Learning and Development Specialist Journey

Minimum Pay Rate: $101,400.00 

Maximum Pay Rate: $134,284.80 

Civil Service Status: Civil Service 

Apply by Date: 10/16/2025 

Posting Type: Open 

 

This posting intends to fill one (1) regular full-time position and one (1) limited-term position, and create an eligibility list which may be used to fill regular full-time and limited term vacancies over the next two years. 

 

This position works with Sr. Learning & Development Specialists to support apprenticeships and training development for business groups in SMUD's Energy Delivery & Operations division. The role has two primary areas of focus: apprenticeship development, maintenance, and administration and the strategic planning and development of job specific training for various departments within Energy Delivery & Operations.

 

Developing, maintaining, and administering apprenticeships is a vital service provided and includes:

• Reviewing apprentice training materials and updating as needed.
• Coordinating and supporting training events and outcomes for apprentices.
• Building and maintaining relationships with different leaders and subject matter experts of the various work groups the Power Academy supports.

 

The strategic planning and development of job specific training includes:

• Working with Sr. Learning & Development Specialists to support the training needs of all client departments.
• Creating and maintaining safety procedures for a variety of departments and topics.
• Supporting SMUD Storm Recovery and Response training and developing training based on approved procedures.
• Ensuring all training meets best practice requirements and provides all necessary support. This includes the occasional need to facilitate in-person or virtual training events.

 

Most job specific training is facilitated by subject matter experts on the job or in the classroom and supported by this role.

Purpose

Performs professional delivery of effective learning and development programs and services; plans, designs, develops, coordinates and delivers training to engage, develop, and retain a highly skilled, competent and motivated workforce.

Nature and Scope

This classification is comprised of two levels: Level "E" is the entry-level where incumbents are provided formal training and/or certification for progression to the journey-level of the classification. The incumbent is promoted/progressed to the journey level "J" upon successful completion of all training and/or certification requirements for the classification. Incumbents hired at the entry-level are required to successfully progress to the journey-level within 18 to 60 months, depending on the length of the training and/or certification program. If an employee is unsuccessful with progressing to the journey-level they will return to last class held or separate from SMUD.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and manages a wide array of learning and development programs, projects, services and systems that support and advance SMUD business strategies, and meet identified learning and development needs; coordinates efforts and resources across SMUD.
• Manages and delivers career development programs and services to include but not limited to individual employee, team, and peer career coaching services and training; career program management e.g., peer career program; also provides professional employee testing and assessment services, and develops and delivers career development tools
• Designs, develops, promotes and delivers internal online learning and development programs; performs technical requirements analysis, to design, and deliver multi-media trainings; coordinates closely with business unit representatives, end-users and the learning and development community to craft eLearning solutions for training, performance support, social collaboration and professional learning needs.
• Incorporates a variety of eLearning methodologies, including synchronous, asynchronous learning, social and other types of informal learning e.g., self-study tools, etc.; utilize a variety of software tools for eLearning training development and delivery.
• Manages external training programs and vendor relationships; evaluates the need for contracted vendor led training programs and vendor services on a cost-benefit basis; develops and evaluates requests for proposals RFP, helps select vendors, coordinates and manages work, develops and tracks budgets, analyzes variances, and resolves any contractor related issues to ensure successful program/service delivery; may also work directly with vendors to jointly develop and/or deliver course content.
• Partners with SMUD