Learning & Development Specialist

Power Design

Full-time

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

As the Learning and Development Specialist, you'll work with our Learning & Development team in a hybrid role that includes time at our corporate headquarters in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, as well as travel. You'll partner with a variety of subject matter experts to design, write, develop, manage, and facilitate complex learning and development projects for multiple audiences. This role is a perfect fit for motivated individuals who are passionate about employee development by enhancing their knowledge and skillset. You will be required to effectively present training material in both in-person and virtual settings, catering to individual participants or large audiences. Regular travel will be required each month, with the potential to peak up to 75% during high-demand periods.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate hands-on training sessions that range from one on one to large groups as needed.
• Design, structure, and maintain multi-platform training content (including activities, materials, and assessments) with a focus on optimizing the learner experience.
• Effectively work with a variety of subject matter experts (business and IT partners, management, training team members, etc.).
• Administers program maintenance which includes scheduling, tracking, and reporting.
• Assists in developing and coordinating training materials based on organizational and employee needs.
• Aids in developing training manuals for specific topics.
• Develops training resources by preparing notes and visual displays in coordination with training needs and specific departmental needs.
• Assists in performing all functions of instructional design, which includes analyzing the knowledge gaps, designing and developing the learning solution, and evaluating the outcome.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (instructional design, curriculum development, or other related field).
• Prior training, teaching, or related experience preferred.
• Skilled at in-person and online curriculum development and facilitation for small and large groups.
• Experience with development & delivery of instructor-led training workshops, in the classroom and virtually.
• Adapts to change easily.
• Strong track record of rapidly deploying learning.
• Extremely organized, creative, and obsessed with the details.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), and experience working with a learning management system (LMS) a plus.
• Bilingual English/Spanish with ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form highly preferred.
• Construction industry experience a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the construction industry.