Director of Learning and Development

Who we are:Capitol Careers represents world-class employers and highly sought-after talent, aiming to create mutually beneficial connections. We specialize in placing candidates at every experience level, irrespective of industry. We represent people who are professional, transparent, and hardworking because that is the standard we set for ourselves. Abiding by our values, we navigate the intricacies of the recruitment process to advance our clients' missions as well as enhance your career.

About the Role

Our client is looking for a Director of Learning & Development to lead and elevate learning across our growing organization. As our client continues to expand in scale, geography, and capability, they are focused on ensuring the way we develop our people keeps pace with the sophistication of our business and the changing needs of the construction industry.

Responsibilities

Lead proprietary content portfolio, ensuring our learning infrastructure and resources support a consistent, intuitive, and high-quality experience for all team members.Establish standards for learning content and instructional design, ensuring materials are relevant, engaging, accessible, and reflective of how our people work and learn.Continually evaluate the existing curriculum to identify opportunities to strengthen, modernize, consolidate, or retire content as the business, workforce, and regulatory environment evolve.Build a scalable model for engaging the subject matter experts in content development and delivery, pairing deep operational expertise with the instructional design and facilitation capabilities of the L&D team.Identify new ways to capture and scale the knowledge of the firm’s most experienced builders and leaders, making institutional expertise more accessible across markets, roles, and career stages.Partner closely with the Safety team to support a comprehensive safety learning program that reinforces our commitment to creating safe jobsites, strengthens knowledge and behaviors, and meets the needs of team members across roles, markets, and levels of experience.Oversee the learning infrastructure and administration supporting required compliance training, ensuring the firm can effectively manage and document training requirements across federal, state, local, client, and project-specific jurisdictions as the organization continues to grow.Ensure compliance and required training is current, appropriately assigned, completed, documented, and auditable, with clear governance for managing changing requirements across the national footprint.Translate talent priorities and business needs into high-impact development programs, partnering with business leaders to identify where structured learning can meaningfully accelerate capability across the organization.Lead the design and evolution of cohort-based programs, creating intentional learning journeys that build capability over time through facilitated learning, real-world application, peer connection, access to leaders and subject matter experts, and continued reinforcement.Serve as the subject matter expert on adult learning, bringing deep expertise and fresh thinking to how learning is designed, delivered, reinforced, and applied across the organization.Challenge traditional approaches to training and continually evaluate how the firm can create more effective learning experiences for different roles, generations, work environments, and career stages.Introduce contemporary adult learning practices that emphasize active participation, practice, application, feedback, and reinforcement, moving beyond passive or one-time training where more effective approaches exist.Evaluate and implement emerging learning technologies and methodologies, including AI, immersive and simulation-based learning, AR/VR, adaptive learning, mobile and point-of-need learning, microlearning, and skills-based development.Explore practical applications of AI to personalize learning, create opportunities for practice and feedback and accelerate content developmentProvide senior leadership and oversight for the internship and early career program and the broader development of early career talent, building strong pipelines into project management, site operations, and corporate career paths.Expand the approach to early talent beyond traditional college recruiting, exploring opportunities to engage high school students and younger populations, increase awareness of the breadth of careers available in construction, and build sustained interest in the industry.Partner with schools, universities, industry organizations, and community partners where appropriate to strengthen long-term talent pipelines and create meaningful exposure to careers across construction, skilled trades, and corporate functions.Establish consistent program standards and an exceptional participant experience across many market sectors while ensuring development remains relevant to individual roles, work environments, and career pathsLead the approach to craft and skilled trades learning and workforce development, recognizing the critical role skilled talent plays in the ability to deliver exceptional work and the broader challenge the construction industry faces in attracting and developing the next generation of craft professionals.Provide senior leadership for learning and development supporting the skilled craft workforce, building scalable programs and career pathways that strengthen technical capability, safety knowledge, proficiency, and long-term career growth.Oversee the apprenticeship program, strengthening its structure, governance, curriculum, and administration while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, project, and program requirements.Partner closely with operations, Safety, HR, and experienced craft leaders to ensure training reflects the realities of the work and combines technical instruction with hands-on practice, mentorship, field application, and feedback.Build partnerships with trade contractors, high schools, technical and vocational programs, community colleges, apprenticeship organizations, workforce development groups, and other industry partners to expand awareness of construction careers and create more accessible pathways into the skilled trades.

Qualifications

Experience within construction or the broader architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is required, with a strong understanding of project-based, field, and operational work environments.10+ years of progressive learning and development experience, including leadership of a broad learning function within a large, complex, multi-location organization.Bachelor's degree in learning and development, organizational development, human resources, business, education, or a related field required.Deep expertise in adult learning, instructional and experience design, and modern approaches to developing capability across varied employee populations.Proven ability to lead complex learning initiatives from concept through implementation, adoption, and measurement at scale.Strong people leader with demonstrated experience leading through managers, developing high-performing teams, and creating accountability across multiple areas of responsibility.Strong business acumen with the ability to quickly understand operational needs and build credibility with executives, operational leaders, field teams, and subject matter experts.Demonstrated understanding of the evolving learning technology landscape and the ability to thoughtfully evaluate and apply emerging tools and methodologies.Experience with early talent, workforce development, skilled trades, or apprenticeship programs preferred.Exceptional communication, facilitation, and presentation skills with the ability to engage team members across roles, levels, and work environments.Highly curious and forward-thinking with strong judgment, creativity, and the ability to balance innovation with practical execution.