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Senior Instructional Designer

🇺🇸 Irving, TX 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Instructional Design 🗓️ August 4th, 2026
Camtasia Canva LMS

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CEC Companies is hiring a Senior Instructional Designer. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining effective learning experiences focused on building technical skills, safety compliance, and role development for both field and office employees. The position requires collaboration with subject matter experts to create multi-modal training content and manage learning pathways in the LMS.

Highlights
  • Design and develop comprehensive learning programs including e-learning, instructor-led, and blended formats.
  • Conduct needs assessments and collaborate with field and office SMEs to ensure content accuracy.
  • Develop e-learning courses primarily using Articulate Rise, along with video tools like Camtasia and visual design platforms such as Canva.
  • Create cohort-based learning experiences and incorporate performance assessments and job aids.
  • Manage LMS content lifecycle, organization, and reporting for continuous improvement.
  • Require a Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design or related field; Master’s preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of instructional design experience with 3 years in a senior or lead role.
  • Experience designing training for adult professionals, preferably in construction, trades, technical, or safety-regulated industries.
  • Advanced skills in e-learning development, LMS administration, and content strategy.
  • Strong communication skills to translate technical and compliance topics into accessible learning materials.

Senior Instructional Designer Full Description

Senior Instructional Designer (34247)

CEC Corporate Headquarters - Irving, TX 75061

Overview
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Bachelor Degree
Travel Percentage
Up to 10%
Category
Design

Description
Position Summary
Design, develop, and maintain high-quality learning experiences that support role development, technical skill building, safety/compliance, policy adherence, project management capability, and onboarding. Focus on clear sequencing, practical deliverables, multi-modal delivery (with strong emphasis on e-learning), and measurable learner outcomes that work for both field and office audiences.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct learning needs assessments to identify performance gaps, audience requirements, and the most effective instructional approaches.
  • Partner with field and office subject matter experts (SMEs) to gather content, validate technical accuracy, and translate real-world knowledge into effective learning.
  • Design well-sequenced learning paths and curricula that support progressive role development and skill building.
  • Design and facilitate cohort-based learning programs that support peer interaction, applied practice, and progressive skill development.
  • Develop e-learning courses with a primary focus on Articulate Rise, supported by video development (Camtasia and similar tools) and visual assets in Canva.
  • Develop complete instructor-led and blended course packages including facilitator scripts, presentation materials, participant guides, knowledge checks, and assessments.
  • Design courses that incorporate in-person elements and observational assessment components.
  • Apply structured instructional design models to create sequenced learning experiences that move learners from awareness to competent application.
  • Incorporate formative and summative assessment strategies, including knowledge checks, observational evaluations, and performance-based assessments.
  • Produce performance support materials such as job aids, quick-reference guides, and checklists.
  • Design and package consistent branded content suites for multiple delivery methods (self-paced e-learning, virtual instructor-led, in-person, blended, and on-the-job support).
  • Build and maintain content strategy for the LMS, including structured build-out of learning pathways and resources across multiple departments.
  • Manage the full content lifecycle in the LMS: upload, organize, tag, update, and retire materials with attention to version control and usability.
  • Participate in reporting strategy related to learner engagement, course completions, and learner feedback to inform continuous improvement.
  • Analyze learner engagement, completion, and feedback data to refine content and improve program effectiveness.
  • Continuously improve existing training based on feedback, performance data, and operational needs.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Adult Learning, Learning & Development, or a closely related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in instructional design, with at least 3 years at a senior or lead level designing and developing learning programs.
  • Proven experience designing sequenced, outcome-driven learning for adult professionals (preferably in construction, trades, technical, or safety-regulated environments).

Skills & Abilities
  • Advanced proficiency in e-learning development, with primary expertise in Articulate Rise.
  • Hands-on experience with video development tools (Camtasia or equivalent) and Canva (or similar design platforms).
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with SMEs in construction field operations and translate field knowledge into clear, usable training.
  • Strong skill in writing scripts, building presentations, creating assessments, and developing practical job aids.
  • Experience designing courses that include in-person delivery, observational assessment elements, and cohort-based learning.
  • Experience packaging complete, consistent branded content suites for multiple delivery methods.
  • Advanced LMS administration and content strategy experience, including multi-department content organization and pathway design.
  • Ability to contribute to reporting and analysis of learner engagement, completions, and feedback data.
  • Clear, concise communication with the ability to turn complex technical, safety, and compliance topics into accessible learning.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

This position operates in a professional office setting, whether on-site or remote. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

  • Requires mobility within an office environment.
  • Regularly required to talk and hear. Effectively communicate with others both written and orally, including using the telephone.
  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • The employee may be required to walk, reach with hands and arms, and bend.
  • May be required to stoop, kneel, and crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
  • Possess good hearing, normal or corrected.
  • The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • The employee may be required to climb stairs.
  • Must be able to work 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required and night or weekend shifts, as needed.
 
CEC Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining the best-qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.