Talent Development Associate

Do you want to help engineer what’s next?

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm committed to delivering holistic advice for our clients’ most complex challenges. We leverage our collective and diverse experience, technical expertise, and industry knowledge of structures and building enclosures, advanced analysis, performance & code consulting, and applied science & research to deliver unrivaled, comprehensive solutions that drive superior performance. With 800 employees in offices nationwide, SGH’s industry-leading teams constantly seek to advance the meaning of what’s possible.

What makes careers at SGH so special?

The only way to advance is to question and explore. Every member of the SGH team is both a learner and an educator, committed to advancing ourselves, our teams, and our industry. Together we are creating a community that never settles for what is but always seeks what could be.

There are many reasons to love SGH:

• Our Work: Our clients trust us to bring clarity and deliver outstanding solutions for their most complex projects.
• Our People: We are bold thinkers and compassionate teammates, committed to lifelong learning and professional growth.
• Our Commitment: We live with integrity and embrace an obligation to give back to our professions and communities.
• Our Contribution: We offer a comprehensive and rich compensation and benefits package with company-paid and voluntary programs to help build healthy lifestyles, strong relationships, and future prosperity.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Talent Development Associate supports SGH’s Talent Development team with logistics, communications, learning technology, and materials for programs that serve engineers and staff at every career stage. Working closely with the team members, you will help sessions come together on time and give participants a well-organized experience. This role suits a detail-oriented, service-minded problem solver who wants to build a career in talent development.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Program Support
• Support logistics and management of our learning programs and events, including scheduling, calendar invitations, rooms, technology, catering, travel, and printed materials.
• Help track program tasks and deadlines and keep team trackers up to date.
• Coordinate participant details such as registrations, attendance, and follow-up.
• Assist with vendor coordination, including gathering information and scheduling.

Learning Technology

• Assist with day-to-day tasks in our Learning Management System, such as enrollments, attendance, and completion records.
• Pull basic participation and completion reports when requested.
• Help build surveys and compile feedback results.
• Work in SharePoint, Viva Learning, and other tools as needed, including AI tools that help the team work efficiently.

Materials and Communications

• Draft program communications, including invitations, reminders, and follow-ups.
• Design and format participant materials, handouts, and presentations working with teammates and subject matter experts, and outside partners.
• Create simple visuals and promotional flyers for programs.

Session Support

• Help set up live, virtual, and hybrid sessions, and assist facilitators and participants during programs.
• Facilitate sessions as needed
• Coordinate recurring employee engagement and cultural activities.
• Continuous Improvement
• Suggest process improvements that help the team work more efficiently.

WHAT YOU BRING

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1 to 2 years of working experience in learning and development, HR, or organizational development. Alternatively, event planning and administrative roles that have experience in learning and development projects.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams
• Clear writing and strong attention to detail
• Proven project management skills and ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

• Experience using a Learning Management System
• Interest or coursework in learning and development, education, or organizational psychology
• Familiarity with survey tools, data entry, and basic analysis
• Familiarity with design, video, or e-learning tools such as Canva, Adobe design suite, or Articulate 360
• Comfort using generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot
• Experience in professional services, engineering, or another technical environment

ABOUT TALENT DEVELOPMENT

• Our Talent Development team designs and delivers the programs that build technical client skills, and leadership across SGH. Our portfolio includes:
• Early career programs
• Cohort-based development programs for staff at each career stage
• Multi-day workshops, business simulations, and case-based technical learning
• Firmwide training and strategic initiatives
• Leadership meetings, offsites, and planning sessions

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Hybrid role based in our Waltham, MA office
• Occasional early starts, late days, and travel to other SGH offices in the US around major programs

Benefits Overview: 

SGH provides the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Paid Time Off (Vacation time, Sick leave, Holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) plan with a discretionary company contribution
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Short and Long-Term Disability (company paid)
• Employee Basic Life and AD&D insurance (company paid)
• Optional Life Insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Fertility, Family Forming, and Hormonal Health benefit
• Employee Assistance Program
• Empathy Bereavement Support
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• AFLAC Accident & Cancer Insurance
• Legal & Identity Theft plans
• Tuition Reimbursement

Compensation:

The below range is a good faith estimate pursuant to applicable equal pay and pay transparency laws. The actual salary offered will be based on several factors including the candidate’s experience, qualifications and work location.

Base salary is a part of SGH’s industry leading Total Compensation package. Our Total Compensation package includes base salary, pay for extra hours worked, an annual discretionary bonus program, generous paid time off, and health and wellness benefits with a special emphasis on substantial SGH contributions to medical insurance premiums and SGH’s Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan.

This position is eligible for a $3,000 sign-on bonus.

Operations Role:

$32—$38 USD

SGH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all job applicants and employees. We consider all qualified applicants and encourage individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to apply. If the application system is not accessible to you, or you need a reasonable accommodation to apply due to a disability, please email  [email protected]  or call 781-907-9000 and ask for Human Resources.

TO ALL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: SGH does not accept unsolicited agency resumes or candidate profiles. Please do not forward resumes or profiles for any of our job postings to our career site or to any Simpson Gumpertz & Heger employee. SGH is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.