Director of Training & Employee Development

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OVERVIEW:
The Director of Training & Development is responsible for leading and executing Encore Electrics enterprise-wide employee training and development strategy. This role oversees leadership development career development Encore University training and certification programs readiness and succession planning and all all other employee development initiatives. The Director ensures that development efforts are aligned with Encores business strategy culture and future workforce needs

Compensation for this role: $180000 to $200000 Based on Experience

General Responsibilities

Maintain open communication lines with all working relationships

Follow up to ensure items for which the job is accountable are performed

Earn and maintain customers trust

Uphold the core values of the organization

Work well with others to accomplish the mission of the organization and of the job

Specific Responsibilities

Structure & Process

Design and implement a comprehensive leadership and development framework that ensures the right talent is ready at the right time to meet business demands

Implement targeted and enterprise-wide development programs

Establish clear career paths for both hourly and salaried employees

Leverage multiple development modalities including formal training mentoring coaching and on-the-job learning

Build and manage readiness and succession planning processes aligned to business needs

Content Creation

Identify design and develop learning content aligned with current and future business requirements

Partner with external vendors and subject matter experts to source or customize development programs

Develop Encore-specific training and development content where appropriate

Evaluate and refresh existing learning content to ensure relevance quality and alignment

Create frameworks to align employees to appropriate development experiences based on role readiness and future potential including accelerated development paths

Employee Alignment & Culture

Ensure Encores culture and values are embedded in all training and development programs

Partner with key stakeholders across the organization to align development initiatives with business processes including:

o Safety

o Project Resources

o Compensation and Benefits

o Succession Planning

o Operations

Ensure development programs support workforce planning performance and retention goals

Communication & Change Management

Design and execute a comprehensive communication strategy to build awareness understanding and adoption of training and development programs

Partner with executive leadership to ensure alignment sponsorship and engagement

Lead change management efforts related to new or evolving development initiatives

Other duties as may be assigned

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

Industry best practices in leadership development frameworks and talent development strategies

Adult learning principles instructional design and digital learning technologies

Readiness and succession planning models and best practices

General familiarity with safety training standards (e.g. OSHA MSHA)

Understanding of training and development within construction engineering or skilled trades environments

Skill in:

Conceptual estimating (conceiving a project in your mind and all the components of that project)

Proven ability to design and deliver training programs for both hourly field employees and salaried professionals

Strong facilitation communication and relationship-building skills at all organizational levels

Experience partnering with external vendors and internal stakeholders

Ability to develop and implement large scale change management processes

Ability to:

Build and execute complex projects and programs all the way from concept to final deliverables

Align learning and development initiatives with organizational growth and workforce needs Measure evaluate and communicate the impact of training programs

Work effectively across HR Operations Safety and leadership teams

Leverage technology and creative solutions to enhance learning delivery

REQUIREMENTS:

The ideal candidate brings a minimum of 10 years of experience leading teams or organizations with a proven track record of successfully executing large complex programs and projects across multiple geographies. They have at least 5 years of experience facilitating training or development programs within medium to large complex organizations and are comfortable working with both hourly and salaried employee populations. Experience within the construction or skilled trades industry is highly valued. Additionally the candidate demonstrates strong expertise in designing and implementing enterprise-wide training and development programs that drive organizational effectiveness.

Benefits of this role:

• Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees including: medical dental and vision plans disability and life insurance employee-matched 401(k) paid time off (PTO) an employee assistance program that includes counseling legal and financial advice.
• Encore also provides a generous employee referral program and access to technical safety personal finance and leadership training through Encore University Encores in house training program.
• This position is eligible for cell phone allowances and the short-term incentive program.

Applications will close for this position on: March 1 2026 or until role has been filled.

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Encore Electric Inc. is an EOE including disability/vets.

Required Experience:

Director