Apprentice Trainer

Position Summary

CEC is a specialty contractor serving clients around the US in the areas of electrical, mechanical, and technology. In all of our work, we incorporate our values of loyalty, passion, and preparedness. This position is responsible to create and provide training to the field project teams in-person and virtually that will help to build value and quality for our clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Build and expand the delivery of occupational apprenticeship program in the electrical apprenticeship.
• Be responsible for the Training, Mentorship, Educational and Instructional Component of CEC processes and procedures
• Assist and advise students, as appropriate.
• Engage the appropriate educational, industry, and workforce partners to assure apprenticeship programs meet current standards and workforce development needs.
• Define a career pathways framework, whereby under-skilled incumbent workers may advance to higher-level technical occupations.
• Submit quarterly reports documenting progress the continuous improvement of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship program administration
• Collect and report feedback from program participants to evaluate the program and measure the impact of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeships on participant employment.
• Work with the development team to assist with grant reporting to funders.
• Perform activities to plan, design, deliver and maintain Apprenticeship Program projects to improve the technical competence of the workforce
• Communicate Apprenticeship Program products and services to represented employees, staff, CECU management.
• Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, collaborators, peers, partners and direct reports
• Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes
• Coordinate all apprenticeship program such as on job training (OJT) activity, tracking related training, training, education, etc.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective processes, completion of projects and smooth operation of department.

Education and Experience

• 5 plus years of electrical management in electrical field oversight.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• OSHA 30 certification
• Knowledge of Bluebeam
• Master electric license is preferred but Journeyman license will be accepted.
• Successful completion and passing of a criminal background check is required.
• Teaching and mentoring capabilities
• Good communication skills
• Demonstrated work history showing increased responsibility and professional growth.
• Ability to collaborate as a team member and work independently.
• Ability to initiate and complete self-directed work.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job may work inside or outside with possible exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures and weather elements in restricted or confined spaces, and on slippery or uneven surfaces. This job may have exposure to working on ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and other exposures typical of heavy construction. This job also operates in an office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing reaching, bending crawling, standing, or stretching.
• The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, lift and /or move up to 50 pounds
• Move about on the feet regularly. Sit for extended periods of time.
• Requires the ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time.
• May require travel.
• Exposure to characteristic construction site dangers.
• Talk and hear, ability to communicate with others both written and orally and by telephone.
• Possess good vision, normal or corrected. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision to discern color coded wires, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Possesses good hearing, normal or corrected.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, safety vest), as needed.
• Must be able to work 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required and night shifts, as needed. Must be on-call to address delays, emergencies, bad weather, and other issues at the jobsite.
• This position requires travel by vehicle, the ability to work and walk at construction sites during all stages, in all types of weather conditions.
• Must be able to work in the presence of customers and their representatives with little or no interference or disruption to the customer while maintaining a professional and courteous image.

CEC Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in our workforce. It is our policy to attract and retain the best-qualified people available, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, status as a military veteran, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.