Workforce Development Specialist

About the role

HDR is an employee‑owned firm that values inclusion, authenticity, and collaboration. As part of the Transportation Business Group, you will help shape resilient, sustainable transportation systems that support economic vitality, public safety, and quality of life. The Workforce Development Specialist will support the implementation of a comprehensive workforce development initiative aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives, strengthening capabilities through professional development, workforce readiness, and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of workforce development strategies and initiatives.
• Design role‑based learning pathways, competency frameworks, onboarding programs, and career development resources for instructor‑led, virtual, and self‑paced learning experiences using adult learning and instructional design principles.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify workforce needs and align development opportunities with organizational goals.
• Promote employee engagement, career growth, and performance excellence.
• Assist in creating a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Establish learning objectives, success measures, and evaluation methods; analyze participation, feedback, knowledge gain, behavior change, and business outcomes to improve program effectiveness.
• Provide recommendations to enhance workforce readiness and organizational performance.
• Manage concurrent workforce development assignments, schedules, deliverables, budgets, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
• Support scope development, proposals, work planning, and client presentations for workforce and organizational development engagements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting workforce development initiatives for public‑sector, transportation, infrastructure, engineering, or consulting organizations.
• Experience designing and facilitating training programs, workshops, or professional development activities.
• Knowledge of strengths‑based leadership, employee engagement, or organizational effectiveness methodologies.
• Experience developing presentations, communications plans, or training materials for diverse audiences.
• Experience working in a consultant or client‑service environment.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience.
• Experience leading social media campaigns.
• Service‑ and client‑oriented personality with the ability to handle multiple assignments at a time and set and meet deadlines.
• Self‑starter; can work well independently or in a team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Schedule

Full‑time

Location

Primary: United States – Florida – Fort Lauderdale

Other locations: United States – Florida – Orlando; United States – Florida – Tampa

Industry

Strategic Communications