Learning & Development Specialist

Skyline Construction; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Competitive Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Plan Matching

Unlimited PTO

Life Insurance

FSA

Gym reimbursement program

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Skyline Construction is seeking a Learning & Development Specialist to design, implement, and manage training programs that support employee growth, operational excellence, leadership development, and workforce engagement across the organization.

You will partner with leaders in operations, project management, field supervision, safety, and corporate functions to identify skill gaps, develop training solutions, and promote a culture of continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field.
• 3+ years in Learning & Development or related field.
• Experience creating eLearning content with authoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist design and delivery of training programs.
• Identify skill gaps and develop learning solutions.
• Develop eLearning modules, quizzes, and job aids.
• Onboard new employees and support career development initiatives.
• Maintain training records and retraining requirements.
• Administer Cornerstone OnDemand LMS and report on training data.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and suggest improvements.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Graphic design

Presentation skills

Multimedia training

Instructional design

AI-enabled learning tools

Microsoft Office

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications

Tools

Articulate Storyline

Rise

Cornerstone On Demand

Microsoft 365

Job description

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

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong graphic design ability.
• Understanding of the training process.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to moderate large groups.
• Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods.
• Ability to evaluate and research training options and alternatives.
• Strong instructional design, visual communication, and adult-learning skills.
• Ability to translate complex business processes into engaging learning experiences.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled learning tools and emerging learning technologies.
• Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and related program software.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and the ability to work under pressure.
• Experience working across multiple-client groups and functions.
• Some travel to California and Washington required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, organizational development, training, business or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in Learning & Development, instructional design, training development, talent development, or related field.
• Experience developing eLearning content using instructional design tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, or similar authoring platforms preferred.
• Learning Management System (LMS) knowledge required, Cornerstone On Demand preferred.
• Construction General Contractor or similar industry experience preferred.

Perks and Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive Medical Insurance plan options including an HSA plan with Company deductible contributions.
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K Plan Matching
• Unlimited PTO
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Gym reimbursement program
• Ability to enroll in various voluntary benefits (Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Assistance and more.)

$102,584 - $125,665 a year

The actual salary will be carefully considered based on a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. The range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Based on you meeting our benefit eligibility requirements, we offer the following benefits: health, disability, life, dental, vision, Employee Stock Ownership Program and other retirement plans.

Skyline is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, military/veteran or disability status or any other bases under the law.

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