Lead Technical Trainer Cond - 90395422 - Oakland
 Amtrak | |
life insurance, paid time off, long term disability, 401(k), retirement plan
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 United States, California, Oakland | |
 Jul 02, 2025 | |
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Your success is a train ride away! As we move America's workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees. Are you ready to join our team? Our values of 'Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First' are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, 'Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security' are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future. Open to locomotive engineers, conductors and all train movement personnel SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The Lead Technical Trainer, under guidance of the Senior Manager Technical Training & Development, assists with the coordination of recurrent training scheduling and programs in partnership with internal partners such as the System General Road Foreman's and Trainmaster's office, CNOC Block Training, Mechanical administration, IMCS schedulers as well as Division Transportation leadership. The position executes the training programs to ensure employees receive proper rules and physical characteristics training for operation over Amtrak Divisions or contract carrier properties. Utilizing acquired knowledge and skills, the Lead Technical Trainer helps ensure that the instructional curriculum is designed and updated to meet all mandated standards. This position is required to successfully plan and execute all instructional sessions in order to provide each operating employee with a full understanding and the knowledge to comply with company, federal and state rules and regulations governing railroad operations. The Lead Technical Trainer implements the standardized instructional programs associated with operating practices in order to prepare operations employees to perform their duties in a safe manner adhering to all company and regulatory requirements. Operating employees include those in a new hire status and/or a recurring training status. Lead Technical Trainer participates in a proactive role to aid in the prevention of train accidents, employee and passenger injuries, avoiding FRA citations and fines. The Lead Technical Trainer provides input into the development of operating craft employee instructional programs and provides guidance and technical advice to all interested parties including operating craft employees in either the operating Divisions or a centralized facility in Oakland, CA. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: * Supports the operating divisions by executing initial and recurrent instruction and examination of employees in the Transportation Department ( IMCS and Mechanical Departments when applicable) Provides guidance and interpretation of all regulatory rules. Organizes and schedules classes and coordinates and communicates with Division management to ensure mandatory participation is achieved. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
MIMINUM KSA (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities): * Superior effectiveness in communication skills, including writing, speaking, and presentation/platform skills. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 6 or more years of relevant experience preferred * Demonstrated leadership experience. * Management experience of Train & Engine service or dispatching office employees. * Locomotive Engineer Certification is preferred WORK ENVIRONMENT: * Work is performed in a typical indoor office setting and outside. Outside work is performed in all weather conditions. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. The salary/hourly range is $94,300-$122,256. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee's assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee's base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here. Requisition ID:164750 Recruiter Name:Preeti Bone You power our progress through your performance. We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions. Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen. Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law. In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR * 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions. In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. *1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses. Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law. | |