Title: Instructional Designer, Training Curriculum Dev
Duration: 06 Months (potential to extend)

*** HYBRID position with 90% remote and about 5 to 10% travel. Locations include Auburn, Livermore, San Ramon, Oakland, and more remote areas in the Sierras. Overnight stays are sometimes required to support client meetings. Client allows reimbursements for mileage, food and accommodations WITH PRIOR APPROVALS.
***EQUIPMENT: Client will process a laptop order as soon as possible. Citrix will be available to use on the personal device (or supplier provided device) while laptop is in process. All external computer equipment will be needed and not supplied by the client. It is important to have 2 monitors to support the development tasks- supplier provided or personal.

***Person must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment including hardhat, FR clothing and workboots about once a month. Client provides PPE.

TOP THINGS:
o Strong technical training development background.
o Front end analysis.
o Experience with Digital Control Systems or Lock Out Tagout or Electrical Switching.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop instructor-led and on-the-job training for apprenticeships in the Power Generation utilities industry such as inspection software, lock out tag out (LOTO), dam safety, instrumentation and control devices.
• Leverage and apply established instructional design methodologies to assess stakeholder needs, analyze complex content, and evaluate delivered training.
• Develop learning materials for technical content, including hands-on practice activities, student guides, facilitator guides, scenarios, videos, assessments, simulations, and other instructional media.
• Perform a detailed task analysis for each job function, business process, or system for which training will be developed.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to conceptualize training design and content.
• Define learning objectives, and course structure aligned to stakeholder needs and to meet the constraints of the learning environment.
• Work under the direction of the Senior Instructional Designer to apply company standards, guidelines, and templates.
• Write clear and effective instructional text, audio, or video scripts appropriate for the target audience.
• Participate in milestone meetings with subject matter experts, including task analysis, alpha, beta, and train the trainer.
• Engage with subject matter experts for ongoing content review and validation.
• Receive and incorporate feedback.
• Self-manage assigned tasks and deadlines to complete deliverables.
• Proactively communicate issues and risks.

Required Skills

• 3+ years’ experience developing instructor-led training and on-the-job tasks for technical skills.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory and instructional design and methodologies.
• Proven experience performing task analysis.
• Strong knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Teams.
• Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver against multiple competing deadlines, as needed.

Desired Skills

• Experience developing technical training for inspections, lock out tag out (LOTO), dam safety, or programmable logic controllers, and other instrumentation and control devices.
• Experience with Question Mark, Author-It, and/or Storyline.
• PG&E Academy experience a plus.
• Utility background a plus.

Location

• Must be located within PG&E territory.
• Quarterly travel is required to PG&E locations, including the Sierra region.
• Occasional overnight stays may be necessary to support client meetings and project milestones. Travel expenses will be reimbursed
• Contract is 6 months with potential to extend.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 63.00/hr.