Bedrock Training & Certification Lead

Bedrock Robotics Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedrock Robotics is seeking its first Training & Certification Lead to build a scalable program certifying operators for Bedrock’s autonomous systems. You will own the strategy and collaborate with Operations, Safety, Engineering, and Product to create Bedrock University as a recognized construction credential.

This role requires 3–5 years in learning and development, experience creating safety-critical training, and the ability to travel 30%+ to job sites.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in learning and development or technical training.
• Experience building safety-critical or regulated training programs.
• Proven track record designing certification or qualification programs.
• Experience building train-the-trainer programs and managing external training partners.
• Strong instructional design, adult learning principles, and assessing competency.
• Hands-on LMS administration and data-driven approach to measuring results.
• Ability to influence senior leaders across Operations, Safety, Engineering, and Product.
• Willingness to travel 30%+ to job sites and training locations.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy and roadmap for learning and development across Bedrock.
• Design onboarding and role-based learning paths for field operations, site operators, remote assistants, and technicians.
• Build hands-on technical curriculum for autonomous heavy equipment and system operation.
• Turn software releases and SOP changes into training updates quickly.
• Introduce leadership and manager development as the company scales.
• Design and launch Bedrock Certified certification program for partner operators and supervisors.
• Define certification standards, prerequisites, curriculum, field assessments, and recertification.
• Build train-the-trainer programs and certify partner leads.
• Embed safety, OSHA requirements, and SOPs, and track qualifications and timelines.

Skills

Learning & Development

Certification programs

Train-the-trainer

Instructional design

LMS administration

Data-driven evaluation

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Tools

LMS systems

Job description

Join the team bringing advanced autonomy to the built world

At Bedrock, we're moving AI out of the lab and into the real world. Our team includes veterans who helped launch Waymo, scaled Segment to a $3.2B acquisition, and grew Uber Freight to $5B in revenue. Today, we're deploying autonomous systems on heavy construction equipment across the country, improving safety on job sites and accelerating schedules on critical infrastructure projects.

We're not here debating the future of AI. We're deploying it in the real world. In just two years, we've raised $350M and achieved the first fully autonomous excavator deployments in construction.

This is where algorithms meet steel-toed boots. You'll work alongside construction veterans and world-class engineers to solve physical-world problems that simulations can't touch. If you're ready to do meaningful work on hard problems, we'd love to have you join us.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As we scale, every person who works with our machines needs to be trained, qualified, and confident. We're hiring our first Bedrock Training & Certification Lead to build that capability from the ground up.

You will own how people learn to work safely and productively with Bedrock's autonomous system. That covers two audiences: internal teams (field operations, site operators, technicians, remote assistants, and new hires) and external partners (contractor and service crews, supervisors, and equipment operators who run our system on their job sites).

Your biggest build is a certified Bedrock University program: a structured certification program that qualifies operators to run Bedrock’s autonomous systems, and that becomes a recognized credential in the construction industry. You'll set the strategy and work closely with Operations, Safety, Engineering, and Product among others.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Strategy & Team Leadership

• Set the vision, roadmap, and success metrics for learning and development across Bedrock
• Design and develop the best approach to instruction design, technical training, field instruction, and technical writing.
• Own the L&D budget, resourcing plan, and vendor and contractor relationships
• Partner with Operations, Safety, Engineering, and Product leaders to anticipate training needs as the product and footprint grow

Internal Training Programs

• Design onboarding and role-based learning paths for field operations, site operators, remote assistants, and technicians
• Build hands-on technical curriculum for autonomous heavy equipment: system setup, task planning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and safe intervention
• Turn software releases, new machine capabilities, and SOP changes into training updates quickly
• Introduce leadership and manager development as the company scales

Partner Training & Bedrock Certified

• Design and launch Bedrock Certified, a certification program that qualifies partner operators and supervisors to run Bedrock autonomous systems
• Define certification standards: prerequisites, curriculum (safety, system operation, site setup, plan interpretation, troubleshooting), field assessments, and recertification
• Build train-the-trainer programs so certified partner leads can qualify their own crews
• Make sure partner teams are trained and certified before and after each site launch

Safety, Quality & Measurement

• Embed safety-critical practices, OSHA requirements, and Bedrock SOPs in every program
• Keep training materials and SOPs accurate and under version control
• Decide on the best method to track learning qualifications and recertification timelines, including enrollments, qualification records, and reporting
• Track competency, certification status, time-to-productivity, and safety outcomes, and use the data to improve programs

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Bedrock Certified is launched, with the first partner operators certified and a repeatable path to scale it across sites
• Every internal field team member and partner crew is qualified before they operate Bedrock systems
• New hires and partner crews reach independent, productive operation faster
• Training keeps pace with product releases, so no crew runs on outdated procedures
• Partners see Bedrock training as best in class, and certification becomes a credential operators seek out

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Required

• 3-5 years in learning and development or technical training, including experience leading a training function with people and budget responsibility
• Experience building technical training for safety-critical or regulated operations, such as heavy equipment, construction, industrial, transportation, or robotics
• A track record of designing and running certification or qualification programs that determine who is allowed to do the work
• Experience building train-the-trainer programs and managing external training partners or vendors
• Strong command of instructional design, adult learning principles, and assessing competency
• Hands-on learning management administration and reporting experience, with a data-driven approach to measuring results
• Ability to influence senior leaders and work across Operations, Safety, Engineering, and Product
• Willingness to travel 30%+ to job sites and training locations

Preferred

• Background in construction, heavy civil, or heavy equipment operations, and knowledge of OSHA regulations
• Experience with autonomous systems, robotics, or advanced construction technology
• Experience building customer- or partner-facing training, including programs that generate revenue
• Experience building an L&D function at a hyper-growth startup
• Leadership development and coaching experience
• Familiarity with LMS systems and approaches
• Familiarity with simulation, video, or AR/VR training tools

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

Autonomy only changes construction if the people around the machines know how to use it safely and well. You'll decide how Bedrock trains its own teams and its partners, and you'll create the credential that defines a qualified autonomous equipment operator. Your work will directly shape how fast Bedrock can scale to new sites and how safely those sites run.

Bedrock Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

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