Trainer and Quality Control Lead

Job DetailsJob Location: Quantico, VASalary Range: $40.00 - $45.09 HourlyJob Summary: The Part-time Trainer and Quality Control Lead will support utility operations on a campus style environment with multiple buildings and complex infrastructure systems. This position is responsible for delivering technical training; mentoring Central Utility Plant [CUP] personnel; and leading quality control efforts to ensure consistent, safe, and compliant operations of all utility systems.  This role emphasizes standardized operations, accurate documentation, building tour protocols, and continuous improvement across various shifts. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with instructional capability and a disciplined approach to documentation and quality assurance in a highly regulated, mission-critical environment.  Pay Rate: $45.09 per hour  Shift: Part-time. Flexible schedule may include coverage across multiple shifts to support and train all personnel Essential Job Functions: Develop, deliver, and maintain structured training programs for CUP engineers, operators, and technicians across all shifts. Provide classroom instruction, hands on field training, system walkthroughs, and operational demonstrations covering Central Utility Plant systems and Campus distribution networks. Serve as a technical mentor and subject matter expert (SME) for CUP personnel. Ensure new and existing employees are trained, evaluated, and qualified to perform assigned duties in accordance with approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Support refresher training, cross training, and skills sustainment to maintain workforce readiness. Provide technical guidance for the operation and monitoring of boilers, chillers, cooling towers, steam and chilled water systems, electrical distribution, emergency power systems, and building automation systems (BAS). Assist operators with troubleshooting complex system issues and abnormal operating conditions. Support system commissioning, testing, and acceptance activities with an emphasis on operational readiness and QC verification. Support emergency response procedures, drills, and after-action reviews related to utility outages or system failures. Develop, teach, and enforce standardized procedures for conducting routine and special building tours across the entire campus. Train CUP personnel on proper inspection techniques for mechanical rooms, utility spaces, rooftops, basements, and interfacing building systems. Ensure operators understand how to identify abnormal conditions, equipment deficiencies, alarms, safety hazards, and early failure indicators during tours. Require accurate documentation of all readings and observations, including temperatures, pressures, flows, electrical loads, system status, and visual findings. Establish and enforce QC standards for documenting findings both in the digital operations log and is building specific tour sheets.  Train personnel to correctly and consistently enter tour data into digital logs in a timely, standardized format. Verify that physical tour log sheets at each location are complete, legible, and properly maintained. Perform routine cross checks between digital logs and physical tour sheets as part of QC audits. Ensure deficiencies, corrective actions, work requests, and follow up actions are properly documented and tracked to resolution. Implement and oversee a Quality Control program for CUP operations, maintenance practices, and training delivery. Perform audits of operating logs, tour documentation, maintenance records, and operator performance. Verify compliance with SOPs, safety requirements, manufacturer recommendations, and applicable government regulations. Identify trends, recurring deficiencies, and operational risks using logged data and inspection findings. Develop corrective actions and continuous improvement recommendations based on QC observations and performance metrics. Integrate safety and compliance requirements into all training and QC activities. Ensure personnel understand and adhere to environmental, life safety, and risk management practices. Maintain accurate training records, qualification documentation, QC inspection results, and audit findings. Support internal and external inspections, audits, and assessments. QualificationsRequired Skills, Experience, and Education: Bachelors degree in engineering, power plant technology, facility management 15 plus years of experience can subsitute for education 8 plus years of experience in employee training and quality control Extensive experience with Central Utility Plant operations serving multi buildings. Demonstrated experience providing technical training or mentoring in an industrial or utility environment. Strong understanding of Quality Control principles and operational compliance. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, equipment manuals, and control sequences. Strong instructional, communication, and documentation skills. High attention to detail and commitment to quality, safety, and consistency. Analytical and problem solving abilities. Ability to work independently and across varying shifts. Professional presence and ability to enforce standards through leadership and example. Preferred Qualifications:  Professional Engineer (PE), Stationary Engineer, or similar industry certifications. Prior experience in government, military, or highly regulated facilities environments. Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and building automation systems. Experience supporting mission critical or 24/7 utility operations  Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.