Instructional Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Bay Area/Livermore – Mainly remote, with onsite work required in Livermore or San Ramon as needed
Pay Rate: $65/hr
Duration: Through 12/31/2026, with potential extension into 2027
Schedule: Full-time, primarily remote

About the Role:
PG&E is looking for an Instructional Designer to design, develop, and update technical training courses within the PG&E Academy. This role will focus on supporting an apprenticeship program and building curriculum to align with expanded job responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Senior Instructional Designers and SMEs to conceptualize training design and content
• Define learning objectives, course structures, learning content, and assessments
• Conduct detailed content and task analysis for the target audience, business processes, and systems
• Develop instructor-led training, virtual training, and web-based training materials
• Create PowerPoint presentations, WBTs, student and facilitator guides, activities, scenarios, and assessments
• Develop instructional graphics, scenarios, and interactive learning activities
• Write clear and effective instructional and facilitator content
• Conduct in-person and virtual working sessions with SMEs, including task analysis, alpha/beta reviews, and answer validation meetings
• Collaborate with SMEs to review and validate training content
• Incorporate feedback and maintain high-quality learning deliverables
• Self-manage assignments, timelines, and deliverables while proactively communicating issues and risks
• Support multiple training development efforts simultaneously as business needs require

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience developing instructor-led, eLearning, or virtual training in a technical environment
• Strong hands-on experience with Articulate Storyline – required
• Strong Task Analysis knowledge and experience
• Strong understanding of adult learning theory and instructional design methodologies
• Experience with technical writing
• Strong PowerPoint and Word skills
• Ability to work effectively in a high-performing, collaborative team
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple development projects
• Creative, adaptable, self-directed, and comfortable receiving and incorporating feedback
• Safety training knowledge is highly desired
• Experience with QuestionMark and/or Author-it is a plus
• Utility industry training experience is highly desired

\nCompany Description

At Swoon, we believe the future is built by great teams working on the technologies that keep the world running. That’s why we focus on more than just filling roles. We help companies build the right teams at the right time – teams that move big ideas forward.

Across the US and Canada, leading organizations trust us to leverage our expertise to help them build, secure, and scale the technologies that are shaping tomorrow. The result isn’t just successful hires. It’s a hiring journey that’s as rewarding as the outcome: teams that thrive, cultures that grow stronger, and results that exceed expectations.

Because at the end of the day, we exist to help companies and people achieve their boldest ambitions.

Company Description

At Swoon, we believe the future is built by great teams working on the technologies that keep the world running. That’s why we focus on more than just filling roles. We help companies build the right teams at the right time – teams that move big ideas forward.\r\n\r\nAcross the US and Canada, leading organizations trust us to leverage our expertise to help them build, secure, and scale the technologies that are shaping tomorrow. The result isn’t just successful hires. It’s a hiring journey that’s as rewarding as the outcome: teams that thrive, cultures that grow stronger, and results that exceed expectations.\r\n\r\nBecause at the end of the day, we exist to help companies and people achieve their boldest ambitions.