Senior Workforce Development Trainer

About the Role

As a Senior Workforce Development Trainer at Rosendin, you will support employee growth by delivering training programs and workshops for both field and office staff. This senior-level role focuses on designing, facilitating, and improving training initiatives in supervisory skills, work readiness, team collaboration, and communication. You will monitor training effectiveness, mentor junior trainers, and align programs with business needs. The Workforce Development program is structured around four key areas: Recruitment, Onboarding, Skills Training, and Leadership Development, with intentional overlap to support office-based teams.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment
  • Organizes and attends local job and career fairs.
  • Coordinates recruitment efforts with Marketing and Business Development teams.
  • Processes field applications submitted via rosendin.com/electricians.
  • Interviews and assesses field applicants, providing next steps (e.g., referral to local union halls).
  • Aligns hiring needs with local union representatives.
  • Explores and engages with local and national recruitment programs.
• Onboarding
  • Designs onboarding program content and duration based on local needs assessments.
  • Coordinates onboarding materials with Corporate Learning & Development and Safety departments.
  • Facilitates onboarding sessions focused on culture, safety, and skills.
  • Administers written and hands-on skills assessments.
  • Manages DocuSign paperwork for new hires.
• Skills Training
  • Delivers hands-on training modules for various classifications (e.g., conduit bending, MC cable installation, terminations).
  • Facilitates basic skills training for new industry entrants, focusing on safe and proper tool/material use.
  • Leads bootcamp-style sessions for sub-journeyman level employees.
• Leadership Development
  • Coordinates and/or facilitates:
    • Foreman Development Series
    • Field supervision training
    • App-based and software-based training
  • Customizes training content to meet local needs.
  • Promotes the Rosendin Field Operations Manual and internal processes.
  • Coordinates with external consultants or vendors for specialized training.
• General Workforce Development Support
  • Promotes Rosendin culture, core values, mission statement, and vision.
  • Pursues and coordinates grant and training reimbursement opportunities.
  • Pursues and coordinates continued education credits for class participants as available per location.
  • Tracks and reports training metrics as identified by corporate training or regional leadership.
  • Captures participant feedback on training classes via survey.
  • Communicates upcoming schedule and direction with the corporate Learning & Development Team.
  • Participates in personal continued education and development as identified by regional management and corporate Learning & Development management.
  • Develops new training content as needed.
  • Participates in peer reviews of newly developed or extensively modified content.
  • Participates in scheduled Workforce Development meetings.
  • Assigns (recommends) LinkedIn Learning paths and content to field employees.
  • Counsels and coaches struggling field employees.
  • Connects field and office teams through joint training opportunities.
  • Provides guidance to WFD Trainers and Associate WFD Trainers.
  • Promotes a positive community presence.

Requirements

• Proven work experience in a training or similar role is preferred.
• Understanding of electrical construction and contracting.
• Ability to speak comfortably in front of a classroom audience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to analyze business and training needs for improvement.
• Experience in developing and implementing training programs is preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Qualifications

• Generally requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent working experience.
• Requires 4-6 years of related experience.
• Union experience is preferred.
• Instructional Design certification is preferred.
• Presentation skills are preferred.

Working Conditions

• General work environment - sitting for long periods, standing, walking, typing, carrying, pushing, bending.
• Work is conducted primarily indoors with varying environmental conditions such as fluorescent lighting and air conditioning.
• Noise level is usually low to medium; it can be loud on the jobsite.
• Occasional lifting of up to 30 lbs.
• Travel up to 30%.

Benefits

• ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401 K
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, profitability, and achievement
• 17 PTO days per year plus 10 paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Term Life, AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Disability Income Protection Insurance
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)
• Charitable Giving Match with our Rosendin Foundation