Instructional Designer Senior

Archrock • Houston, TX

16h

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled, innovative Senior Instructional Designer to design, develop, and optimize technical training programs that support field service technicians and their support teams across multiple business units. This role requires advanced expertise in instructional design, curriculum architecture, and adult learning theory, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, engaging, and instructionally sound learning experiences. The ideal candidate brings a strong command of instructional strategy, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to partner effectively with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Technical Trainers, and operational leaders. Experience in the oil and gas industry or other heavy industrial environments is highly preferred, given the training's technical nature and safety-critical context.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of instructional design experience, with demonstrated mastery in technical or industrial training environments.
• Advanced proficiency in instructional design models such as ADDIE, SAM, and Bloom’s Taxonomy.
• Strong visual design capability using tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional writing skills for instructional copy, scripts, and technical explanations.
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Advanced Microsoft Office expertise, especially in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Strong project management ability with proven success delivering multiple concurrent projects on time.
• Bachelor’s degree required; in lieu of a degree, 7+ years of relevant experience in instructional design or technical training.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and bend with good balance, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms, which may include work on-site and on equipment used in Archrock’s core business.
• Regularly required to sit, perform repetitive duties, use a PC, and talk and hear.
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly required to lift, move, and carry up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the oil and gas industry or other heavy industrial environments is highly preferred, given the training's technical nature and safety-critical context.
• Experience with eLearning tools such as Articulate 360, Rise 360, Camtasia, and Vyond (preferred).
• Master’s degree preferred in Instructional Design, Education, Adult Learning, Curriculum & Instruction, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Technical curriculum leadership: Lead the design, redesign, documentation, and modernization of existing instructor-led technical training programs, including PowerPoint decks, facilitator guides, and hands-on activities.
• Multi-modal learning development : Design and build high-quality learning materials for web-based, virtual, in-person, and onsite delivery formats.
• Training standardization and scalability: Establish templates, frameworks, and repeatable processes that ensure consistency and accelerate production across the training portfolio.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• All employees shall be in compliance with the Archrock Health Safety and Environmental Policy and local, statutory and/or regulatory requirements at all times.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees