StrataTech Education Group
StrataTech Education Group focuses on the acquisition, growth and development of specialized career education schools, particularly skilled-trade programs designed to address the nation’s growing infrastructure needs.
The company’s Tulsa Welding School subsidiary was founded in 1949 with campuses in Tulsa, Okla., Jacksonville, Fla., Houston, and Dallas (Irving) Texas. Tulsa Welding School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and is a member of the American Welding Society and the Association of Private Schools, Colleges, and Universities. TWS-Jacksonville is a branch campus of Tulsa Welding School, located at 2545 E. 11th St., Tulsa, OK 74104. Licensed by OBPVS and ASBPCE. Licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, License No. 2331. Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center (TWSTC), a branch campus of Tulsa Welding School, opened and started training students in 2014. TWSTC is located at 243A Greens Road in Houston, Texas.
The Refrigeration School, Inc (RSI) was founded in Phoenix, Arizona in 1965. RSI trains students in the technical services that are needed today and challenges the student to reach their highest level of academic knowledge and leadership capabilities. Accredited School, ACCSC. Licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Post-Secondary Education.
StrataTech Education - Core Values
At StrataTech, we are zealous advocates of positive and sustainable life change through skilled trades education. We are laser focused on student success by focusing on organizational and operational improvements, a dedication to excellence in training programs, innovation and technology aligning industry transformations, and a culture built on human compassion, care, and service. Together, we are on fire to inspire and collectively strive to make a true impact in the lives of others. Collectively, our organizational core values are focused on promoting an incredible work environment, with genuine and authentic people, which is both challenging and fun, while focused on serving the needs of others. Together, we are united with the desire to make a positive impact in the lives we touch and in the communities we serve.
Challenging and Fun:
Challenging and fun describes our culture at StrataTech. We cultivate an environment in which our faculty, staff, and students feel joy in asking questions, challenging the status quo, and always innovating and exploring new horizons. With a forward-thinking mentality and an energizing spirit, together we find fun in every challenge.
Creating an Incredible Work Environment:
StrataTech Education Group and our schools, Tulsa Welding School, and The Refrigeration School Inc, exist to change people's lives and create opportunities that empower them to build a life they're proud of – for themselves, their families, and their communities. This applies as much to students as it does to faculty and staff. We are unified in our commitment to change lives through a collaborative, inclusive community that encourages excellence within each and every one of us.
We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), recognizing the importance of creating a culture that embraces and celebrates individuals from all backgrounds and perspectives. This commitment further strengthens our mission to change lives and build a vibrant community.
Genuine People:
We are all, individually, genuine people. As a unifying value, this means StrataTech is a space that actively encourages and celebrates each individual's authentic self. We care about each other's growth, both personally and professionally, and celebrate it, fostering genuine, authentic relationships based on honesty, accountability, respect, and being of service to one another.
We hire genuine people and encourage them to bring their whole selves to work or the classroom every day. We have built a culture of kindness and support that helps people feel comfortable being themselves, confident about what they contribute, championed in taking risks or trying new things, and joyful about showing up.
Force for Good:
StrataTech is a force for good in the world by creating opportunities for people to find meaning, purpose, creativity, and financial stability. We espouse a conscious capitalist ethos that exists within our economic system but balances it with an ethical framework and the belief that life—and business—is about making a positive impact.
We strive to make a positive and sustainable impact on the lives and communities (and world) we serve by creating employment opportunities both internally and in the trades that we train students for. Everyone has the potential to positively impact the world and we communicate that to our faculty, staff, and students.
We are laser focused on student success by focusing on organizational and operational improvements, a dedication to excellence in training programs, innovation and technology aligning industry transformations, and a culture built on human compassion, care, and service. Together, we are on fire to inspire and collectively strive to make a true impact in the lives of others.
Position Summary: The Training Manager / Instructor role is responsible for the daily delivery of technical training content across StrataTech's enterprise client programs. This role leads facilitated instruction, manages applied learning activities, and ensures every participant leaves each session with the knowledge and skills to perform safely and accurately in a real job site environment.
The Lead Instructor is the face of the program to every participant in the room. They bring field credibility, instructional clarity, and a standard of professionalism that reflects StrataTech's commitment to quality. This role is built for an experienced tradesperson who can walk into a room of journeyman-level electricians, earn their respect, and deliver technical content that translates directly to the work they do on site within a data center’s electrical infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
Facilitated Instruction
• Deliver facilitated instruction across program content areas including electrical safety, LOTO and hazardous energy control, medium voltage and low voltage terminations, quality verification, energization readiness, and commissioning interfaces
• Lead participant discussions, scenario walkthroughs, and applied learning debriefs with clarity and field-grounded authority
• Explain technical concepts with depth and precision, consistently providing the why behind the what so participants understand the reasoning, not just the procedure
• Adapt delivery pace and approach based on participant experience levels while maintaining full content coverage within the program schedule
• Maintain a structured, professional learning environment from the first session of Day 1 through the close of the final day
Applied Learning Activities
• Facilitate hands-on lab activities including termination exercises, LOTO simulations,
equipment inspection stations, quality board reviews, and energization readiness scenarios
• Supervise applied learning activities to ensure all participants are working safely, accurately, and in accordance with the program standards
• Provide real-time coaching and correction during applied activities without disrupting the flow of the session
• Ensure all lab equipment and mock-up stations are set up correctly and functioning before participants arrive for each day
• Model the safety behaviors and professional standards expected of participants at every point in the program
Participant Assessment and Competency
• Conduct knowledge checks and competency verifications in accordance with the program assessment structure
• Complete practical sign-off observations for participants during applied learning activities and document results accurately
• Identify participants who are struggling with content or skills and provide additional coaching before moving the group forward
• Communicate participant progress concerns to ETO leadership promptly and with specific, observable detail
• Ensure all completion documentation is accurate, complete, and submitted to ETO leadership within the required timeline
Program Coordination and Client Interface
• Coordinate daily program logistics including room setup, equipment staging, participant attendance, and schedule adherence
• Serve as the primary point of professional contact for participants throughout the program
• Represent StrataTech's standards of professionalism and competency in every interaction with participants, client observers, and site personnel
• Communicate schedule changes, participant concerns, or program delivery issues to ETO leadership same day
• Support the Safety Manager in maintaining safety standards throughout program delivery
Technical Content
• Data center electrical infrastructure and one-line diagram interpretation
• NFPA 70E principles and arc flash hazard management
• Hazardous energy control and multi-source isolation
• LOTO procedures and digital permit management platforms
• Medium voltage and low voltage termination practices
• Torque verification and installation quality requirements
• Quality inspection processes and deficiency identification
• Energization planning and startup readiness
• Commissioning and turnover interfaces
Education and Experience- Required:
• 5 or more years of hands-on experience in industrial electrical, commercial electrical, or mission-critical construction work
• Demonstrated ability to explain technical concepts clearly to adult learners with varying
levels of experience
• Current OSHA 10 certification (OSHA 30 preferred, with the ability to gain certification within 30 days of hire date)
• NFPA 70E certification or working knowledge of NFPA 70E and electrical safety principles with the ability to gain certification within 30 days of hire date
• Experience with medium voltage and low voltage termination work
• Professional presence and the ability to command a room of experienced tradespeople
• Willingness to travel to client training sites as required
Education and Experience- Preferred:
• Background in data center construction, hyperscale facility work, or mission-critical electrical environments
• Familiarity with quality verification processes, energization planning, and commissioning interfaces
• Experience with LOTO programs in complex multi-source electrical systems
• Familiarity with digital work permit and isolation management platforms
• Prior experience in training, instruction, or journeyman mentoring role
• NCCER, IBEW, or equivalent industry credential
• Journeyman or Master Electrician license
People Responsibilities:
· No direct responsibilities required
· Comfortable working across multiple sites and communicating safety standards to instructors, students, and leadership
Physical Environment:
· Work can be performed in a variety of settings, from temperature-controlled office environments to outdoor areas exposed to the elements
· Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal
· Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment
· Stooping, bending twisting, and reaching may be required
· Work may be completed in classroom or shop environment
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.