SEDAA - Instructional Designer Lead

Instructional Designer is needed in Livermore, United States.

Client: SEDAA

Contract: Contract

Job Description

Position: Instructional Designer Lead (Contract)

Location: Livermore, CA (90% Hybrid)

Job Type: Contract Position

Duration: 9 Months

Travel Requirements:

• Quarterly travel required, including visits to the Sierra region
• Occasional overnight travel may be needed for client meetings and project milestones

Pay Range: $70,000 - $105,000 annually (with or without benefits)

What You’ll Do:

• Design and develop technical apprenticeship training programs for Power Generation trades.
• Analyze training needs and recommend effective learning solutions.
• Work with learning and training teams to create training plans, curriculum, and assessments.
• Use learning technologies and tools to improve training effectiveness.
• Mentor and support Instructional Designers and ensure quality standards are met.
• Conduct quality reviews of training materials.
• Help estimate project costs and create project schedules.
• Manage projects to ensure work is completed on time and within budget.
• Lead project meetings, including kick-offs, pilot sessions, and train-the-trainer events.
• Present project updates and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve training programs and processes.
• Measure training effectiveness and implement improvements.
• Maintain and archive course materials and complete project closeout tasks.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of instructional design experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership or mentoring role.
• Experience designing classroom-based and technical/skilled trades training programs.
• Experience developing long-term technical training programs.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience with MS Office, Articulate Storyline, video production, and web design tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing apprenticeship programs.
• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field.
• Experience in utilities, skilled trades, or similar industries.
• Familiarity with Questionmark, Author-It, MS Teams, and virtual learning platforms.

Key Skills:

• Project management and strategic thinking.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

Job Title: Instructional Designer

Work Arrangement: Primarily remote/work from home

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop instructor-led and on-the-job training programs for apprenticeship programs within the Power Generation utility industry.
• Create technical learning materials, including participant guides, facilitator guides, hands-on activities, videos, assessments, simulations, and other training resources.
• Conduct detailed task analyses for job functions, business processes, and systems requiring training.
• Develop learning objectives and course structures that align with stakeholder needs and learning environment requirements.
• Follow established instructional design standards, templates, and processes under the guidance of the Senior Instructional Designer.
• Participate in project milestone meetings, including task analysis, alpha, beta, train-the-trainer, and pilot sessions.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to review, validate, and refine training content.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience developing instructor-led technical training programs, preferably within utilities or related industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of instructional design principles and technical writing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Teams.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines independently.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in hydroelectric operations, construction, or heavy equipment operations.
• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field.
• Experience using QuestionMark, Author-It, and/or Articulate 360.
• Graphic design experience.
• Prior teaching or classroom instruction experience.