CWE Design Specialist

Overview

Requisition
Relocation Authorized:
None
Telework Type:
Full-Time Telework

Work Location:

Reston, VA
Salary Range: $77,980 - $118,920 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Infrastructure;
Nuclear, Security & Environmental;
Energy;
Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

In this role, you will report to the CWE Professional Development Design Lead and serve as a senior Design Specialist who brings direct construction execution insight into the design of enterprise learning programs. Leveraging project management experience, field-based construction knowledge, and instructional design expertise, you will lead the design and development of technical construction learning programs that reflect real EPC field execution, not theoretical best practices.

You will ensure training content is practical, constructible, and scalable, supporting both current project delivery and future construction capability. Your work will influence how Field Engineers, Superintendents, and construction leaders are trained across the enterprise, enabling a consistent, repeatable workforce development model grounded in field realities.
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• Lead programs by defining milestones, managing dependencies, and mitigating risks to ensure field-relevant, high-quality program and training execution.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to design construction instructional content that mirrors how work is planned, executed, and controlled in the field, delivering high-impact learning experiences for technical field professionals.
• Coordinate and facilitate virtual and in-person trainings and workshops across Bechtel's offices and active project sites, globally.
• Translate program requirements using advanced analytical skills to develop project plans, manage priorities, and identify opportunities for execution and process improvement that support informed decision-making and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with the deployment team to analyze training needs using field data and project feedback, diagnose performance gaps, and develop targeted interventions that lead to measurable improvements in program quality and learner outcomes.

• Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience

• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
• Strong communication skills and experience interacting with SMEs and stakeholders
• Experience using survey data and KPIs to inform learning design
• Experience with training facilitation, logistics, and stakeholder engagement

• Field experience in construction, preferably within the EPC industry
• Proficiency in Articulate 360, ADDIE methodology, Power BI, SharePoint, and Success Factors
• Proficiency in instructional design

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