AE Electric Utility Trainer (Substation)

Job Description:

AE Electric Utility Trainer (Substation)

Description

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The Electric Utility Trainer (Substation) plays a key role in developing and delivering training for Austin Energy’s Substation Electrician and Relay Technician Apprentices as part of a comprehensive four-year Apprenticeship Program. This position provides instruction to a variety of employee groups, including Substation and Relay Apprentices as well as Journeyman Lineworkers, ensuring they have the knowledge and skills to perform safely and effectively.

Job Description:

Austin Energy Electric Utility Trainer

Purpose:

Under minimal direction, this position is responsible for developing, delivering, and assessing highly technical training programs for skilled craft positions directly related to electrical systems.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Conducts classroom and hands-on technical training and instruction on Austin Energy (AE) electrical systems and equipment for employees in skilled craft positions.
  
• Ensures skilled craft employees are trained in compliance with City policies, procedures, codes, specifications, and ordinances and AE Safety Rules and Regulations, Construction Standards, General Work Procedures, and Design Criteria.
  
• Creates and develops written and instructional training materials, teaching outlines, visual aids, reference materials, and course curricula for technical training.
  
• Determines instructional methods for delivery of technical training; develops, administers, and evaluates testing; determines the employees skilled craft level of competency; and recommends employees for advancement or dismissal.
  
• Develops and performs ongoing needs assessments to identify and analyze technical training requirements.
  
• Confers with AE engineers to update training materials as practices and standards change.
  
• Schedules, coordinates, and delivers training modules and programs and serves as an administrator for the City’s training system, recording training.
  
• Coordinates training schedules and prepares facility for delivery of assigned training.
  
• Performs crew site visits to capture on-the-job training and classroom instruction conformity.
  

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of AE and City of Austin practices, policies, and procedures.
  
• Knowledge of utility electrical systems.
  
• Knowledge of AE complex metering, network, transmission and distribution design and construction standards.
  
• Knowledge of AE and OSHA safety rules, regulations, practices, policies, and procedures.
  
• Knowledge of Local environmental requirements for construction and maintenance activities.
  
• Knowledge of related codes and standards.
  
• Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
  
• Knowledge of training techniques and adult learning principles.
  
• Knowledge of the electrical theory and principles related to electricity, magnetism, circuits, and electrical equipment (i.e. transformers and switches).
  
• Knowledge of installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical equipment, apparatus, and instruments.
  
• Knowledge of the City’s purchasing and procurement guidelines for purchasing tools, equipment, supplies, course materials, contracts, etc.
  
• Skill in maintaining effective oral and written communication.
  
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  
• Skill in handling conflict and uncertain situations.
  
• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
  
• Skill in operating computers and related software applications.
  
• Skill in teaching AE and OSHA safety rules, regulations, practices, policies, and procedures.
  
• Skill in reading, preparing, interpreting, and modifying blueprints, diagrams, sketches, maps, and drawings.
  
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
  
• Ability to perform field assessments to ensure conformity.
  
• Ability to lead, facilitate, and deliver technical and complex training.
  
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  
• Ability to work in field conditions, temperature extremes, and in all types of weather conditions.
  
• Ability to assist in collision, property, or incident investigations.
  
• Ability to properly inspect and safely use various hand and powered tools, equipment, materials, and cables and conductors.
  
• Ability to demonstrate and use electrical related test equipment.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and professional working relationships with City employees, customers, and the public.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus eight (8) years of experience in a field related to the job, including four (4) years of experience which were at the Journeyman level or equivalent.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

Valid Texas Class C Driver License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a Substation Journeyman Electrician
  
• Experience delivering training in an Electrical Apprenticeship Program.
  
• Experience in a lead role for Substation teams at an electric utility .
  
• Skill and experience in presenting technical information to general audiences.
  
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook 2016 or later.
  

Notes to Candidate:

Pay Range: Entry: $40.55 - Mid: $51.71

Schedule: Monday - Friday: 6:30AM - 3:00PM

Location: 9800 Decker Lane, Austin Texas 78724

Employment Application:

• The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
  
• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held.
  
• Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
  
• Responses to supplemental questions regarding experience should also be clearly documented in the ‘Experience’ section of the main application.
  
• Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
  
• Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
  
• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.
  
• To ensure a thorough evaluation of your qualifications, please answer all applicable questions in the questionnaire section completely. Incomplete, brief, or one-line responses may not provide enough detail and could impact your eligibility to move forward in the selection process.
  
• Current City of Austin employees must submit their application through ‘Job Hubs’ in Workday to be considered.
  

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution
  
• This position may require a criminal background investigation.
  

Good Standing Employees

Employees, in Good Standing, who are candidates within the department/division that the position resides in and who meet the minimum and all of the preferred qualifications (if any) of the position will be included in the initial interview. Department/division employee must remain in Good Standing through the Top Candidate Selection phase at which time the Good Standing status will be re-verified.

Essential:

This has been designated as an Essential Employee position. In the event of a City-designated emergency, Essential Employees provide services that impact the public health, safety, utility services, and welfare of members of the Austin community and other employees and ensure the continuity of essential operations. In such an emergency, Essential Employees may be called back in, may be required to modify their schedule, may be assigned to a City-designated work site, or may be retained on site to assist with operations and recovery.

Fair Labor Standards Act:

This position is considered FLSA non-exempt. Non-exempt employees will be compensated for any additional hours worked when such compensation is required by law.

Assessments:

Your skill level in some of the competency areas for this job may be assessed through skills testing.

Candidates selected for interview(s) may be required to complete an assessment(s) approved by Municipal Civil Service process, Rule 4.

Driving Requirement:

This position requires a Valid Texas Class "C" Drivers License or the ability to acquire one by your hire date. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin's Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite . To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.

Important Note to Applicants:
Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.

We also recommend that you save or print a copy of the job posting for your records. Once a posting has closed, it will no longer be viewable in the system" at the end.

EEO Statement for City of Austin:

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

Closing Date/Time: 2026-02-20