Here's the Role:
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is seeking a dynamic, motivated, and safety-focused Technical Trainer Lead to join our team. In this role, you will be the driving force behind developing our frontline workforce. You will design, deliver, and coordinate customized technical training programs across critical disciplines, including industrial mechanical, industrial electrical, welding, and equipment operations. Your primary objective is to equip our field teams with the practical tools, advanced skills, and confidence required to excel safely and efficiently in the field. At LCRA, we believe knowledge is powerful—by crafting highly knowledgeable individuals, we strengthen our entire learning organization.
How You’ll Contribute:
- Training Delivery & Management: Build, deliver, and manage tailored technical training sessions on industrial mechanical systems, industrial electrical systems, welding, and equipment operations.
- Blended Facilitation: Instruct audiences of different sizes and skill levels using an engaging mix of classroom lessons and hands-on laboratory or practical exercises.
- Curriculum Optimization: Evaluate, refresh, and revise training presentations and materials to ensure they stay relevant, engaging, and aligned with specific learner needs.
- Field Operations & Support: Perform hands-on fieldwork, including performance verifications, equipment operations, equipment installations, and routine maintenance.
- Vendor & Peer Collaboration: Gather and implement collaborator feedback and lead evaluations of external training vendors to maintain high instructional standards.
- Compliance & Safety: Strictly follow Environmental and Safety Management System (ESMS) requirements alongside industry and regulatory standards to maintain a flawless, zero-incident training environment.
How You’re Qualified:
- Twelve or more years of experience in utility industry mechanical and/or electrical maintenance, including providing guidance, leadership or formal/informal instruction to staff, or other relevant experience.
- A degree(s) in industrial maintenance, instrumentation, controls, electrical systems or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.
- Driver's license
- Class A Texas commercial driver's license or equivalent from another state required for incumbents with heavy equipment operation and transportation responsibilities.
How We’ll Support You:
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
- LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.
- LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email
lcra.benefits@lcra.org
. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.