Director of Training & Development

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The Director of Training & Development is responsible for leading and executing Encore Electric’s enterprise-wide employee training and development strategy. This role oversees leadership development, career development, Encore University, training and certification programs, readiness and succession planning, and all other employee development initiatives. The Director ensures that development efforts are aligned with Encore’s business strategy, culture, and future workforce needs.

$180,000 to $200,000 Based on Experience

• Maintain open communication lines with all working relationships
• Follow up to ensure items for which the job is accountable are performed
• Earn and maintain customer’s trust
• Uphold the core values of the organization
• Work well with others to accomplish the mission of the organization and of the job

• Design and implement a comprehensive leadership and development framework that ensures the right talent is ready at the right time to meet business demands
• Implement targeted and enterprise-wide development programs
• Establish clear career paths for both hourly and salaried employees
• Leverage multiple development modalities, including formal training, mentoring, coaching, and on-the-job learning
• Build and manage readiness and succession planning processes aligned to business needs

• Identify, design, and develop learning content aligned with current and future business requirements
• Partner with external vendors and subject matter experts to source or customize development programs
• Develop Encore-specific training and development content where appropriate
• Evaluate and refresh existing learning content to ensure relevance, quality, and alignment
• Create frameworks to align employees to appropriate development experiences based on role, readiness, and future potential, including accelerated development paths

• Ensure Encore’s culture and values are embedded in all training and development programs
• Partner with key stakeholders across the organization to align development initiatives with business processes, including:
  • Safety
  • Project Resources
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Succession Planning
  • Operations
• Ensure development programs support workforce planning, performance, and retention goals

• Design and execute a comprehensive communication strategy to build awareness, understanding, and adoption of training and development programs
• Partner with executive leadership to ensure alignment, sponsorship, and engagement
• Lead change management efforts related to new or evolving development initiatives

Other duties as may be assigned

• Industry best practices in leadership development frameworks and talent development strategies
• Adult learning principles, instructional design, and digital learning technologies
• Readiness and succession planning models and best practices
• General familiarity with safety training standards (e.g., OSHA, MSHA)
• Understanding of training and development within construction, engineering, or skilled trades environments

• Conceptual estimating (conceiving a project in your mind and all the components of that project)
• Proven ability to design and deliver training programs for both hourly field employees and salaried professionals
• Strong facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills at all organizational levels
• Experience partnering with external vendors and internal stakeholders
• Ability to develop and implement large scale change management processes

• Build and execute complex projects and programs, all the way from concept to final deliverables
• Align learning and development initiatives with organizational growth and workforce needs
• Measure, evaluate, and communicate the impact of training programs
• Work effectively across HR, Operations, Safety, and leadership teams
• Leverage technology and creative solutions to enhance learning delivery

The ideal candidate brings a minimum of 10 years of experience…