Instructional Designer

Seeking a Senior Instructional Designer to lead the design and development of technical training programs to support the modernization of apprenticeships for distribution, substation, and transmission work.

You will:

• Conduct needs assessments and front-end analyses to identify training requirements and recommend effective learning solutions for apprenticeships.
• 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.
• 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 and 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.

Pay: $72.50/hour W2

Start: January 2026
Duration: 12 months through with possible extension
Location: Livermore, CA (Hybrid – onsite for a few weeks per quarter. Requires monthly to quarterly travel with occasional overnight stays in surrounding areas)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5 years of instructional design experience including 2 years in a leadership/mentoring role
• Excellent Analysis Skills, Strategic Thinking, and Project Management experience
• Proficiency in MS Office, Articulate Storyline, Questionmark, Author-It, and LMS.
• Strong knowledge of instructional design for classroom and technical or trades environments.
• Demonstrated experience designing multi-year technical training programs.
• Proven experience managing small to mid-sized projects.

Keywords: training specialist, instructional design, learning consultant, instructional design consultant, learning experience designer, training consultant, instructional design manager, training manager, learning project manager, training project manager, L&D project manager, learning manager, learning and development manager, learning design manager,

Pay: $72.00 - $80.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Livermore, CA 94550