{"id":1348813,"url":"https://alion.io/job/hdr-inc-workforce-development-specialist","title":"Workforce Development Specialist","company":{"id":1771313,"name":"HDR","domain":"hdrinc.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/hdrinc","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":95,"open_postings":273,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":216,"computed_at":"2026-10-03T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"inferred","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-10-03T23:38:59Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":11,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":11},"description":"At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? #LI-JG9\nWatch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'\nEach and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.\nWe believe transportation is more than movement, it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.\nThe Workforce Development Specialist will support the implementation of a comprehensive workforce development initiative aligned with an organization's strategic objectives. This role focuses on strengthening organizational capabilities through professional development, workforce readiness, and employee engagement initiatives that foster a high-performing, adaptable workforce.\nThe consultant will play a key role in advancing workforce strategies designed to meet evolving business demands, including accelerated program delivery, emerging technologies, and workforce transitions. Responsibilities include supporting onboarding programs, career development pathways, performance improvement initiatives, and employee learning opportunities that enhance organizational effectiveness.\nWorking collaboratively with leadership and stakeholders, the consultant will help foster a strengths-based, results-oriented culture that promotes continuous learning, professional growth, and workforce excellence. The ideal candidate will have experience in workforce development, organizational effectiveness, change management, or talent development, with the ability to build strong partnerships and drive strategic initiatives that support long-term business objectives.\nKey Responsibilities\nSupport the development and execution of workforce development strategies and initiatives.\nDesign role-based learning pathways, competency frameworks, onboarding programs, and career development resources for instructor-led, virtual, and self-paced learning experiences using adult learning and instructional design principles.\nCollaborate with leadership to identify workforce needs and align development opportunities with organizational goals.\nPromote employee engagement, career growth, and performance excellence.\nAssist in creating a culture of continuous learning and improvement.\nEstablish learning objectives, success measures, and evaluation methods; analyze participation, feedback, knowledge gain, behavior change, and business outcomes to improve program effectiveness.\nProvide recommendations to enhance workforce readiness and organizational performance.\nManage concurrent workforce development assignments, schedules, deliverables, budgets, risks, and stakeholder expectations.\nSupport scope development, proposals, work planning, and client presentations for workforce and organizational development engagements.\nThis position offers the opportunity to contribute to strategic workforce initiatives that strengthen organizational capability, support employee success, and help the organization remain agile and prepared in a rapidly changing environment.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience supporting workforce development initiatives for public sector, transportation, infrastructure, engineering, or consulting organizations.\nExperience designing and facilitating training programs, workshops, or professional development activities.\nKnowledge of strengths-based leadership, employee engagement, or organizational effectiveness methodologies.\nExperience developing presentations, communications plans, or training materials for diverse audiences.\nExperience working in a consultant or client-service environment.\nRequired Qualifications\nA minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience \nExperience leading social media campaigns \nService- and client-oriented personality with the ability to handle multiple assignments at a time and set and meet deadlines \nSelf-starter; can work well independently or in a team environment \nStrong written and verbal communication skills \nStrong organizational skills \nAn attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must \nWhat We Believe\nHDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.\nOur Commitment\nAs employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.\nOur eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.\nAt HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.\nWe are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.\nWe consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6730,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning","Equity","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Energy & Utilities","Professional Services","Construction"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-27T17:43:18Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":99,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.993,"p_room":1,"age_days":10,"expected_fill_days":216,"reasons":["conf:12","urgency","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-03T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/hdr-inc-workforce-development-specialist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/hdr-inc-workforce-development-specialist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-04T01:34:49Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2045,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2955,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-05T00:00:00Z"}}}