Learning Consultant

About the role

The Learning Consultant position at Walbec University is part of building a robust internal learning function. The ideal candidate will transform existing home-grown training materials and operational expertise into polished, consistent, and professionally structured learning experiences.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with operations leaders and subject matter experts to capture and redesign training content
• Create instructor-led training, e-learning, facilitator guides, and train-the-trainer resources for operational or field-based workforces
• Design scalable learning solutions for operational or field-based workforces
• Deliver programs to mixed audiences of field, operational, and professional employees

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Education, Human Resources, or a related field required; Master’s degree a plus
• 5+ years of instructional design experience, with a portfolio demonstrating both designed-from-scratch and redesigned/transformed learning programs
• Demonstrated experience taking informal, SME-created, or operationally-driven training content and redesigning it into professional, scalable learning solutions
• Proven track record designing instructor-led training, e-learning, facilitator guides, and train-the-trainer resources for operational or field-based workforces
• Experience working directly with operations leaders or subject matter experts who are not learning professionals; ability to draw out expertise and translate it into structured learning
• Experience in construction, manufacturing, engineering, trades, transportation, or a similarly complex operational environment strongly preferred
• Facilitation experience required; ability to deliver programs to mixed audiences of field, operational, and professional employees

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with e-learning authoring tools: Articulate Storyline and/or Rise strongly preferred; Adobe Captivate or equivalent considered
• Experience with learning management systems; Workday Learning experience a plus
• Strong visual design and layout skills; ability to create learning materials that look polished and professional without a graphic design team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Teams); experience with video/screen capture tools (Camtasia, Loom, or similar) a plus
• Familiarity with instructional design frameworks: ADDIE, SAM, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Kirkpatrick evaluation model

Competencies & Attributes

• A translator by nature: able to sit with an operations expert, understand what they know, and turn it into something a new hire can learn from on day one
• High design standards paired with pragmatism; knows when “good enough to work” is the right answer and when polish matters
• Strong project management discipline; able to manage competing priorities and stakeholder expectations without losing quality
• Exceptional written communication; writes clearly, concisely, and in plain language appropriate for diverse literacy levels and field audiences
• Credible with operational leaders; brings a presence and working style that earns respect in both the boardroom and the field trailer

Benefits

• Competitive compensation aligned with industry standards
• Employer Paid Medical Plan with HRA contribution (eligibility requirements)
• Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-paid short and long-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Profit sharing
• Robust Walbec training and professional development program
• Ongoing career growth opportunities