Construction Education & Capability Lead

Barts Electric Co; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Competitive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Bart's Electric in Liberty, MO is seeking an Education Manager to lead the internal education strategy beyond apprenticeship. You will identify skill gaps, develop and coordinate training programs, and build scalable learning systems to improve performance, safety, quality, and leadership readiness across the organization.

Partnering with department leaders, Talent Development, the Apprenticeship team, and external providers, you will align training with business needs and manage LMS,

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce development, technical education, construction, operations, or skilled trades.
• Strong program/project-management and organizational skills.
• Experience building or delivering training programs and learning resources.
• Ability to build relationships across departments and influence stakeholders.
• Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS).
• Knowledge of construction-industry workforce development preferred.
• Excellent communication, planning, and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet regularly with department leaders to identify technical training needs and workforce capability gaps.
• Develop annual education roadmaps and career pathways for each department.
• Align training initiatives with operational and business goals; recommend initiatives that support future workforce needs.
• Design and manage internal training programs — Foreman and Superintendent development, Project Manager academies, Estimator development, software and technology training, onboarding, and technical skills.
• Develop learning objectives, training pathways, materials, and program structure.
• Coordinate subject-matter experts for advanced technical content and ensure consistency and quality across programs.
• Coordinate instructors, scheduling, and logistics; manage the company training calendar.
• Facilitate select education programs; ensure materials, equipment, and facilities are ready.
• Manage enrollment and communications; evaluate effectiveness through feedback and performance metrics.
• Research, recommend, and implement industry certifications and credential pathways (OSHA, NCCER, manufacturer certifications, continuing education).
• Build and maintain relationships with manufacturers, industry associations, and external education providers.
• Coordinate with LMS administrators; maintain training records and completion data.
• Track participation, completion, and certifications; build reports and dashboards for department and executive leadership.
• Measure training effectiveness and recommend continuous improvements.
• Align with Talent Development on leadership development and succession pathways.
• Partner with the Apprenticeship team on apprentice-to-journeyman progression.
• Coordinate with Workforce Development and external education to share resources and expand offerings.

Skills

Workforce development

Program management

Training program delivery

Stakeholder management

LMS familiarity

Construction knowledge

Communication & facilitation

Job description

Bart's Electric in Liberty, MO is seeking an Education Manager to lead the internal education strategy beyond apprenticeship. You will identify skill gaps, develop and coordinate training programs, and build scalable learning systems to improve performance, safety, quality, and leadership readiness across the organization.

Partnering with department leaders, Talent Development, the Apprenticeship team, and external providers, you will align training with business needs and manage LMS,