Instructional Designer

Instructional Designer

Duration: 1 year contract with high potential to extend

Location: Assignment is hybrid and required onsite in Livermore as needed 2-5 days per month

Pay range: $60.00/hour - $79.00/hour W2

Monthly to quarterly travel to client locations is required, including Auburn, Livermore, Vacaville, and Antioch. Additional travel to PGEN watersheds may be required on an as-needed basis. Occasional overnight stays may be necessary to support client meetings and project milestones.

Top Things

• Technical training experience
• Project management experience
• Technical writing experience

What You'll Do

Conduct needs assessments and front-end analyses to identify training requirements and recommend effective learning solutions for Hydro Operations end users.

Collaborate with the Senior Learning Strategists and Instructional Designers to determine learning strategies, create curriculum maps, and assessment approaches.

Work with SMEs to review off-the-shelf courses for inclusion in the Technician curriculum.

Guide the use of appropriate learning technologies and tools to enhance training effectiveness. Propose solutions to stakeholders.

Coach and support Instructional Designers to follow the ADDIE model to create new technical training courses.

Lead the team to meet quality standards; perform quality assurance reviews.

Estimate project costs and develop schedules in collaboration with the Senior Learning Strategist and Instructional Designers.

Manage project execution ensuring deliverables are completed on time, within budget.

Facilitate key project meetings, including Kick-offs, Betas, Train-the-Trainers, and Pilots.

Track project status and provide updates to stakeholders.

Proactively identify opportunities for improvement. Collect and analyze training effectiveness metrics and apply continuous improvement strategies.

Archive course materials and complete project close-out activities.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

At least 5 years of instructional design experience, including 2 years in a leadership or mentoring role.

Strong knowledge of instructional design for classroom and technical or trades environments.

Demonstrated experience designing multi-year technical training programs.

Proven experience managing small to mid-sized projects.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across functions with diverse stakeholders.

Proficiency in MS Office, Articulate Storyline, video production, and web design.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing apprenticeship programs in skilled trades.

Master's degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field.

Experience working in the utility industry, trades or a similar environment.

Familiarity with tools such as Questionmark, Author-It, MS Teams, and virtual learning platforms.

Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence tools to support efficient work.

Key Competencies

Excellent analysis skills.

Strategic thinking and project management.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.

Attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Self-motivated and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits: (employee contribution) Health insurance Health savings account Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible spending accounts Life insurance Retirement plan

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.