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Senior T&E Training Specialist

Rail Operations

Job Description:

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Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed todelivering safe, reliable service that gets our customers to their destinations on time and we're looking to hire talented folks with a love of learning to make it all possible.

Summary : Reporting directly to Principal - designs, develops, and serves as Instructor in specialized technical training programs for Locomotive Engineers, consistent with appropriate instructional system design methodology resulting in the successful promotional of Trainees.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Present and deliver technical skills/mentoring training programs for Locomotive Engineers.

• Identify and analyze training needs related to specific knowledge and/or skills deficiency for a given population to determine and develop the level of performance required to ensure Trainee success.

• Partner with new Instructors and serve as a mentor to deliver training classes, including scheduling, session preparation, and communication with all stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the RTD's Instructional Design & Development Team (IDD) to analyze, continuously update, and improve training syllabi, quizzes, exams, and training materials to advance strategic learning priorities.

• Evaluate Locomotive Engineer training programs and analyze performance data to determine the level of performance improvement needed to achieve successful promotion results. Includes providing Trainees with additional training/tutoring as needed.

• Evaluate and review training programs developed by equipment manufacturers and other outside training consultants to develop new and/or improve existing course materials.

• Partner with CFR-243 Compliance Specialist to maintain compliance with FRA requirements.|

• Maintain detailed records of classes conducted, coordinating curriculum updates and changes.

• Design and develop and/or evaluate, technical skill training programs in partnership with department stakeholders.

• Performs other duties as assigned/directed.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Vocational Education, or related area from a U.S. Department of Education accredited college or university.

• Plus three (3) years of experience in rail training, rail management, rail transportation, technical program facilitation, or direct experience (certified locomotive engineer).

Preferred:

• Experience in the design, development, presentation, and evaluation of transportation technical skills and/or management development training programs desired.

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential:

• Proven ability to effectively supervise, coach, motivate, and mentor students.

• Demonstrated teamwork, adept communication abilities, and the capacity to forge successful business alliances with diverse stakeholders.

• Ability to demonstrate subject matter expertise in technical knowledge required based on assignment.

• Strong presentation, written and verbal skills required.

• Ability to manage and resolve conflicts in a professional manner.

• Skill/ability to instruct in a classroom, field, and remote (distance learning) environment.

• Established proficiency and technology skills, including Microsoft Office tools (i.e. Word, Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams.)

• Exhibits punctuality and exceptional organizational skills to ensure efficiency and reliability in all tasks.

Preferred:

• Ability to consistently recognize opportunities for improvement and development, ability to execute on new ideas to improve training programs desired.

• Experience using Smart Board technology, Cornerstone, or other Learning Management Systems (LMS).

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Appropriate certification (e.g., NORAC, Engineers License, DSLE) is required based on the assignment.

Working Environment

• In person/Office/Remote/Field

Physical Demands

Ability to work on computers both remotely and in office environments.

Ability to stand during in-person training sessions as needed to evaluate Trainees.

Ability to climb onto all types of locomotive cars to evaluate Trainees during fieldwork exercises.

Ability to walk track distance (approx. 1 mile) as needed during field training with Trainees.

Other Conditions

• Flexibility to work as needed including evenings and weekends.

At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefits package :

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Account

• Life Insurance

• Paid Leave

• Tuition Assistance

• Commuter benefits

• 401(a), 401(b), 401(k) Retirement Plans – up to 9% employer contribution

NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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