The Training Lead serves as the primary coordinator and technical lead for the Virginia Natural Gas Operations Training Team. This position provides day-to-day leadership, work coordination, coaching, and guidance to field trainers and instructional design resources while remaining actively engaged in training delivery, curriculum development, Operator Qualification (OQ) program support, and workforce readiness initiatives. Directly oversees Field Trainers and provides dotted-line, functional oversight to the Instructional Designer in support of curriculum development and training initiatives.
This is a working leadership role with limited supervisory authority. The incumbent leads through influence, collaboration, and subject matter expertise while maintaining direct responsibility for training delivery, curriculum modifications input, qualification program support, and continuous improvement efforts. The Training Lead serves as a key liaison among Operations, Safety, Compliance, and Training stakeholders to ensure workforce readiness, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Required
Preferred
About Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), America’s premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.2 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

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