Staff Training Specialist

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Olathe, KS

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About The Position

The Staff Training Specialist supports the planning, coordination, delivery, and continuous improvement of all Construction Staff Training Academies and onboarding programs. In addition to managing training logistics and learner support, this role facilitates and delivers selected training content within staff academies and construction onboarding programs.  Working under the direction of the Training Leader, this position helps ensure training programs are executed consistently, professionally, and at a high standard. The Coordinator serves as both a program delivery support and an active trainer, contributing to learner engagement and workforce readiness across Operations, Site Management, Superintendents, Coordinators, Field Office Managers, Materials Managers, tool Superusers (i.e., InEight). Responsible for coordinating logistics, managing academy schedules, session calendars, class rosters, and facilitator assignments, and serves as a primary point of contact for learners regarding schedules, expectations, and overall learner experience.  Supports new staff onboarding programs by coordinating sessions, materials, and participant communications.
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Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a leadership, training, instructional, or construction operations role.
• Open shop and/or union experience required. Direct Hire experience required for Direct Hire assignments.
• Extensive hands‑on experience in construction, project management, or industrial field operations.
• Strong knowledge of AWP/WFP, work packaging principles, and field execution processes.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and communication skills across diverse audiences (craft, supervision, engineering).
• Strong organizational and project coordination abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Experience using Learning Management Systems (LMS) for tracking, reporting, and delivering training.
• Ability to create, edit, and deliver digital training materials using presentation, document, and spreadsheet tools.
• Familiarity with virtual training platforms (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom, WebEx).
• Strong general computer literacy, including file management, digital communication, and basic troubleshooting.
• Experience using or adapting instructional technology tools such as projectors, smart boards, online testing systems, or content‑authoring tools.
• Ability to work, communicate, and deliver instruction effectively in both in‑person and remote environments.

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years field operations or equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, Education, Engineering, or related field
• Prior experience mentoring training professionals.
• Experience developing curriculum or leveraging adult learning methodologies.
• Certifications such as Certified WorkFace Planne, AWP University are highly desirable.
• Experience delivering training in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats.
• Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making, and analytical skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and lead cross‑functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and deliver assigned training modules (or digital tools specialized training as assigned) within staff academies and construction onboarding programs, modeling effective facilitation practices and contribute to a professional, engaging learning environment.
• Support instructors and subject‑matter experts by co‑facilitating sessions and reinforcing key learning objectives and managing attendance, timing and session flow.
• Deliver standardized content to ensure consistency across locations and training cycles.
• Coordinate guest instructors, SMEs, and cross‑functional contributors and prepare classrooms, materials, technology, and digital access for in‑person, virtual, and hybrid sessions..
• Distribute training materials, job aids, and pre‑work to participants.
• Communicate schedules, confirmations, reminders, and follow‑up materials and provide direct support to learners before, during, and after training sessions.
• Escalate learner needs, risks, or improvement opportunities to the Training Leader and collect learner feedback and identify engagement or comprehension issues.
• Assist with maintaining and updating training materials, presentations, and job aids ensuring instructional materials are current, accurate, and accessible.
• Assist with reporting and evaluation of training effectiveness, providing feedback on curriculum effectiveness based on facilitation and learner interaction.
• Track attendance, completions, and LMS progress for academies and onboarding programs.

Benefits

• Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
• To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union.
• Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
• We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level