POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Senior Training Officer - Plant Operations, will work as part of the GT Power Academy team and play a crucial role in plant operations training material design, maintenance, and delivery of power plant operations related training services to the Generation business. This role requires operational knowledge and experience of power plant systems and machinery to train our current and future plant operators. The role will involve delivering training that follows our externally accredited training program and conduct assessments on students for both theory, student on the job assignments and student practical demonstrations.
The Senior Training Officer - Plant Operations will possess the capability and competence to deliver plant operations training in a formal classroom setting and on the field. This role will ensure the business has suitably trained operators developing the correct current and future capability required for operating our conventional thermal and combustion turbine assets. This position will work as part of the GT Power Academy team and work with other trainers, training providers and support functions.

• Design training material when required for power plant systems including grid connected generators, steam turbines, gas turbines, and heavy rotating plant.
• Deliver plant operator training to operators of large thermal plants, Combined Cycle Gas Turbines, Open Cycle Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines both in a classroom and on-site plant setting.
• Conduct student assessments and collate results for both theory, student assignments and competency assessment.
• Ensure scheduling programs are used to maximize collective training delivery effectiveness and work with the training scheduler to produce yearly training plans.
• Provide training improvement plans for students where identified.
• Deliver training on main plant systems, such as water steam cycle, air flue and gas, main drive train.
• Deliver training on sub systems, for example, lube oil, CCW systems, fuel handling, gland steam etc.
• Consult with internal departments to develop and maintain knowledge of products and gather content, working closely with Training Officers and keeping up to date on new developments.
• Assist in the development of new training solutions to address changing operational requirements.
• Work as part of the wider Technical Training Team to provide support duties for the team.