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ARCO a Family of Construction Companies

Learning & Development Specialist

🇺🇸 St. Louis - Brentwood, MO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Learning & Development

🗓️ June 13th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

ARCO a Family of Construction Companies is hiring a Learning & Development Specialist. The position involves coordinating and executing enterprise learning programs, managing logistics, collaborating with internal teams and vendors, and ensuring effective delivery of training materials. Additionally, the specialist is responsible for tracking learning outcomes, maintaining learning systems, and supporting process optimization initiatives.

Highlights
  • Coordinate concurrent learning events with vendors and internal partners.
  • Design training materials such as slides, handouts, and worksheets.
  • Maintain data and systems for enterprise learning programs.
  • Develop project plans and track progress.
  • Utilize tools and techniques to measure and evaluate learning impact.
  • Experience with Learning Management Systems preferred.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills required.
  • Industry-leading bonus program and comprehensive benefits package.
  • Provide tuition reimbursement and scholarships for children.
  • Experience in event or project management necessary.

Learning & Development Specialist Full Description

ABOUT YOU: 
Are you a self-motivated team player with a strong sense of ownership and a "get things done" attitude? Are you effective at managing multiple initiatives at once, very detail-oriented, and organized, like to be busy and productive, learn quickly, and have a track record of being adaptable in a fluid, high-growth environment? If the answer is, “Yes!” then you may be just who we’re looking for!
 
The Learning & Development Specialist plays a key role in delivering impactful learning experiences across the organization. They coordinate and execute enterprise learning programs by managing logistics, partnering with internal teams and external vendors, and ensuring seamless day-of delivery. This role involves designing engaging training materials, maintaining accurate learner data, and overseeing learning systems and tools. With strong attention to detail and a passion for continuous improvement, the specialist tracks project progress, evaluates learning outcomes, and supports the ongoing enhancement of learning initiatives through thoughtful analysis and process optimization.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: 
We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.
  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Traditional and Roth 401k
  • Tuition reimbursement for associates
  • Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
  • 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
  • 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
  • 100% charitable match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
 
From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that the diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services. 
 
A DAY IN THE LIFE: 
  • Coordinate concurrent learning events, including working with vendors and internal partners, implementing communication plans, managing roster logistics, and day of problem solving.
  • Measure learning impact using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques
  • Minimize project concerns and escalate concerns when needed.
  • Create, organize, and maintain documentation and reporting to replicate development and institute process improvement.
  • Collect, review, and manage learner data
  • Establish and maintain solutions in learning management system
  • Create/design training materials including slides, handouts, communications, flyers, tools, worksheets, etc.
  • Manage enterprise calendars, inboxes, intranet site, and program tools
  • Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track progress
 
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
  • This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
  • Communicate effectively and take instructions.
  • Sit or stand at computer terminal or desk.
  • Have ability to walk, kneel, use of hands, climb stairs, have full range of motion, occasionally lift office products up to 20 lbs.
  • Be willing to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
  • Work at a fast pace, while multi-tasking at times.
  • Travel up to 5-10% for company conferences, or training.
  • The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
  • This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only functions to be performed by the individual. Individuals will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the supervisor. This job description is subject to review and revision.
 
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS: 
  • Proactive team member, with excellent attention to detail and follow-through, strong sense of urgency to drive results 
  • Experience with sourcing, vetting, and managing vendors for events 
  • Ability to balance competing priorities and push back on stakeholders when necessary 
  • Strong analytical skills: strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills is a must. 
  • Familiarity with tools and practices for project management, stakeholder management, and results tracking 
  • Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and solutions-oriented in the face of problems 
  • Experience with event management or project management 
  • Experience with Learning Management Systems preferred 
  • Experience with public speaking or facilitation preferred. 

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: 
EOE, including disability/vets