Workforce Development Trainer

Location: Clay, NY | Relocation: National (single) | Schedule: Full-time office/project work | Requisition ID: 300333

About the role

Since 1898, Bechtel has helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents, creating jobs, growing economies, improving infrastructure resiliency, increasing access to energy and vital services, and making the world a safer, cleaner place. The company serves the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing and Technology markets, with services spanning initial planning and investment through start-up and operations.

As a Workforce Development (WFD) Trainer, you will be an integral part of a project, responsible primarily for the evaluation and training of craft professional skills and secondary specialties including Carpenter, Cement Finisher, Electrical, Equipment Operation, Millwright, Carpentry, Concrete, Welding, Rebar, and Structural Iron-Working. This role reports directly to the Workforce Development Supervisor.

Responsibilities

Supervision received

Receives operational and functional supervision from a WFD Supervisor/Manager, Labor Relations (LR) Manager, or a Labor Relations Supervisor.

Key contacts

• Regular contact with the craft professional workforce and/or general public
• Regular contact with Union Training Centers and their staff
• Regular interface with Labor Relations, Employee Safety and Health (ES&H), and Construction Management

Essential job duties

• Support craft professional skills evaluation, training, and certification programs on the project
• Deliver project-specific training
• Ensure training and assessment programs are consistent with Craft Assessment Program (CAP) guidelines and procedures
• Provide training to all levels of craft professionals — apprentices, journeymen, foremen, and general foremen
• Administer craft certification, upskilling, and evaluation programs, including skills assessments and CAP
• Maintain craft competency compliance with ES&H core processes and Standard Work Processes and Procedures (SWPPs)
• Evaluate craft training needs and recommend additional program development or project support to the Project Workforce Development, Labor Relations, and Construction Management teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 5–8 years of relevant experience, or 9–12 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree
• Construction project experience
• Mastery of one or more craft discipline skill sets
• Union Training Program experience

Skills

• Strong analytical and strategic planning skills; ability to prioritize and balance short- and long-term priorities
• Solid understanding of the construction industry
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Pay

Salary range: $91,000 – $138,800 annually (based on market data; final offer determined by education, experience, and qualifications).

Schedule

Full-time office/project work; telework type is on-site.

Benefits

Bechtel offers a competitive total rewards package designed to help employees thrive:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Optional disability and supplemental insurance options
• Generous paid time off — 160 hours annually (accrued at 6.16 hours per pay period)
• Nine paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Discretionary bonuses
• Well-designed 401(k) plan with matching and profit-sharing components

Bechtel is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture where every colleague feels they belong — part of “One Team,” respected and rewarded for their contributions, supported in pursuing their goals, and treated equitably.