Workforce Development Specialist; Corporate Trainer

Workforce Development Specialist (Corporate Trainer)

Job Type:
Human Resources/Training

Pay Range: $88,382 to $103,978

Location:

Colorado Springs, CO

Date First Posted: 2/11/26

Applications are being accepted through: 2/18/26

Note:

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis; however, this job posting may close at any time after a minimum of 5 days of being posted.

Our award-winning corporate university at Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking a Workforce Development Specialist (Corporate Trainer) to coordinate and deliver enterprise-wide learning curricula to our employees.

You will have the opportunity to work on learning projects from beginning to end as well as participate in project teams managing the communication, coordination with instructional design, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of learning curriculum.

• Delivering internally developed and vendor-based learning utilizing a variety of delivery options including classroom, e-learning, virtual, and blended learning
• Facilitating team-building courses
• Facilitating active training techniques such as role-playing, simulations, and group discussions to enhance adult learning
• Utilizing a variety of presentation tools and techniques to enhance adult learning
• Assessing the needs of internal customers in a collaborative effort and differentiating performance issues from learning needs
• Evaluating the effectiveness of learning through pre and post-training assessments and performance relative to desired outcomes
• Providing feedback to learners, team members, and internal stakeholders
• Recommending and implementing changes to learning programs as appropriate

• Relevant and progressively responsible training/facilitation experience, preferably in a corporate learning environment
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Communications, Leadership/Management, Human Resources, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or a related field is valued
• Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) / Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) certification is valued
• Knowledge of and experience in applying the competencies necessary to perform in each of the following areas are valued: learning design, improving human performance, delivering training, performance consultation, measuring/evaluating training, project management, career planning, and talent management
• Knowledge of and experience applying adult learning theories, individual culture, and learning styles, needs analysis, learning objectives, application exercises/interactivity, learning assessments, and course evaluations
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), friendly and supportive customer service skills, willingness to engage in difficult conversations while demonstrating professionalism, and the ability to remain flexible and balance multiple priorities

• Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or small amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Positions in this class typically require reaching, standing, walking, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

• One of the largest four-service public utilities in the nation (over 500,000 customers)
• A national leader in reliability (power on an average of 99.991% of the time)
• Diamond Designation recipient from the American Public Power Association – a utility leader in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvements
• Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains in the most desired city to live in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)

Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities. They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving. We don t just say people are important – we prove it! That’s why we are honored…