Training Specialist (Maintenance)

* Creates learning environments by planning, coordinating and facilitating training, maintaining training databases, participating on committees, developing lesson plans, prescribing learning criteria, reviewing trainer criteria, researching and developing materials, and maintaining training budget.* Disseminates information by training employees in both technical and non-technical maintenance, creating schedules, procedures and evaluation criteria, implementing policies, creating training aids and manuals, and practicing new techniques.* Supervises staff by responding to accidents or incidents that may occur in the field, providing information on vehicle maintenance, evaluating performance and facilitating quality work, creating reports, acting as on-site inspector, supporting related projects, writing technical manuals and in-house service bulletins.* Experience with overseeing maintenance activities, maintaining vehicle availability, planning work procedures, inspecting, monitoring and evaluating work, overseeing maintenance and difficult and complex repairs, identifying discrepancies, reviewing work orders, identifying training needs, dispatching calls, and coordinating safety and inspection activities.* Reviews safety plans and participates in accident investigation, coordinating training programs, estimating repair costs, ensuring standards are maintained, identifying unsafe working conditions, providing recommendations, completing random inspections, updating safety information, and conducting regular safety and inspection drills.* Assist staff in maintaining all documents, evaluating subordinates activities, participating in the hiring and discipline process, maintaining training and technical libraries, coordinating efforts with other departments, and serving on committees.* Manage records created and received in compliance with the Hampton Roads Transit Records Management Policy and Procedures.* Prepare and/or coordinate with other departments any documentation required in support of the FTA triennial reviews, drug and alcohol audits, independent audits, state audits, etc.* Responsible for maintaining a general awareness of HRT’s EMS.* Responsible for handling all related job responsibilities in accordance to HRT’s Environmental Policy, relevant EMS Standard Operating Procedures, and Emergency Management Plan.* Responsible for ensuring employees in their respective functional areas have adequate training and tools necessary to meet the requirements of the EMS procedures and SOPs.* Responsible for observing and evaluating required EMS competencies among employees in their respective functional areas.* Methods and techniques of conducting statistical analyses, and tracking, recording, and presenting statistical data.* Methods and techniques of evaluating and presenting training programs and making recommendations on new programs to be offered.* Effective communication, presentation, and facilitation methods and practices.* Proper English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.* Troubleshoot, repair and program diesel and electric buses/LRV and localized programmable logic controllers, network interfaces and display units.* Operate buses, On Track Equipment, LRV’s and other maintenance equipment as required to perform training activities* Theory of the operation, troubleshooting, and repair of heavy-duty engines and electrical propulsion equipment used to power buses and LRV’s.* Experience with electric/mechanical maintenance safety practices as they pertain to diesel and electric buses and LRV’s.* Diesel and electric Bus Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.* Analyze malfunctions in electronic, microcomputer, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electric systems and determine necessary repairs pertaining to diesel and electric buses.* Methods and procedures used to repair and maintain high and low voltage electrical equipment* Ability to maintain accurate records and correctly use test equipment (voltmeter, ammeter, ohmmeter, oscilloscope, chart recorders, computer based instruments, meggers, wire tracer and other pertinent hand tools, used in vehicle and equipment maintenance.* Principles and practices of employment training and development.* Adult learning principles.* Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, electronic schematics, electrical and electromechanical schematics and diagrams.* Training resources and equipment.* Current laws, regulations, and developments in areas related to maintenance.* Mandated State and Federal requirements.* Safety rules and procedures, regulations, and laws governing public transportation.* Accident investigation techniques.* Methods and techniques of preparing cost estimates for equipment damaged in accidents.* Filing and document storage and retrieval methods.* Customer service principles.* Supervision and motivation principles.* First-Aid and CPR.* Ability to obtain and maintain ongoing educational, training, and DOT requirements and maintain On Track Equipment Certification.* Advanced skills and knowledge in bus/LRV maintenance and systems.* Independent judgment and decision-making.* Advanced ability to read literature, books, reviews, scientific or technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and/or legal documents.* Ability to deal with a system of real number; and practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement.* Trains Hampton Roads Transit employees in the safe and efficient performance of LRV system maintenance and proper operation of equipment/tooling.* Ability to understand and supervise maintenance repair, troubleshooting, equipment rebuilds and overhaul of diesel and electric buses and LRV’s.* Provide technical training and guidance for maintenance personnel in the diagnosis, repair, preventive maintenance and service of diesel and electric buses and LRV’s.* Ability to assist in the collection of data in support of recommendations for departmental budget allocations and/or monitor division or program/project level budget and expenditures.* Advanced ability to write editorials, journals, speeches, manuals, or critiques.* Plan, design and implement highly complex training programs and assess effectiveness.* Handle all internal and external contacts with courtesy, diplomacy, and tact.* Evaluate business and operational activities to assess training needs.* Read, analyze, and interpret HRT policies, professional journals, technical publications, and government regulations.* Write clear and effective training reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.* Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, managers, customers, and the public.* Deal with difficult people and situations.* Learn agency and departmental operating policies, procedures, systems, methods, and tasks.* Learn system processes related to department and job functions.* Extract statistics and written information from reports and transfer to other documents.* Comply with random drug testing provisions for safe-sensitive classifications as required.* Must have CDL Class B license and/or CDL permit and the ability to acquire within sixty (60) days of employment a valid Virginia CDL Class B license with air brake and passenger endorsements.* Forklift* Air Conditioning 609 or Universal* Other Training Certificates as required* Ability to pass DOT physical examination.* This position is classified as essential personnel.### Introduce yourself #J-18808-Ljbffr