The future you want is within reach.
At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We're a community of builders committed to building better communities. That's why we're always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what's next in our industry.
We're also looking at what's next for you and how we can help you build a career you're proud of.
This role involves approximately 50% travel across Canada, with occasional trips to the United States. A valid passport is essential to support these travel requirements.
Here's how a Learning and Development Specialist for our Edmonton NAHQ office contributes to our team:
Responsibilities
- Facilitates instructor-led courses, mainly in behavioral and leadership subject areas while Applying adult learning methodologies , in both in-person and virtual formats.
- Leads development of standards and evaluates courses or programs and implements revisions to improve quality.
- Assesses the needs of the participants and modifies instructional strategies.
- Manages the preparation of course materials, including pre- and post-course work.
- Provides company-wide support and consultation services on all matters related to learning and development initiatives at PCL.
- Facilitates strategic planning and partnering sessions.
- Foster collaborative partnerships with district teams to seamlessly plan, coordinate, and execute impactful training sessions that align with organizational goals and drive team development.
- Acts as project lead for assigned initiatives and programs and applies the principles of project and time management to track tasks/deadlines for self and a team.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline preferred.
- 7 years of progressive experience with training delivery and/or facilitation in a corporate environment preferred.
- Understanding of adult learning theory and instructional design approaches and methodologies.
- Ability to deliver instructor-led courses to a diverse group of participants with varying knowledge, experience, and backgrounds.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and present ideas and content that influence a favorable outcome.
- Ability to act as a change agent by applying change-management methodology.
- Results oriented with proven project management experience.
- Ability to develop and form relationships and gain the confidence of learners.
- Ability to assess the needs of the organization, prioritize and propose programs and initiatives that support employee learning and development.
- Experience leading execution of learning and development programs and initiatives.
PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.
The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We make employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.
PCL combines numerous pay and benefit strategies to provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. Any salary range displayed by a job board is an estimate. Your salary, which considers your unique qualifications and experience, is just one component of the robust total rewards you'll enjoy at PCL. This may include an employee share purchase offering, discretionary annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits and wellness programs, retirement plan plus matching, and career development programs.
Should you require an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at careers@pcl.com with the position and location you are interested in.
Together, we can build success and a better future. Let’s get started!
Employee Status: Regular Full-Time
Company: PCL Constructors Inc.
Primary Location: Edmonton, Alberta (Corporate)
Job: Learning and Development Specialist
Requisition: 9570
