Senior Construction Workforce Development Specialist

Bechtel; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel in New Albany, Ohio seeks a CWE Professional Development Senior Specialist (Grade 25) to advance Construction Professional Development initiatives across projects. This is a full-time role within the Project Construction Workface Effectiveness team, coordinating workforce onboarding, role competency, and readiness to improve execution.

The position requires 5–12 years in construction or related fields, strong facilitation and analytics skills, and the ability to influence across

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5–12 years of relevant construction or project experience.
• Demonstrated facilitation, presentation, and communication skills with diverse audiences.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and executing complex programs with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding programs for project personnel and integrate new employees into teams.
• Develop and implement role-competency frameworks for Field Engineers and other staff.
• Deliver instructor-led trainings, workshops, and onboarding sessions to diverse audiences.
• Partner with project leadership to identify workforce capability gaps and design targeted solutions.
• Manage program schedules, logistics, and cross-functional coordination across initiatives.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, metrics, and reports to drive leadership decisions.
• Track training effectiveness and workforce readiness against program goals.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in onboarding and learning delivery.
• Influence stakeholders across organizations through subject-matter expertise.

Skills

Facilitation

Presentation

Communication

Analytical

Project management

Influencing without authority

Dashboard development

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

Tools

Microsoft 365

Reporting platforms

Learning Management Systems

Job description

Bechtel in New Albany, Ohio seeks a CWE Professional Development Senior Specialist (Grade 25) to advance Construction Professional Development initiatives across projects. This is a full-time role within the Project Construction Workface Effectiveness team, coordinating workforce onboarding, role competency, and readiness to improve execution.

The position requires 5–12 years in construction or related fields, strong facilitation and analytics skills, and the ability to influence across