# Principal Trainer, Transmission Design and Maintenance

**Company**: Southern Company
**Location**: Calera, AL
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Energy

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## Description

We are seeking a Principal Trainer, Transmission Design & Maintenance to oversee the development, scheduling, and delivery of engineering technical training for Transmission employees across Southern Company.

The successful candidate will have a BS degree or higher in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution and extensive experience with transmission design, construction, and/or maintenance.

Key responsibilities include:

- Serving as a subject matter expert (SME) for SCS Transmission Line Design, Transmission Maintenance, and Civil Design training

- Overseeing and directing the development and delivery of high-quality training materials

- Creating training aids and innovative exercises for real-world practical training opportunities

- Partnering with the broader Power Delivery Training team to share resources and support system-wide training efforts

- Identifying gaps and driving continuous improvement of the training program through feedback, evaluation, and enhancement of the learning experience

The ideal candidate will have:

- A Professional Engineer (PE) license

- Previous experience as a trainer or curriculum developer

- Comprehensive understanding of the transmission organization, operating philosophy, procedures, and roles of engineers within Transmission Line Design and Transmission Maintenance Centers

- Strong oral and written communication skills

- Strong customer service skills and proven ability to work proactively and effectively with all levels of employees

- Strong organizational and project management skills

- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and proactively engage with others

## Skills

### Required
- Transmission design
- Transmission maintenance
- Civil Design
- Adult Learning Theory
- Project management
- Communication skills
- Customer service

### Nice to have
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Previous experience as a trainer or curriculum developer

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