain accurate training records, update course materials, and evaluate student performance.
Provide student feedback to Training and Development Managers and students’ people leaders when required.
Proactively and promptly escalate students’ missing prerequisites or performance concerns to allow time for remediation and avoid affecting other students.
Manage and maintain lab equipment at the Houston Learning Center.
Travel as required and work holidays, weekends, and overtime as required by field assignments.
Perform other duties as assigned based on organizational priorities.