Learning & Development Specialist

About the role

The Opportunity As a member of the Global HR Talent Development team (co/lab), the Learning and Development Specialist designs, builds, delivers, and evaluates learning solutions for various BV stakeholders to create engaging learning experiences and measure training effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Conducts learning needs analyses through stakeholder consultations, surveys, interviews, and performance data reviews.
• Learns and develops business, technical, and core skills training for Black & Veatch by working with BV leaders and subject-matter experts.
• Uses instructional design skills to develop classroom, virtual classroom, and eLearning solutions, including the creation of facilitator guides, participant materials, job aids, and other resources.
• Maintains learning records and ensures effective use of the Learning Management System (LMS) and other digital learning technologies such as LinkedIn Learning.
• Delivers training sessions, workshops, and programs to BV employees.
• Evaluates training effectiveness through assessments, surveys, and other data to recommend continuous improvements.
• Works with the co/lab team to consult on Global Talent Development learning strategies, learning approaches and strategic initiatives to deliver impactful training content.
• Collaborates with the co/lab team to identify and lead internal process improvements, which lead to operational excellence.
• Requests data, creates/update reports, and works with other teams to develop automated reporting, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5 years of relevant work experience
• 3+ years of business experience
• 2+ years of instructional design experience
• 2+ years of project management experience
• Understanding of adult learning theory
• eLearning development experience
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Accountability and ownership for delivering high-quality results
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate complex challenges
• Collaborative partnership-building skills across functions and levels
• Strong organizational and planning capabilities
• Learning agility and adaptability in changing environments
• Comfort with technology and digital learning platforms
• Commitment to developing others and fostering continuous learning