Lead Trainer - Sundhed og Sikkerhed

Location: On site in Portland, OR; Moro, OR; or Vancouver, WA with up to 50% domestic travel.

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $116,640 to $145,800

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance‑based bonuses
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career advancement pathways

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The Lead Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Trainer serves as a critical leader within Shared Services, responsible for translating HS&W training strategy into consistent, high-impact execution across business units. This role operates as both a program owner and integrator, ensuring that EHS training programs are standardized, scalable, and aligned with organizational risk priorities, while remaining practical and effective in the field.

The Lead EHS Trainer drives the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of training programs that build workforce capability, strengthen safety culture, and ensure regulatory compliance. The role partners closely with Shared Services functions and operational leadership to operationalize training frameworks, improve performance outcomes, and enable consistent application of safe work practices.

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and deliver EHS training across multiple formats
• Identify workforce training needs and support onboarding
• Continuously improve training programs and materials
• Support competency validation and qualification programs
• Collaborate with operations and field personnel
• Designing and developing EHS training programs
• Leading large-scale training initiatives across business units
• Managing training schedules, logistics, and delivery teams
• Operational expertise in high-risk environments: Electrical safety, construction, etc.
• Experience with training metrics (completion, effectiveness, competency validation); LMS administration and reporting, and regulatory training compliance programs

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• 8-12+ years of EHS experience AND 5-8+ years in training leadership roles
• Bachelor's degree in EHS, Occupational Safety, Organizational Development, or related field
• Advanced certifications: CSP strongly preferred, OSHA Outreach Trainer (500/501)
• Instructional design and adult learning credentials highly desirable, ATD CPTD or equivalent
• Technical background in utilities or industrial environments

Skills/Abilities

• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives; influence senior
• Leads training programs across regions or functions
• Oversees curriculum design and continuous improvement
• Coaches trainers and SMEs
• Coordinates with operations and safety leadership
• Ability to travel domestically routinely, up to 50%

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee's management.