Instructor-Led Training Specialist: Development and Facilitation

Sargent & Lundy•Remote,

9d•$69,657 - $106,421•Remote

About The Position

Sargent & Lundy is establishing a new team within the Training & Development group to support instructor-led training (ILT) initiatives for their Nuclear Power Group. This role involves acting as a client-facing learning consultant, partnering with subject-matter specialists to design, develop, and facilitate in-person, virtual, and hybrid courses and labs in highly technical and regulated environments. The position may also involve creating supplementary materials like job aids, infographics, and short videos. The goal is to create learning solutions that enhance skill development and job performance for both internal S&L personnel and external clients in the nuclear industry.

Requirements

5 or more years of experience as a Training Specialist, Technical Trainer, Instructional Designer, Content Developer, or similar position
Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Learning Sciences, Instructional Design, Adult Education, Engineering, or related field
Strong written communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills
Strong relationship-building skills
Ability to work with templates and adhere to style guidelines
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word
Proficiency facilitating with MS Teams
Proficiency in ADDIE, SAT, or performance-based models of training development
Experience facilitating for in-person, virtual, and hybrid audiences
Experience working with highly technical, complex, regulated content

Nice To Haves

Experience in the nuclear energy industry or another regulated, engineering, or safety-critical environment
Proficiency in graphic design and/or video editing software (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud)

Responsibilities

Defining and refining learning objectives.
Gathering, validating, and refining content.
Translating objectives and source content into a learning solution proposal (i.e., a course outline) that reflects adult learning principles and training best practices.
Designing evaluation plans and measures to assess training effectiveness.
Designing meaningful activities and practical exercises that align with learning objectives, promote engagement/retention, and simulate realistic tasks.
Leveraging available technology and equipment (e.g., MS Teams meeting features, lab equipment) in course designs to enhance interactivity where appropriate.
Developing polished final deliverables (e.g., presentation decks, facilitator guides and scripts, participant guides, worksheets, job aids, infographics, assessment questions, etc.) that contain clear instructional copy, reflect visual communication and learning principles, and adhere to brand/style guidelines and team standards.
Synthesizing and analyzing data to identify trends and form insights/recommendations for continuous improvement and revisions.
Overseeing periodic audits of existing training material to validate content accuracy and alignment with standards.
Assembling organized final training packages.
Partnering with Training Implementation Admins to configure and assign courses in the LMS.
Facilitating engaging, interactive training sessions (with support from subject-matter specialists who will address technical questions).
Facilitating “train the trainer” sessions to prepare subject-matter specialists for co-facilitation.
Serving as a primary point of contact for internal and external project stakeholders.
Applying project management skills to lead assigned projects through the entire development cycle.
Creating and managing schedules.
Adapting team processes to establish project-specific review and approval workflows.
Providing status updates to various stakeholders.
Managing scope.
Managing and prioritizing quick-turn development requests, including last-minute updates to training materials.
Maintaining accurate version control.
Leading workshops with internal and external stakeholders to collaboratively work through design and development.
Guiding project team members to align training materials with instructional best practices.
Gathering and implementing feedback from Training & Development group peers, NPG stakeholders and subject-matter specialists, external clients, and learner audiences (via deliverable reviews, interviews, focus groups, surveys, etc.) throughout design, development, and implementation.
Coordinating with subject-matter specialists to validate technical accuracy and approve training content before release.