Description:
This role involves approximately 50% travel across Canada, with occasional trips to the United States. A valid passport is essential to support these travel requirements.
Here's how a Learning and Development Specialist for our Edmonton NAHQ office contributes to our team:
Responsibilities
- Facilitates instructor-led courses, mainly in behavioral and leadership subject areas while Applying adult learning methodologies , in both in-person and virtual formats.
- Leads development of standards and evaluates courses or programs and implements revisions to improve quality.
- Assesses the needs of the participants and modifies instructional strategies.
- Manages the preparation of course materials, including pre- and post-course work.
- Provides company-wide support and consultation services on all matters related to learning and development initiatives at PCL.
- Facilitates strategic planning and partnering sessions.
- Foster collaborative partnerships with district teams to seamlessly plan, coordinate, and execute impactful training sessions that align with organizational goals and drive team development.
- Acts as project lead for assigned initiatives and programs and applies the principles of project and time management to track tasks/deadlines for self and a team.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline preferred.
- 7 years of progressive experience with training delivery and/or facilitation in a corporate environment preferred.
- Understanding of adult learning theory and instructional design approaches and methodologies.
- Ability to deliver instructor-led courses to a diverse group of participants with varying knowledge, experience, and backgrounds.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and present ideas and content that influence a favorable outcome.
- Ability to act as a change agent by applying change-management methodology.
- Results oriented with proven project management experience.
- Ability to develop and form relationships and gain the confidence of learners.
- Ability to assess the needs of the organization, prioritize and propose programs and initiatives that support employee learning and development.
- Experience leading execution of learning and development programs and initiatives.