OPPORTUNITIES

The Apprenticeship Training Program Director provides leadership and stewardship over IEC’s apprenticeship and safety training programs in service of member electric cooperatives. This role integrates technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and hands-on instruction to develop competent, safety-focused utility professionals. Through collaboration with cooperative leaders and industry partners, the Director helps ensure a strong, resilient workforce that upholds the cooperative commitment to safety, reliability, and community service.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful in this role, an individual must be able to perform in a satisfactory manner the functions listed below. The company will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Apprenticeship Training Program Director Functions

• Researches, develops, and implements curricula for all apprenticeship programs.
• Ensures requirements are met to maintain status of accreditation by the Indiana DOL.
• Serves as liaison with Hoosier Energy at the training center.
• Schedules and communicates to cooperative members school calendar each year.
• Provides feedback to member cooperative management regarding progress of each apprentice and alerts management if there is a performance concern.

Safety Training and Risk Management Functions

• Researches, develops, and creates quality safety training programs in areas including but not limited to the environment, employee safety, safety codes, fire codes, operator licensing and vehicle use.
• Instructs safety training programs for employees of member cooperatives.
• Assists with training for REAP (Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program); this involves overseeing the programming at one or more hands-on schools (i.e., Basic/Advanced Climbing Schools; Material Bucket/Hot Line School; URD School; Substation School; Meter, Regulator, Basic Staking, and 12 KV Rubber Gloving School).
• Sets expectations and evaluates student performance in order to grant certification and/or accreditation.
• At the senior level, this position teaches classes at the hands-on schools; this involves teaching the curriculum and grading homework that is distributed throughout the course of the program.
• Assists with disaster planning and storm restorations, traveling to cooperative locations to coordinate and route work crews or to work with storm crews as needed.
• Collaborates with and advises the Safety Committee to advance a proactive safety culture and support compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
• Assists IEC members with onsite accident investigations.
• Performs RESAP audits.
• Develops and presents public safety programs to local law enforcement, schools, and other local groups.
• Researches, monitors and disseminates industry trends and safety information generated by OSHA, IOSHA, the EPA, and other relevant agencies; attends conferences and classes to stay current in the field.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Maintains assigned vehicle(s).
• Meets with supervisors to discuss safety issues.
• Coordinates safety meetings, creates meeting rosters, and files attendance reports and relevant paperwork.
• Completes field reviews with line crews.
• Assists other departments and performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have an equivalent of the following education and/or experience.

• Associate’s degree with emphasis in line technology, engineering technology, safety, loss control, compliance, or a related field.
• Five to seven years of journeyman and/or electrical lineman experience.
• CLCP (Certified Loss Control Professional), CUSA (Certified Utility Safety Administrator), CSP (Certified Safety Professional), CPR/First Aid Instructor, OSHA 10 and 30-hour courses, NUTSEA, and QUAD State Instructor Courses are preferred.
• Achieve necessary certifications to facilitate curriculum.
• Valid driver’s license; commercial driver’s license preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The company will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Proficiency using a computer, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, the internet, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Ability to operate office equipment, including printers, copiers, fax machines, and phones.
• Ability to operate a camera and DVD/video equipment.
• Ability to operate machinery, including a fork lift, skid loader, trencher, and trucks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to describe and explain complicated or sensitive information, the ability to negotiate with and motivate others, the ability to maintain confidentiality, the ability to occasionally communicate in a language other than English, and strong listening skills.
• Ability to communicate information to groups and to deliver training/presentations to employees at all levels of the organization.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to make judgments based on interpretation of information and when others’ opinions may be in conflict.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage tasks and time effectively for self and others.
• Ability to coordinate work with other departments or organizations and to make meeting/conference arrangements.
• Ability to provide input into budget development, to check and verify financial documents, and to purchase equipment/supplies/materials.
• Strong mathematical abilities (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, and ratios), including the ability to apply principles of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry; to process data; and to use a calculator.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The environmental and physical demands described here are representative of those an individual must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The company will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented office environment on a flexible work schedule.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; frequently required to take action based on own interpretation of policies.
• Ability to stand and sit for periods of time and to move often throughout the workday within or between departments or facilities.
• Strong sensory skills, such as good hearing, dexterity, feeling, and good eyesight, including the use of color perception and peripheral vision.
• Ability to speak clearly.
• Ability to interact frequently with others, both in person and through phone, e-mail, and written correspondence.
• Ability to lift/carry up to 50 pounds.
• Requires occasional exposure to noise, dirt/dust, hazardous materials, and working in high places.
• Requires frequent use of mechanical/electrical equipment and exposure to inclement weather and/or extreme temperatures.
• Travel is required approximately 20-30 percent of the time; overnight travel is also required.

(This position is primarily based at our training center located near Franklin, Indiana.)