Learning & Development Specialist
Required skills
- eLearning
- training
- instructional design
- Cornerstone OnDemand
- Microsoft Office Suite
- adult learning
- needs assessment
- content development
- onboarding
Nice to have
- Articulate Storyline
- Rise
- Vyond
- program management
- construction
- AI learning tools
Role summary
Skyline Construction is seeking a Learning & Development Specialist to support the L&D Manager in designing, implementing, and managing training programs. This role involves assessing training needs, developing engaging eLearning content and materials using tools like Articulate Storyline and Cornerstone OnDemand, and maintaining training records. The specialist will also evaluate program effectiveness and support various training initiatives, including onboarding and career development. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in L&D or instructional design, strong communication and presentation skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. Familiarity with the construction industry and AI-enabled learning tools is preferred.
Skyline is Building Better Together
Come join us at Skyline Construction, a leader in commercial interior construction founded in 1996. Today, Skyline operates multiple offices located throughout California, Washington, and Illinois. Skyline is a 100% employee-owned, award-winning General Contractor, with an award-winning CEO at the helm. We believe that we are “building better together”.
What’s in it for you?
The Learning & Development Specialist reports to the Learning & Development Manager (L&D Manager) and is responsible for assisting the L&D Manager with designing, implementing, and managing training and development programs that support employee growth, operational excellence, leadership development, and workforce engagement across the organization. This role partners with leaders in construction operations, project management, field supervision, safety, and corporate functions to identify skill gaps, develop training solutions, and promote a culture of continuous learning.
The Learning & Development Specialist will play a key role in onboarding new employees, supporting career development initiatives, maintaining training records, and ensuring employees have the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver high-quality tenant improvement construction projects safely, efficiently, and in alignment with company values.
As a Learning & Development Specialist, you will serve in the following areas:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist Learning & Development Manager to translate business needs, role expectations, and process knowledge into engaging learning solutions.
- Assess training and development needs through surveys, interviews, focus groups, performance feedback, and communication with managers, employees, and business stakeholders.
- Design and build engaging eLearning courses, modules, interactions, learning paths, videos, and supporting materials using tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, Vyond, Cornerstone, and Microsoft 365.
- Develop quizzes, knowledge checks, scenario-based activities, participant handouts, answer keys, and other reinforcement tools to support learner practice and measure understanding.
- Create, organize, plan, and present various forms of training, including onboarding, one-on-one training, webinars, and classroom sessions for employees.
- Create, maintain, and organize reusable course templates, procedure guides, multimedia assets, job aids, and learning resources to support consistent, scalable content development across programs.
- Ensure that training materials, eLearning courses, videos, assessments, and learning programs remain current, accurate, engaging, and aligned with policies, business strategies, and program goals.
- Maintain records of training and development activities, attendance, assessment results, completion data, and retraining requirements.
- Administer learning content within Cornerstone OnDemand, including course maintenance, assignments, completion tracking, reporting, and learner support.
- Evaluate program effectiveness through assessments, surveys, feedback, and training data; recommend improvements to strengthen engagement, retention, and business impact.
- Support webinar coordination, learner communications, and training logistics as required. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the role but should not be considered an exhaustive list. As Skyline's Learning & Development team continues to grow and mature, additional responsibilities, projects, and opportunities may be assigned to support the evolving needs of the business.
The successful candidate will possess
Education and Experience
Perks and Benefits
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