Technical Instructor

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is important for continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

$113,730 – $175,272 Annually

$113,730 – $146,076 Annually for the TSS.2 level

$136,500 – $175,272 Annually for the TSS.3 level

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay including education, experience, the external labor market, and internal equity.

Job Description

We have an opening for aTechnical Instructor to help drive the enhancement of our training program using current training technology and online training theory and practice. You will work within regulatory requirements and operationaldemand. You will utilize your extensive technical, operational, and instructional experience and technicalaptitude to conduct needs and task analyses for technical and certified jobs. You will develop andimplement highly technical training courses and curricula for Laboratory employees working in or supporting high-risk environments in our nuclear facilities. This position is in the Weapons and Complex Integration (WCI) Directorate.

This position will be filled at eitherlevel based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Independently review facility operational changes, programmatic work changes and safety basis changes and adapt the technical training curriculum and instruction for certified personnel to obtain or maintain required glovebox handling and technical skills.
• Provide solutions to a diverse range of moderate to complex issues/problems that require analysis and creative use of established techniques and methods.
• Follow nuclear facility training, safety and operational policies and practices in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for ensuring skill transfer to certified personnel based on in-depth analysis of multiple, identifiable factors.
• Contribute to the Superblock training team and Certification Evaluation committee on personnel skill assessment, training projects/programs that may lead to training design and development changes.
• Execute a systematic approach to training, including independentlyconducting gap/job analyses, designing, and developing curricula, formulating new training materials and evaluation of metrics. Implement training intervention. Interpret regulations and determine organizational training needs.
• Review and evaluate training materials to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Lead and influence without leadership supervision.
• Deliver specialized or technical classroom, on-the-job, Laboratory and simulator training for fissile material handlers and tritium handlers in a high-hazard glovebox environment.
• Interpret regulations with subject matter experts and determineorganizational training needs to ensure compliance with DOE, OSHA,RCRA, DOT and other applicable Federal codes & standards, as well asLLNL requirements.
• Act as a subject matter expert and consult with management and participate inhigh-level reviews and assessments to ensure alignment between thetechnical training program elements and organizational strategies and needs.
• Design, develop, and produce training curricula and examinationsusingaspectrumofinstructionalmethods andmedia,includingprint, video, instructor-led, and/or multi-media/online.
• Promote and support plans to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the TSS.3 level

• Conduct technical or operational tasks, projects and/or support research efforts.
• Provide solutions to complex issues/problems that require in-depth analysis and frequent use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Use judgment with broadly defined policies and practices to develop solutions that frequently require novel approaches/new methods.
• May monitor or direct activities of the Certification Personnel Evaluation Committee as the Committee chair.
• Guide the successful completion of new initiative training projects designed to improve the rigor, efficiency and effectiveness of certification training and contributes to the development of organizational goals.
• Develop, oversee, implement, and lead the online learning effort within the WCI Training Team.
• Develop and implement plans to promote culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science or Related Technology, or equivalentcombination of education and related experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge and/or experience as an engineer or technician in a high hazard environment (e.g., Fissile Material Handler, Tritium Handler, High Explosive Handler, Operations Technician, System Engineer, etc.)
• Broad application of technical, applied science, and/or business principles, theories, concepts and techniques in nuclear criticality, nuclear safety, nuclear material handling, plus working knowledge of other related fields.
• Advanced knowledge and experience evaluating training needs, anddesigning, developing, and systematically implementing training solutions.
• Experience in applying learning, training, anddevelopment theories and training technologies through instruction andcoaching others through multimedia and virtual means as well as classroom and OJT methods.
• Experience using various computer software applications and multimedia tools for training anddevelopment with an emphasis in online training.
• Effective analytical, decision-making and project planning skills.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment.
• Ability to interact with others and to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to travel.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in the workplace.

Additional qualifications at the TSS.3 level

• Advanced application and development of technical and operational principles in a high hazard environment.
• Advanced ability to teach and apply operational principles, scientific and engineering theories, concepts, and techniques.
• Advanced skills and knowledge across multiple scientific and engineering disciplines applicable to nuclear facilities. (e.g., safety basis, criticality safety, health physics, material handling, etc.)

Qualifications We Desire

• Master’s degree in instructional technology in a technical subject.
• Experience designing and developing training programs in a regulatedenvironment.
• Familiarity with DOE Nuclear Facility, ES&H, and RCRA requirements.
• Training development experience for off normal or emergency response situations.

Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) – visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity
• Our core beliefs – visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity/our-values
• Employee engagement – visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity/employee-engagement

Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.If you are selected, wewill initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if youmeet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing all with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

We invite you to review the Equal Employment Opportunity posters which include EEO is the Law and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision .

Reasonable Accommodation

Our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please use our online form to submit a request.

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