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Instructional Designer
Start: Immediate
Duration: Through December 2026
Location: ONSITE in Livermore, CA with some remote days
***You MUST currently reside in the area to be considered****
Hourly W2 Pay Rate: $72.50 All benefits
Client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Instructional Designer to support our internal client. In this contract role, you will lead the design and development of technical training programs to support the modernization of apprenticeships for distribution, substation, and transmission work. Your work will support workforce development, ensure compliance with operational standards, and align with strategic goals.
What You’ll Do
- Conduct needs assessments and front-end analyses to identify training requirements and recommend effective learning solutions for apprenticeships.
- Collaborate with the Senior Learning Strategists and Instructional Designers to determine learning strategies, create curriculum maps, and assessment approaches.
- Work with SMEs to review off-the-shelf courses for inclusion in the Technician curriculum.
- Guide the use of appropriate learning technologies and tools to enhance training effectiveness. Propose solutions to stakeholders.
- Meet quality standards; perform quality assurance reviews.
- Estimate project costs and develop schedules in collaboration with the Senior Learning Strategist and Instructional Designers.
- Manage project execution, ensuring deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
- Facilitate key project meetings, including Kick-offs, Betas, Train-the-Trainers, and Pilots.
- Track project status and provide updates to stakeholders.
- Proactively identify opportunities for improvement. Collect and analyze training effectiveness metrics and apply continuous improvement strategies.
- Archive course materials and complete project close-out activities.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- At least 5 years of instructional design experience, including 2 years in a leadership or mentoring role.
- Strong knowledge of instructional design for classroom and technical or trades environments.
- Demonstrated experience designing multi-year technical training programs.
- Proven experience managing small to mid-sized projects.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across functions with diverse stakeholders.
- Proficiency in MS Office, Articulate Storyline, LMS, video production, and web design tools.
Working Conditions
- Must be located in the client territory.
- Monthly to quarterly travel is required to various client locations in Northern California.
Occasional overnight stays may be necessary to support client meetings and project milestones
Salary : $73