Sr. Instructional Designer - M

Seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Instructional Designer to support our internal Power Generation client. In this contract role, you will lead the design and development of technical training programs in the in the Fossil and Solar area. Your work will support workforce development, ensure compliance with operational standards, and align with strategic goals.

• Conduct needs assessments and front-end analyses to identify training requirements and recommend effective learning solutions for the Fossil and Solar technicians.
• 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 (QA) 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.

• Must have at least 5 years of instructional design experience, including 2 years in a leadership or mentoring role.
• Must have strong knowledge of instructional design for classroom and technical or trades environments.
• Must have demonstrated experience designing multi-year technical training programs.
• Must have proven experience managing small to mid-sized projects.
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across functions with diverse stakeholders.
• Must have experience designing structured learning paths.
• Must have experience developing apprenticeship programs in skilled trades.
• Must have experience working in the utility industry, trades, or a similar environment.
• Must be familiar with tools such as Questionmark, Author-It, MS Teams, Articulate Storyline, video production, web design tools and virtual learning platforms.
• Must be familiar with Artificial Intelligence tools to support efficient work.