Instructor-Led Training Specialist: Program Designer/Coordinator

Description

Sargent & Lundy is forming a new team within the Training & Development group. This team will complement our existing Instructional Design and Training Implementation teams, providing dedicated support to internal and external instructor-led training initiatives for our Nuclear Power Group.  

In this position, you’ll act as a client-facing learning consultant who partners closely with subject-matter specialists to uncover needs, define performance and learning objectives, design solutions that solve business problems, oversee development, and coordinate implementation. You’ll apply your expertise in how people learn to create strategic, programmatic solutions that enable your audiences to continuously develop their skills and perform confidently on the job. Solutions will primarily involve instructor-led training, but may also blend interactive labs, on-demand resources, coaching guides, and other modalities. Your work will target two primary learner audiences: 1) S&L personnel within NPG engineering and design disciplines and 2) S&L’s external clients within the nuclear industry.   

Typical Activities Include:  

• Learning Needs Analysis 

• Leading intake/scoping calls, workshops, focus groups, and other analysis activities to uncover and define training problems, audience profiles, performance objectives, learning objectives, and other key insights that will shape solution design.  

• Using analysis frameworks (like tasks/skills analysis, critical mistakes analysis, journey maps, etc.) to structure analysis activities and document insights. 

• Summarizing and clearly articulating key insights in client-facing reports and presentations.  

• Performing activities that help you develop a deep understanding of NPG and your learner audiences.  

• Program Design  

• Designing strategic and achievable learning solution proposals (e.g., high-level designs, curriculum maps, course outlines) that define how to address the problems and objectives identified during analysis (i.e., define modalities, duration/scope, sequencing, instructional strategies and archetypes, etc.). 

• Mapping connections, scaffolding, and key themes across programs/courses. Designing solutions that fit seamlessly within the larger training framework.  

• Designing meaningful activities and practical exercises that align with learning objectives, promote engagement/retention, and simulate realistic tasks.   

• Leveraging available technology and equipment (e.g., MS Teams meeting features, lab equipment) in course designs to enhance interactivity where appropriate.    

• Designing evaluation plans and measures to assess training effectiveness.  

• Developing and presenting client-facing presentations that clearly communicate the core elements of the solution proposal. 

• Partnering with Training team leadership to define activity archetypes and create playbooks that enable consistent ILT design/development at scale.  

• Program Coordination  

• Overseeing successful and sustainable program implementation. 

• Aligning and coordinating cross-team parties, such as implementation admins, facilitators, and other stakeholders. 

• Identifying and mitigating risks and error traps in execution.   

• Collaboration, Consulting, and Continuous Improvement 

• Leading workshops with internal and external stakeholders to collaboratively work through analysis and design.   

• Guiding project team members to align solutions with instructional best practices.  

• Providing clear handoffs to Training team members who may own specific detailed design, development, and implementation activities. Collaborating with them to ensure alignment with the solution vision.  

• Gathering and implementing feedback from Training & Development group peers, NPG stakeholders and subject-matter specialists, external clients, and learner audiences (via deliverable reviews, interviews, focus groups, surveys, etc.).   

• Synthesizing and analyzing data to identify trends and form insights/recommendations for continuous improvement and revisions.  

• Coordinating with subject-matter specialists and stakeholders to validate solution appropriateness, alignment with business needs, and technical accuracy. 

• Project Ownership and Management:  

• Serving as a primary point of contact for internal and external project stakeholders.   

• Applying project management skills to lead your assigned projects to through the entire project cycle.  

• Creating and managing schedules.   

• Adapting team processes to establish project-specific review and approval workflows.  

• Providing status updates to various stakeholders.   

• Managing scope.   

• Maintaining accurate version control.   

 

This position requires occasional travel to Chicago, regional offices, and client locations to support project needs.   

Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Essential Skills and Experience  

• 8 or more years of experience as a Curriculum Designer, Training Specialist, Instructional Designer, Performance Consultant, Training Program Manager, or similar position   

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Learning Sciences, Instructional Design, Adult Education, Engineering, or related field  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Strong attention to detail  

• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills  

• Strong relationship-building skills  

• Ability to work with templates and adhere to style guidelines  

• Proficiency in ADDIE, SAT, or performance-based models of training development  

• Ability to independently take vague/undefined performance problems, define a systematic approach to uncovering needs, and develop a solution vision 

• Experience working with highly technical, complex, regulated content  

• Experience designing large, multi-modality training solutions 
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word 

 

Valued But Not Required Skills and Experience  

• Experience in the nuclear energy industry or another regulated, engineering, or safety-critical environment  

• Experience with course-level design and development 

 

Along with submitting an application, please include a portfolio that includes work samples of needs analysis deliverables, solution deisngs, and evaluation results. Samples may be sanitized, redacted, or otherwise anonymized to protect confidential information. 

Award-Winning Benefits

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

 

Health & WellnessFinancial BenefitsWork-Life Balance

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA

• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus

• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Compensation Range

$87,378 - $133,494

Transparency Statement

Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

Equal Opportunity

Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.