Job Title-Instructional Designer, Training Curriculum Dev/Contract Instructional Designer 2026
Job Duration-4 Months
Job Location-Livermore, CA
Shift hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PST).
 
Note for Location
• Primarily work from home.
• Quarterly travel is required to COMPANY locations, including the Sierra region.
• Occasional overnight stays may be necessary to support client meetings and project milestones. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.
 
Top skill sets looking for:

• Technical writing abilities, experience working in the utility industry and developing of instructor-led training.

 
Responsibilities

• Design and develop instructor-led and on-the-job training for apprenticeships in the Power Generation utility industry.
• 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.
• 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.
• Participate in milestone meetings with subject matter experts, including task analysis, alpha, beta, train the trainer, and pilot.
• Engage with subject matter experts for ongoing content review and validation.

 
Required Skills

• 3+ years experience developing instructor-led training for technical skills; such as electrical utilities or related industries.
• Bachelor's degree in instructional design or education related areas of study.
• Skilled in instructional design methodologies and technical writing.
• Experienced in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Teams.
• Self-manage assigned tasks and deadlines to complete deliverables on time.
• Work closely with team and subject matter experts to proactively communicate concerns, issues and risks.

 
Desired Skills

• Experience with hydroelectric operations, mechanical engineering, or machining
• Master's degree in instructional design or education related areas of study
• Experience with QuestionMark, Author-It, and/or Articulate 360
• Skilled in graphic design
• Teaching experience
• Previous COMPANY Academy experience

 
 
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: $ 63.80/hr.