Application Guide

How to Apply for Associate, Training Developer

at Clearway Energy Group

🏢 About Clearway Energy Group

Clearway Energy Group is a leading renewable energy company that has offset 10.5 million metric tons of carbon emissions through its projects, making it a key player in the clean energy transition. Working here means contributing directly to tangible environmental impact while being part of a remote-first organization focused on technical excellence in the energy sector.

About This Role

This Associate, Training Developer role involves designing technical learning programs specifically for renewable energy operations, using models like ADDIE and Kirkpatrick to ensure measurable outcomes. You'll directly impact workforce competency in critical energy infrastructure, enabling Level 3 and 4 evaluation of training effectiveness that supports operational and business objectives.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve collaborating with wind farm operations experts to update technical training materials, analyzing assessment data from recent solar technician training, and leading a project team meeting to establish development timelines for a new battery storage training program. You'll balance content development with data analysis to ensure programs drive measurable operational improvements.

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🎯 Who Clearway Energy Group Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years in technical training/instructional design within energy, utilities, or industrial sectors—specifically with experience applying Systematic Approach to Training methodologies
  • Demonstrates practical experience with Kirkpatrick Level 3 and 4 measurement in previous roles, not just theoretical knowledge
  • Can show examples of developing technical content for field operations teams in safety-critical environments
  • Has experience partnering with technical subject matter experts in engineering or operations to ensure content accuracy

📝 Tips for Applying to Clearway Energy Group

1

Quantify your impact using Kirkpatrick levels—specifically mention if you've achieved Level 3 (behavior change) or Level 4 (business results) outcomes in previous roles

2

Highlight any renewable energy, utilities, or industrial sector experience prominently—even if tangential—as this is a technical sector requirement

3

Include specific examples of using ADDIE, Bloom's Taxonomy, or Gagne's Nine Events in developing technical training programs

4

Mention experience with needs assessments and gap analyses for technical roles—be specific about the types of roles you've assessed

5

If you have experience mentoring junior team members in training development, include concrete examples of how you provided constructive feedback

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Connect your experience directly to renewable energy or technical operations training—even if from adjacent industries like manufacturing or utilities', 'Demonstrate understanding of how training impacts operational excellence in safety-critical environments', 'Provide a specific example of using data-driven insights to improve program effectiveness and business outcomes', "Show how you've partnered with technical SMEs to ensure content accuracy for complex subject matter"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Clearway's specific renewable energy projects and technologies (solar, wind, storage) to understand technical training needs
  • → The company's sustainability reports and carbon offset achievements to align with their mission
  • → Industry challenges in renewable energy workforce development and technical training gaps
  • → Clearway's organizational structure and how training might support different operational teams

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through how you would conduct a needs assessment for a new technical training program at a renewable energy facility
2 Describe a time you implemented Kirkpatrick Level 3 or 4 measurement and how it influenced training improvements
3 How have you managed competing priorities when developing multiple technical training programs simultaneously?
4 Share an example of working with resistant subject matter experts to develop accurate technical content
5 What experience do you have with the Systematic Approach to Training, and how have you applied it in previous roles?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Presenting only generic instructional design experience without technical/industrial sector context
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of Kirkpatrick levels beyond Level 1 (reaction) and 2 (learning)
  • Not showing examples of data-driven decision making in training program improvements

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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