Director Nuclear Corporate Training

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Position Summary

Responsible for the governance and oversight and support of the nuclear accredited and nonaccredited training programs for the Xcel Energy nuclear fleet. Lead so that training is used as a strategic tool to provide highly skilled and knowledgeable personnel for safe reliable costeffective operations and to support performance improvement. Ensures site training departments initial and continuing training is within the constraints of applicable regulatory requirements National Academy requirements the operating licenses and the Quality Assurance Plan. Areas of oversight and performance responsibility include site and fleet training assessments operator training accredited maintenance and technical training general access training safety training nuclear instructor training nuclear leadership training simulator testing and maintenance NRC exam development and related procedures and programs.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible to create strategies to drive performance improvement through governance and oversight by standardizing training processes and procedures. Provide accountability through various activities and tracking mechanisms to improve performance.
• Provide oversight and drive accountability of Site Training Directors; provide instruction and direction as a leadership subject matter expert. Act as delegate for the nuclear General Manager Nuclear and Technical learning.
• Provide support and oversight of the Site Maintenance Technical Operations Initial and Requalification Training Programs including the simulator in accordance with industry and regulatory requirements
• Ensure proper staffing levels including training and maintaining of qualifications for programs
• Provide oversight strategic vision process and accountability for site and fleet training assessments
• Set direction vision and systems that enable forward thinking anticipation of potential problems and ways to solve for undesirable outcomes.
• Provide stakeholder communications such as INPO NRC and within the Corporation. Additionally provide reviews to documents that represent the site to external stakeholders for completeness and accuracy.
• Maintains industry expertise and reviews new technology best practices emerging trends and / or regulation changes and develop strategies for the fleet.
• Maintaining active involvement with industry evaluations and assist visits; participate in industry working groups to strengthen training
• Review and take the lead to resolve performance deficiencies.
• Manage relationships with the Fleet across the Nuclear organization and Enterprise Learning Organization demonstrating support and advising on best practices in a collaborate approach
• Lead and demonstrate the elements to create a continuous learning environment adapt and support Teaching and Learning
• Coaching and mentoring training directors and supervisors to fully assess and resolve problems and decision making approaches in a manner that effectively transfers knowledge
• Manages and maintains INPO Training indicators
• Responsible for outcome of all sites and programs maintaining accreditation successfully

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree or previous SRO license or SRO instructor certification required.
• 10 years of related work experience including 5 years of training leadership experience as a manager or director (director preferred).
• Candidates must have strong nuclear training background.
• Knowledge of the Systematic Approach to Training including 10 CFR 50 and 10 CFR 55 and associated regulatory guides NUREGs and ACADs required.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energyrelated products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If youre ready to be a part of something big we invite you to join our team.

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