Learning & Development Specialist

At RDH, “always learn” isn’t just a value — it’s how we grow as individuals and as a business. As we continue to invest in our people and culture, we’re looking for a Learning and Development Specialist to help bring our learning strategy to life.

This is a 1-year opportunity with strong potential to become a permanent position, ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative, high-impact environment. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, subject matter experts, and teams across the business to design and deliver meaningful learning content, support change initiatives, maintain our learning systems, and lead the development of career pathing aligned with our Job Architecture.

If you're looking for a chance to make a tangible difference, grow your visibility across the organization, and help shape a culture of learning, we want to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

Content Development & Facilitation

• Design engaging learning content across technical, leadership, and cultural development topics.
• Create tools, resources, and training sessions that are easy to apply, relevant, and tailored to the needs of diverse audiences.
• Facilitate workshops, webinars, and learning sessions that resonate across different formats and audiences.
  
  

Change Management & Enablement

• Partner with the T&C team and business leaders to support organizational change initiatives.
• Develop training and communication plans to support adoption of new tools, processes, or programs.
• Leverage frameworks like ADKAR to ensure change is people-centered and sustainable.
  
  

Career Pathing & Job Architecture

• Lead the design and rollout of career development pathways aligned with RDH’s Job Architecture.
• Collaborate with SMEs and leaders to define growth opportunities and map critical skills and competencies.
  
  

Learning Systems & Resource Management

• Manage and maintain RDH’s Learning Management System (LMS), including uploading, testing, auditing, and troubleshooting learning content.
• Track participation, usage trends, and effectiveness of learning initiatives using LMS data and feedback.
• Keep all learning resources, toolkits, and development content current, relevant, and well-organized.
• Provide training and support to employees and leaders on how to access and use learning tools and platforms.
  
  

Cross-Functional Support

• Pitch in across the Talent & Culture team as needed — whether that’s onboarding support, program logistics, or communications.
• Be a go-to partner for anything learning-related, especially in moments of change, growth, or opportunity.
  
  

Skills And Competencies

• A skilled communicator and facilitator — you’re confident speaking to all levels of the organization, including senior leaders.
• An adaptable team player — you're comfortable taking initiative, shifting gears, and contributing beyond your core scope.
• A strategic thinker with business acumen — you connect learning to impact, and people development to business success.
• Tech-savvy and organized — you can manage learning systems, troubleshoot issues, and keep materials streamlined and accessible.
  
  

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in L&D, OD, or a related field
• Experience designing and delivering adult learning, including eLearning and live sessions
• Familiarity with LMS platforms (experience managing content and user support is key)
• Strong instructional design skills; tools like Articulate, Canva, Powtoon, or similar are a plus
• Comfortable with change management frameworks (ADKAR experience is a bonus)
• Skilled in facilitation, public speaking, and learning delivery
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel)
  
  

WHY JOIN RDH?

This is a high-impact role with broad organizational reach. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Work closely with senior leaders and build trusted partnerships across the company
• Shape foundational learning programs, tools, and pathways
• Influence and support company-wide change in a learning-first, people-focused environment
  
  

Benefits & Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $68,000 – $80,000 annualized for a fixed-term, full-time role. Salary is dependent on various factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location.

For a fixed-term contract, we offer vacation, sick time, and statutory holiday substitutions.

About Us

RDH is an amazing place to work. A role with RDH is a career commitment to learn and grow alongside inspiring and dedicated people who care deeply about Making Buildings Better.

We are an employee-owned consulting firm with 300 employees in nine offices across North America. Our core area of business is the integration of building science engineering, architecture, and construction management to optimize the performance of buildings. Since our beginnings in 1997, we have become industry leaders in North America and continue to grow as we focus on technical excellence and delivering high-quality projects.

We offer a positive workplace with incredible teams, opportunities for professional growth, development and ownership. As well as your background, we seek alignment with RDH’s core values: 1) commit to excellence, 2) act with integrity, 3) work as a team 4) do what it takes, and 5) always learn.

Our collaborative teams fuel our mission of Making Buildings Better. We seek balanced representation in our teams, and to achieve a welcoming and inclusive community for all people who share a passion for our values and mission. We believe diverse thought, ideas, and voices make us great – people of different identities, races, ethnicities, genders, ages, orientations, religions, abilities, education, cultures, and skills. We are committed to equity through building teams based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Additional information on our expertise, projects, and culture can be found at www.rdh.com.