Instructional Designer 2/3

The Training Department is comprised of 3 training components that support the Engineering & Nuclear Safety Programs at N3B: Site Training, Environmental Remediation and Contact Handled-Transuranic Waste (CH-TRU).

The primary mission of N3B is to protect the environment and remove legacy waste off the Los Alamos site. The Instructional Designer is responsible for the design and delivery of programs to train all levels of N3B workforce (approximately 650 employees). The Instructional Designer employs the ADDIE process and the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) to identify training needs, assess existing training programs, analyze gaps, and produce various learning products. The position works with internal customers, stakeholders and regulators, ensuring that all training programs meet customer needs, regulatory drivers, and contractual requirements.

This position reports to the N3B Training Manager.

426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Include, but are not limited to:

• Analyze, design and develop programs to train and educate all levels of professionals of varying expertise in a range of jobs.
• Lead Job Task Analyses to evaluate positions, identify tasks, and build profiles for employee roles.
• Facilitate large groups to create and build Qualification Standards for highly technical positions.
• Develop tests, instructor guides, student guides, and visual aids to enhance the end-user learning experience.
• Create and employ evaluation criteria to measure the effectiveness of training.
• Produce formal policies, procedures, processes, tools, formats, and templates that are clear and that comply with company standards.
• Must have a general knowledge and understanding of the DOE and its management of National Laboratories or other federal contractors.
• Adhere to policies and programs concerning the N3B’s training program.
• Must have ability to learn, assimilate and train others on a variety of subjects such as safety, security, Quality Assurance and/or nuclear operations.
• Mentor other Instructional Designers and support staff.
• Maintain and increase knowledge of training and development research: learning theory, motivation theory, and other knowledge within the field of training and development.
• May evaluate and oversee contractors or vendors to develop and administer training programs.
  
  

Education & Experience

The career level of the position will be determined by the years of relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities; after a candidate has been chosen. See Leveling Chart section for additional details.

• Level 2: A Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or a closely related field and at least three (3) years of relevant experience. Per DOE O 426.2, must have a bachelors degree and 1 year of job-related experience. Must be able to acquire and maintain certification through the DOE National Training Center, Basic Instructor Training.
• Level 3: A Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or a closely related field and at least five (5) years of relevant experience. Per DOE O 426.2, must have a bachelors degree and 1 year of job-related experience. Must be able to acquire and maintain certification through the DOE National Training Center, Basic Instructor Training.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within the Department of Energy community or other government setting
  
  

Knowledge, Skill, & Ability

• Competent knowledge of DOE Order 426.2; and other guidance for training and qualifications records especially those impacting nuclear facilities and activities.
• Competent knowledge of ADDIE, SAT, and other instructional design methodologies.
• Competent knowledge of eLearning standards, instructor-led training, and other training delivery methods.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey thoughts clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing to diverse audiences.
• Competent knowledge and experience leading technical teams as well as working as part of a large team.
• Demonstrated high proficiency in training program development and delivery, preferably at DOE nuclear facilities.
• Effective interpersonal skills with ability to work/interact effectively and amicably with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures and with diverse personal attributes.
• Ability to train and mentor junior staff to higher levels of performance.
• Prior experience with Articulate or other eLearning software.
• Level of language skills, mathematical skills, communication skills, reasoning ability and computer skills necessary to perform essential functions of the job.
  
  

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and occasionally climb, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach.
• Frequently lifts up to 10 pounds; occasionally up to 20 pounds.
• Requires close, distance, color, and depth vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Requires ability to hear and communicate effectively in person, virtually, and by phone.
• Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
  
  

Additional Qualifications

• Maintains required safety, security and operational training; assure procedural and regulatory compliance; make safety, security and quality an integral part of every task; including stopping work if job is unsafe or compromises security.
• This position will ensure all activities and operations are performed in a safe and deliberate manner to include protecting the confidentiality and integrity of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) manages the 10-year, $2.1 billion Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, Los Alamos Field Office.

N3B is a limited liability company owned by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Nuclear and BWX Technologies, joined by our critical subcontractors Longenecker and Associates and Tech2 Solutions.

N3B brings operational discipline, proven approaches, and predictable results to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract.