Learning Program Designer - HSE&S

Western Midstream; Town Center (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Midstream seeks an experienced Instructional Designer to lead HSE&S learning programs, translating requirements into measurable curricula and multi-format training. You will work with technical owners, develop LMS-ready content, and drive onboarding frameworks while aligning with regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes creating role-based curricula, mastering evaluation metrics, and partnering with SMEs in a hybrid, field-involved environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design or related field.
• 5+ years designing adult learning for regulated environments.
• Translate SME content into clear objectives and activities.
• Proficient in Articulate Storyline and Rise 360; video/graphics skills.
• Experience publishing SCORM content in an LMS; SAP SuccessFactors preferred.
• Strong technical writing, facilitation, and project coordination.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint).
• Experience in safety/environmental/compliance training in industrial setting.
• Midstream/oil and gas experience preferred.
• Travel ~10–20%; eligible for company vehicle driving.

Responsibilities

• Analyze roles, tasks, and learning needs with HSE&S owners; distinguish training needs from other improvements.
• Translate regulatory requirements and findings into role-based curricula.
• Define measurable objectives, learning paths, and assessment blueprints.
• Develop computer-based and instructor-led training, simulations, videos, and job aids.
• Collaborate with SMEs, manage development cycles, pilots, and field validation.
• Package and test learning products for the LMS, including navigation and reporting.
• Design knowledge checks and field activities; reserve decisions for evaluators.
• Co-own the HSE&S onboarding design framework with functional owners.
• Evaluate learning effectiveness and suggest improvements.
• Apply WES values and safe work practices in learning solutions.

Skills

Instructional design

ADDIE framework

Articulate Storyline

Rise 360

SCORM/LMS publishing

SAP SuccessFactors Learning

Technical writing

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Industrial training design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in instructional design or related field

Tools

Articulate Storyline

Rise 360

Microsoft 365

Job description

Our core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado, and the Powder River Basin in Northeast Wyoming. Additional assets and investments are located in South Texas, Utah, and Southwest Wyoming.

We’re engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, recycling, treating and disposing of produced water for our customers. In our capacity as a natural gas processor, we also buy and sell natural gas, NGLs, and condensate on our behalf and our customers under certain gas processing contracts.

Western Midstream (WES) is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, WES.

Job Summary

This full‑time position reports to the Operations and HSE&S Training Manager and leads instructional design, training analysis, and development for Health, Safety, Environmental and Security (HSE&S) learning. The role translates validated requirements, approved standards, procedures, federal and state regulatory training, risk, and performance evidence into practical, measurable learning programs. Focus areas include Environmental, Safety, Process Safety Management (PSM), Occupational Health, Security, and onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Analyze roles, tasks, performance gaps, and learning needs with HSE&S functional owners; distinguish training needs from issues requiring procedural, communication, or other operational improvements.
• Translate SME‑validated regulatory requirements, standards, procedures, incident findings, audits, and management of change (MOC) actions into role‑based curricula and learning requirements.
• Define measurable objectives, learning paths, blended learning strategies, assessment blueprints, design documents, and storyboards.
• Develop computer‑based and instructor‑led training, simulations, scenarios, videos, graphics, facilitator guides, and job aids from approved designs and technical content.
• Ability to work with technical owners and SMEs, training reviews, development cycles, pilots, and field validation.
• Package and test learning products for the learning management system (LMS), verifying navigation, accessibility, assessments, completion reporting, and version accuracy with the LMS administrator.
• Design knowledge checks, scenario assessments, field learning activities, and performance evidence criteria; reserve qualification decisions for authorized evaluators.
• Co‑own the HSE&S onboarding design framework with functional owners.
• Evaluate learning effectiveness using assessment results, field and supervisor feedback, completion data, and incident and audit trends; recommend targeted improvements.
• Apply WES core values and safe work practices when developing learning solutions and participating in field activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in instructional design and development for adult learners, including technical or regulated workplace training.
• Demonstrated application of adult learning principles and a structured design process, such as ADDIE, from needs analysis through evaluation.
• Ability to translate complex procedures and SME expertise into clear objectives, practical learning activities, and observable performance criteria.
• Hands‑on proficiency with Articulate Storyline and Rise 360, or comparable authoring tools; experience creating video, graphics, and interactive learning.
• Experience publishing and testing SCORM content in an LMS; SAP SuccessFactors Learning experience preferred.
• Strong technical writing, facilitation, stakeholder management, and project coordination skills; ability to manage concurrent projects and review cycles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint; ability to interpret learning and performance data.
• Experience designing safety, environmental, process safety, or comparable compliance training in an industrial setting.
• Midstream or oil and gas industry experience preferred.
• Strong familiarity with federal safety, environmental, and occupational health programs.
• Ability to work with technical owners and SMEs to validate training requirements.
• Ability to participate in site observations and validation activities while following site access, personal protective equipment, and safety requirements.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, education, learning and development, occupational safety, environmental science, or a related field; an equivalent combination of relevant education, certifications, and experience may be considered.

Certifications/Licenses

• Valid driver’s license and eligibility to drive a company vehicle for required site travel.
• No professional certification required. A relevant instructional design or talent development certification is preferred.

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 10‑20% of working days to WES facilities within the U.S. Travel is event‑driven and may include overnight stays.

Relocation:

• This position is not eligible for relocation.

Work Schedule

• This position operates on a hybrid schedule consisting of in‑office work on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday (9 hours), and remote work on Wednesday (9 hours) and Friday (4 hours).

Western Midstream does not offer sponsorship of employment‑based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Western Midstream is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating and promoting applicants and employees. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.