SPO Technical Skills Trainer - Trade NU

Position Description:
Identify Trade Non-Union training needs and develop curriculum programs and delivery plans to achieve targeted learning goals aligned with company objectives.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Identify Trade Non-Union training needs and goals to upskill Trade employees' knowledge, skills, and abilities aligned with employee development needs and company objectives, working in close collaboration with Operations Managers and Trade Non-Union supervisors.
  
• In collaboration with Trade craft subject matter experts, develop trade-specific training curriculum and delivery plans, including course selection and schedules.
  
• Collaborate with Knowledge & Learning Group (KLG) to source and coordinate training courses and vendors, and evaluate proposals, review instructor rates, and understand vendor contracts and delivery of services.
  
• Share processes, procedure guides, and best practices for other trainers, skills evaluators, participants, and others involved in administering, tracking, and participating in Trade upskilling activities.
  
• Provide train-the-trainer guidance to trainers, skills evaluators, students, and others involved with Trade upskilling to facilitate engaging and interactive training sessions and to adapt training delivery methods to suit needs and learning styles of diverse participants. Provide user guidance on Learning Management System (LMS) training application, processes, and procedures.
  
• May serve as trainer/administer of course content to Trade employees, as needed.
  
• Collaborate with stakeholders to coordinate and schedule training sessions aligned with appropriate level of facilitators and commitment of participants. Coordinate availability of training materials, facilities, and equipment for training sessions.
  
• Conduct roster management for training sessions and inform participants and facilitators of training session details. Maintain accurate training records, track participant registrations, attendance, and evaluations.
  
• Track student self-paced course and module completion.
  
• Generate LMS reports on training activities aligned with training metrics to track program effectiveness and share with relevant stakeholders.
  
• As super-user for vendor's Learning Management Systems (LMS), troubleshoot issues for students and instructors.
  
• Apply various evaluation methods to assess effectiveness of training by students and other stakeholders, analyze results to identify areas for improvement, and make recommendations for curriculum or course enhancements.
  
• Solicit feedback from other Trainers and review to address areas for improvement related to curriculum and course facilitation.
  
• Maintain knowledge of historical training information (e.g., relationships with training partners, venues, pricing projects).
  
• Collaborate with HR to address Trade Non-Union employee career development needs and training-related inquiries.
  
• Conduct research on emerging trends and contribute best practices for training to enhance program effectiveness and compliance.
  
• Embrace and apply continuous improvement concepts and practices to improve training productivity, delivery, and reduction of waste.
  
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program and minimum of 3 years of experience in construction industry or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  
• Familiar with construction operations and craft/Trade skills (e.g., carpentry, concrete, drywall)
  
• Working knowledge of adult learning principles, required
  
• Display accountability to drive results; possess excellent project management and organization skills to manage concurrent projects
  
• Experience working with vendors to identify and assess training curriculum and content
  
• Familiar with continuous improvement concepts, principles, methods, and tools
  
• Exhibit good judgment to escalate issues and prioritize responsibilities
  
• Interpersonal skills to engage across organizational levels and with external vendors
  
• Excellent professional verbal and written business communication skills
  
• Apply active listening skills and follow-up practices
  
• Display intellectual curiosity and life-long learner
  
• Proficient computer and data entry skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, and knowledge of Learning Management Systems (LMS)
  
• Limited travel
  

  Physical Demands:
  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

  Work Environment:
  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.