Apprentice Engineer Jobs in Denton, TX (NOW HIRING)

Position Summary

This role will lead and deliver training in our Department of Labor (DOL) Registered Electrical Apprenticeship Program This role involves developing/reviewing curriculum and instructing all levels in the apprenticeship program. They will work with the Apprenticeship Manager to ensure compliance with DOL Office of Apprenticeship (OA) standards, the National Electrical Code (NEC), and OSHA regulations. The Senior Instructor will play a key role in mentoring and developing junior instructors, fostering a high-quality learning environment, and ensuring apprentices are prepared for Journeyman licensure. Additionally, the Senior Instructor will actively engage with local high school Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs to recruit future apprentices and interns. This is a safety sensitive position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop curriculum for the four years of apprenticeship training, ensuring compliance with DOL Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) requirements with Apprenticeship Manager.
• Evaluate apprentice competencies through quizzes, exams, and hands-on performance assessments.
• Required to teach one of the levels in the four-year apprenticeship program.
• Upon request deliver additional classroom and hands-on training in electrical theory, wiring methods, blueprint reading, safety protocols, and troubleshooting.
• Utilize multiple teaching strategies to accommodate different learning styles and reinforce on-the-job training (OJT).
• Lead, mentor, and support junior instructors, ensuring consistency in instructional quality and professional development.
• Provide direct mentorship to apprentices, guiding them through competency-based training milestones.
• Collaborate with the Learning and Development Specialist and Apprenticeship Manager to enhance instructor training and instructional methodologies.
• Develop and update training materials in accordance with DOL apprenticeship standards, NEC, NCCER and OSHA guidelines.
• Ensure all curriculum aligns with Registered Apprenticeship Work Process Schedules and RTI hour requirements.
• Integrate modern training technologies, including simulation tools and digital resources.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local high school CTE programs to recruit apprentices and interns.
• Represent the CEC Electrical Apprentice Program at job fairs, career expos, and industry events.
• Work with CEC University administrators to maintain accurate records of apprentice attendance, RTI completion, and competency-based progress evaluations.
• Ensure apprentices meet DOL-mandated benchmarks for certification and completion.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective processes, completion of projects and smooth operation of department.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC), OSHA regulations, and DOL Registered Apprenticeship requirements.
• Experience developing and delivering Related Technical Instruction (RTI) for electrical apprentices.
• Strong leadership, mentorship, and instructional skills.

Education and Experience

• Master Electrician License.
• 5+ years of experience instructing electrical apprentices in a formal training program.
• DOL-approved Instructor Credential, NCCER Master Trainer Certification, or Equivalent Teaching Credentials, preferred.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and digital apprenticeship tracking tools, preferred.
• Experience working with ABC, IEC, or similar apprenticeship programs, preferred.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires mobility within an office environment.
• Regularly required to talk and hear. Effectively communicate with others both written and orally, including using the telephone.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• The employee may be required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and bend.
• May be required to stoop, kneel, and crouch.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. 
• Possess good hearing, normal or corrected.
• The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The employee may be required to climb stairs.
• Must be able to work 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required and night or weekend shifts, as needed.

CEC Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in our workforce. It is our policy to attract and retain the best-qualified people available, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, status as a military veteran, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.  Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.