Learning & Development Specialist

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is America's premier, 100% employee-owned commercial construction company. With offices nationwide, we specialize in a wide range of project types that are as diverse and wide-ranging as the communities in which we build. Our innovative teams collaborate with clients and industry partners throughout the project life cycle, starting in the earliest stages of design, throughout construction and beyond project completion. McCarthy’s reputation for tackling the toughest building challenges starts with our focus on developing high-performing individuals and teams. We do this through our award-winning training programs, a best-in-class Total Rewards benefits program, and a focus on equipping diverse teams of employee owners through a connected and inclusive culture aligned with our core values of: Genuine. We, Not I. All In.

How do McCarthy partners define our culture?

• We Live Our Core Values: We do whatever it takes to deliver on our promises with honesty and integrity.
• We are Employee Owned: We are personally invested in building the things people need in our communities.
• We Feel Like a Family: We value genuine connections and help each other succeed in an inclusive environment.
• We are Builders: We respect the work we do and everyone who helps make it happen safely.
  
  
  

Position Summary

The Learning & Development Specialist partners with the Regional L&D Manager, HR partners, business leaders, and subject matter experts to implement regional learning solutions that build role-based capability and support business priorities.

This role turns identified learning and performance needs into effective regional delivery through facilitation, program coordination, content adaptation, learner support, LMS administration, measurement, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Capability-Building and Program Delivery

• Support regional programs and peer groups that build role-based capability and align with business needs.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate classroom, virtual, and on-the-job learning experiences using established plans, materials, and standards.
• Adapt learning materials, facilitator guides, job aids, and learner resources with SMEs using adult learning principles.
• Create an engaging, inclusive learning environment and summarize learner feedback and recommendations.
  
  
  

Learning Operations and Technology

• Use the LMS and related learning technologies to create classes, manage enrollments, maintain rosters, track completions, record attendance, and support reporting.
• Maintain accurate schedules, records, communications, and learner support to ensure consistent execution across the region.
• Coordinate program logistics including calendars, facilities, virtual links, materials, vendors, and A/V.
• Track tasks, issues, and risks, escalating concerns as needed to keep programs on track.
  
  
  

Measurement, Improvement, and Partnership

• Maintain attendance, survey, and program data needed to evaluate participation and delivery effectiveness.
• Build simple reports, identify trends, and recommend practical improvements to program quality, completion, and learner experience.
• Maintain organized, current learning assets and support regional communications about learning opportunities and resources.
• Build effective working relationships with regional stakeholders, learning partners, and SMEs to support capability-building priorities.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Education, or a related field preferred.
• Experience supporting, coordinating, designing, developing, and/or facilitating training in a business environment.
• Working knowledge of instructional design, adult learning principles, and learning technologies.
• Strong organization, project management, communication, and stakeholder partnership skills.
• Experience using an LMS to support scheduling, administration, reporting, and learner support.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and travel occasionally within the region.
  
  
  

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

NOTICE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: McCarthy’s Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. McCarthy maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually.

McCarthy will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. McCarthy does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements.

If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, McCarthy will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of McCarthy.