Senior Director, Workforce Capability

SOLV Energy•San Diego, CA

3d•$190,660 - $238,326•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Workforce Capability is responsible for building and leading SOLV Energy’s enterprise approach to developing the technical capabilities needed to execute work safely, effectively, and consistently. The role provides strategic leadership for the technical training ecosystem, including functional training, Training Center operations and programming, apprenticeship, workforce readiness, instructional design, learning technology, knowledge management, and the learning infrastructure needed to scale development across the organization. Working closely with Operations, Safety, Quality, Human Resources, functional leaders, and subject matter experts, this position establishes the systems, standards, governance, and infrastructure that translate business and workforce needs into scalable capability-building solutions. The role connects workforce planning, technical training, qualification, career progression, and deployment of a capable workforce, and establishes measures to assess the effects of capability investments on readiness and business performance. This senior leadership position calls for significant experience leading large-scale, enterprise technical training in a complex, safety-critical environment, ideally with a geographically dispersed workforce. The role is hybrid, with regular in-office presence in Dallas, Texas; specific location expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
At least 10 years of experience in technical operations, workforce development, technical training, learning, or related fields, including significant leadership experience overseeing large-scale training or workforce capability programs.
Demonstrated experience leading a large, enterprise-wide technical or operational training function supporting a complex and geographically dispersed workforce.
Experience building or transforming technical training systems at scale, rather than solely managing established programs.
Experience with enterprise learning technology and learning management systems.
Demonstrated ability to connect training strategy with workforce planning, operational performance, safety, quality, and business outcomes.
Experience building and leading multidisciplinary teams responsible for enterprise capability development.
Demonstrated ability to establish new enterprise standards and operating models while bringing leaders, subject matter experts, and frontline teams along through change.
Demonstrated ability to leverage artificial intelligence, learning technologies, and data-driven insights to accelerate workforce capability development and organizational performance.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Workday Learning experience.
Experience in construction, utilities, energy, manufacturing, industrial operations, skilled trades, or another complex operational environment.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute SOLV Energy’s enterprise workforce capability strategy in alignment with business growth, operational priorities, workforce plans, and future skill requirements.
Establish a framework for identifying critical workforce capabilities, assessing gaps, and determining how capabilities should be built, validated, and sustained.
Partner with functional leaders and subject matter experts to anticipate emerging skill needs and ensure capability strategies reflect technical standards, field realities, and evolving business, technology, market, and customer requirements.
Provide strategic leadership for the Training Center as a core component of the workforce capability strategy and a bridge between classroom or virtual learning and demonstrated field capability.
Provide enterprise oversight and strategic direction for the apprenticeship program.
Provide strategic leadership for learning enablement, including instructional design, learning technology, and knowledge management.
Connect workforce planning, technical training, qualification, career progression, and deployment of a capable workforce.
Establish enterprise measures to demonstrate the impact of capability-building investments on workforce readiness, safety, quality, productivity, retention, and business performance.
Manage enterprise technical training budgets, resource allocation, and staffing strategies across programs and large-scale initiatives.