What are the responsibilities and job description for the Training and Development Specialist position at JP Cullen?
Our Mission: To identify, hire, train, and retain the best people to serve our customers.
JP Cullen is a Wisconsin-based, $850 million-plus, 5th generation family-owned construction management firm that was formed in 1892.
The Opportunity: Part of JP Cullen’s mission is to train and retain the best people, and we are looking for a Training and Development specialist who can prepare the next leaders at JP Cullen. This person is responsible for successful onboarding, creating and maintaining consistency in training across the company, developing a training library, coordinating Cullen College courses, and supporting our employee functional groups as well as being a resource to Managers in creating individual growth and development plans. The T&D Specialist reports directly to the Director of Talent Development and supports employees throughout all the offices and project sites.
Major Responsibilities
Onboarding
JP Cullen has a commitment to its community, employees, and employees’ families. We offer outstanding benefits — Health, Life, and Dental Insurance, Competitive Salary and Bonus Structure, Profit Sharing, PTO, Holiday Pay, Employee Assistance, and Training.
JP Cullen is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. We promote diversity by proactively recruiting, hiring, and promoting women, minorities, disabled individuals, and veterans. JP Cullen provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
JP Cullen is a Wisconsin-based, $850 million-plus, 5th generation family-owned construction management firm that was formed in 1892.
The Opportunity: Part of JP Cullen’s mission is to train and retain the best people, and we are looking for a Training and Development specialist who can prepare the next leaders at JP Cullen. This person is responsible for successful onboarding, creating and maintaining consistency in training across the company, developing a training library, coordinating Cullen College courses, and supporting our employee functional groups as well as being a resource to Managers in creating individual growth and development plans. The T&D Specialist reports directly to the Director of Talent Development and supports employees throughout all the offices and project sites.
Major Responsibilities
Onboarding
- Facilitate the onboarding process and schedules for newly hired non-union team members
- Coordinate one on one trainings as needed
- Manage and organize new employee orientation
- Ensure the development of training priorities from growth plans
- Oversee the training management software program and Cullen College process
- Create the training library (including Videos, PDFs, and PowerPoint Presentations) and keep up to date as trainings are revised
- Coordinate and track training given across the Company for consistency
- Support employee groups such as Young Leaders, PMs, Estimators, and Support Staff
- Discuss training needs with employees and managers and determine top priorities and needs
- Assist internal trainers/presenters in developing training class content to ensure effectiveness and reinforcement of learning
- Review training surveys to evaluate content and help teachers make adjustments
- Conduct one-on-one or small group training as needed
- Manage and oversee the external training budget and evaluate the effectiveness of programs
- Be a champion of JP Cullen’s culture
- Conduct 45-day and 9-month check-in calls with new employees and managers
- Manage the engagement survey process and results as needed
- Measure and track retention rate and report trends
- Ideal candidate will have at least a bachelor’s degree in HR, Marketing, Communication, Business Management, Engineering, Construction Management
- Three plus years of experience doing Training or HR in the construction or engineering industry is preferred but not required
- Basic project and time management skills and the ability to prioritize work based on business needs
- Candidates should be passionate about working with people, customer service and have excellent time management skills.
JP Cullen has a commitment to its community, employees, and employees’ families. We offer outstanding benefits — Health, Life, and Dental Insurance, Competitive Salary and Bonus Structure, Profit Sharing, PTO, Holiday Pay, Employee Assistance, and Training.
JP Cullen is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. We promote diversity by proactively recruiting, hiring, and promoting women, minorities, disabled individuals, and veterans. JP Cullen provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
