Learning & Development
The Learning & Development designs and operates training systems that prepare employees for safe startup, technical proficiency, leadership, and sustained performance with a high degree of independence and technical leadership. The role works across HPLS functions and external partners to deliver safe, compliant, timely, and sustainable results during project execution and ongoing operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and manage the company's overall training system and programs.
- Develop pre-employment training programs for technical positions.
- Develop and manage post-hire training and employee development programs.
- Assess enterprise, technical, compliance, and leadership-development needs.
- Design curricula, learning paths, competency models, qualification standards, and training calendars.
- Coordinate pre-employment and post-hire programs with operations, engineering, safety, educational partners, and vendors.
- Develop instructor guides, participant materials, assessments, practical demonstrations, and training records.
- Select and administer learning technology, providers, budgets, facilities, and logistics.
- Measure participation, proficiency, transfer of learning, and business impact and improve programs accordingly.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Education, Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 6 years of relevant professional experience; level and scope will be calibrated to demonstrated capability.
- Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, analyze information, document work, and collaborate across functions.
- Working proficiency with Microsoft 365 and job-relevant enterprise or technical systems.
- Ability to communicate clearly in English and work effectively in a multicultural environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Learning and development experience in manufacturing, skilled trades, construction, or technical operations.
- Experience with instructional design, LMS administration, apprenticeship, community-college, or workforce-development partnerships.
- CPTD, SHRM, ATD, instructional-design, or training credential.
Core Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies
Instructional design; program management; facilitation; stakeholder partnership; measurement; vendor coordination; technical learning agility
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
The standard work schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; however, work hours may be changed or adjusted based on operational, project, commissioning, emergency, or business needs. This position requires on-site work and is not eligible for remote work. Work is primarily performed at the Baton Rouge location and may include office, construction, commissioning, and/or operating-plant environments depending on assignment. Must be able to comply with site PPE, security, and safety requirements; travel between HPLS locations and vendor, partner, or project sites may be required. Reasonable accommodations will be considered in accordance with applicable law.
Performance Expectations
Demonstrate safety ownership, ethical judgment, respectful teamwork, technical or functional excellence, disciplined execution, accurate documentation, timely escalation of risk, and continuous improvement.
Disclaimer
This job description describes the general nature and level of work and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Responsibilities may change based on project and business needs. HPLS is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.