Responsibilities for this Position
Outside Electrician Instructor - 1st Shift
US-CT-Waterford
Job ID: 2026-21307
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 2
Category: Human Resources
CT-EB Waterford
Overview
Groton Trades Training department is currently seeking an organized, self-motivated Outside Electrician Instructor to join the Trades Training Delivery Team. Reporting to the Supervisor of the Trades Training School, this position plays a key role in the onboarding, training, qualification, and ongoing development of new and existing Outside Electricians.
The Outside Electrician Instructor will work as part of a collaborative team responsible for delivering a wide range of classroom and hands-on courses covering general safety, Outside Electrician trade skills, and various general trades requirements. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a strong commitment to Safety and Procedure Compliance, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be able to multi-task effectively while maintaining a friendly, approachable, customer-service-oriented demeanor.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Qualify as a Trade Training Instructor.
- Qualify and maintain all applicable non-nuclear OSE qualifications.
- Onboarding New Hire Electricians.
- Instructing multiple Electrical Trade courses in a classroom setting
- Electrostatic discharge, F-18 Non-Shipboard Electrical etc.
- Instructing multiple General Trades classroom courses
- Fall Protection, Fire Watch, Respirator, Tank Watch etc.
- Enforcing safety rules and regulations.
- Supporting various lesson plan updates and related activities.
- Assessing student performance and identifying noncompliance to policies, procedures and technique sheets.
- Supporting special training projects as required.
- Being available for overtime as needed.
- Being flexible to support training on all shifts as needed.
- Conduct deck plate observations.
- Recommend changes to improve areas of safety, quality, cost, schedule, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to speak in front of large groups of people.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Ability to embrace change and new ideas.
- Strong organization skills.
- Maintain a strong work ethic.
- Be a dedicated team player.
- Must have a strong history of procedural compliance and safe work practices.
- Must be comfortable speaking in front of a large groups and be able to maintain control of a classroom.
- Must be comfortable assigning students training tasks and enforcing policies and procedures.
- Must be comfortable evaluating student progress.
Qualifications
Required:
- High school diploma/GED
- Must have a background with OSE, NTO-E or STO-E test electrician. 2+ years of related work experience may be accepted in lieu of an Electric Boat Electrician qualification.
Preferred:
- 2+ years of Electric Boat Experience
- Previous Shipyard experience
- Prior classroom/OJT or ALC Instructor experience
- Certificate, Associates or advanced degree
- Experience in preparation of training materials
- Experience with classroom lectures, hands-on training and associated written and practical exams
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