Job Opening: Training & Development Specialist

Wolverine Power Cooperative is seeking a highly motivated professional to join our team as a Training & Development Specialist.

Wolverine is a wholesale, member-owned generation and transmission electric cooperative headquartered in beautiful Cadillac, Michigan. Wolverine generates and transmits electricity to its seven member-owners to provide electric power to their 268,000 member consumers located throughout Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

What you can expect:

• A culture filled with 180 hard-working, dynamic employees who thrive on making a difference in their work and the lives of those we serve;

• A competitive salary with annual reviews for salary increases;

• World-class benefits including generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, zero cost insurance coverage, 401(k) with match, pension, wellness benefits and much more!

As Wolverine's Training & Development Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with HR, safety, department leaders, and employees to determine training needs, skill gaps, and required courses for utility industry employees.

• Creating and delivering continuing education and specialized training for a variety of roles including but not limited to journeyman line worker, fiber installer, staking engineers, vegetation, and forestry professionals, substation and I&C technicians, mechanics, power plant operators, individual contributors, and supervisory staff.

• Establishing, overseeing, and maintaining a training and certification recordkeeping system.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in organizational training/development, education, industrial safety, environmental health and safety, or similar industry/technical related field preferred. Equivalent on-the-job training, or utility management experience may be substituted for some formal education.

• Three or more years' experience creating and delivering impactful utility specific curriculum to a variety of audiences.

• Ability to hold audience attention through engaging and informational presentations.

• Polished, poised, and industry proficient public speaking and writing skills are required.

• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining relationships and engaging with adult learners.

• A valid Michigan driver's license is required.

• A strong aptitude for developing new skills and researching information to expand knowledge.

Our employees help serve our mission by doing what's best for our members, working hard, problem-solving, having gratitude, respecting, and supporting each other and our communities, and by preserving our planet's natural resources.

If this sounds like you and a place you would enjoy working, read the full job description and apply today!

Wolverine actively seeks a diverse workforce and ensures that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic disposition, or any other legally protected status.