Full-Time
Learning and Development Specialist
Posted on 9/8/2026
Virginia Department of Transportation
Plans, builds, maintains Virginia transportation infrastructure
Compensation Overview
$35.83 - $58.22/hr
Richmond, VA, USA
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- Ability to coordinate, facilitate, or deliver employee training or workforce development programs.
- Ability to maintain training records, schedules, and compliance documentation.
- Ability to organize multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Ability to present information to groups of varying sizes.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and learning management or recordkeeping systems.
- Skill in providing consultation or customer service related to learning, training, or employee development.
- Ability to analyze training data and identify compliance trends.
- Ability to establish productive working relationships with employees and management.
- Ability to exercise sound independent judgment with minimal supervision.
- Ability to facilitate instructor-led and virtual training.
- Ability to interpret and explain policies, procedures, and learning requirements.
- Ability to maintain confidential employee information.
- Knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional methodologies, and organizational development.
- Knowledge of curriculum delivery principles and instructional facilitation.
- Knowledge of learning management systems, electronic training records, and virtual learning platforms.
- Knowledge of records management and compliance tracking.
- Knowledge of training program administration and workforce development practices.
- Skill in facilitating training and classroom management.
- Skill in oral presentations and public speaking.
- Skill in project coordination, including organization, data management, reporting, customer service, deadlines, and problem solving.
- Skill in written communication and technical documentation.
- Perform special duties as assigned.
- Support the Central Office/District Learning Manager by coordinating, facilitating, and tracking employee learning and development activities.
- Conduct periodic audits of employee training records to identify compliance gaps and employees requiring mandatory or refresher training.
- Maintain and monitor employee training records to ensure accuracy and compliance with required training deadlines.
- Track Professional Engineer licensure renewals, continuing education requirements, and other credential deadlines, and provide timely notifications to employees and supervisors.
- Coordinate and maintain Central Office/District training schedules, registrations, attendance records, and learning documentation.
- Serve as a resource for employees regarding training opportunities, learning requirements, and the Learning Partnership Program.
- Prepare training reports, dashboards, and related documentation to support workforce development initiatives and leadership decision-making.
- Coordinate logistics for instructor-led and virtual training sessions, including scheduling, classrooms, technology, materials, and participant communications.
- Track and prepare Learning Partnership Program requests for Business Team processing and associated payments.
- Monitor training budgets by reconciling expenditures, maintaining budget records, tracking funding, and preparing reports to support fiscal management.
- Assist the Central Office/District Learning Manager in delivering instructor-led and virtual training programs and agency-wide learning initiatives.
- Facilitate Central Office/District new employee orientation and onboarding programs.
- Coordinate and facilitate Lunch and Learn sessions and other employee development opportunities.
- Deliver original, refresher, and remediation training to ensure employees complete mandatory training and maintain compliance with agency and regulatory requirements within established timeframes.
- Facilitate training on soft skills, customer service, business processes, agency systems, and other operational topics.
- Monitor participant progress, evaluate training effectiveness, collect feedback, and recommend improvements to enhance learning.
- A combination of training, experience, or education in adult education, organizational development, or a related field.
- Experience administering employee learning or professional development programs.
- Experience facilitating instructor-led and virtual learning.
- Experience working within a public-sector or large organizational environment.
- Knowledge of Commonwealth of Virginia policies, workforce development programs, or learning management systems.
- Knowledge of human resources, organizational development, workforce development, or employee training.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) manages Virginia’s transportation network. It plans, builds, maintains, and operates roads, bridges, and tunnels to keep travel safe and efficient. Its work includes long-range planning (looking 20–25 years ahead), transportation modeling for regional partners, and public outreach to keep citizens informed and involved, such as campaigns promoting safer roundabouts. Unlike private companies, VDOT is a state government agency funded to serve the public interest rather than earn profits. Its goal is to provide a reliable, safe, and accessible highway system for all Virginians and to address future transportation needs through coordinated planning and infrastructure projects.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 17, 2026 CTB approved $28.5 billion for roads, bridges, transit, and trails.
- FY2027 budget rose 6.7% to $9.0 billion, lifting construction spending.
- Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel targets substantial completion in 2026/2027, preserving marquee delivery wins.
What critics are saying
- Fairfax Circuit Court's Awuah ruling exposed VDOT to vegetation-maintenance liability on March 24, 2026.
- Delayed bridge and tunnel maintenance invites more quadriplegia litigation and insurance costs.
- Megaproject slippage on I-66 and Hampton Roads could miss 2026/2027 deadlines, eroding trust.
What makes Virginia Department of Transportation unique
- VDOT controls Virginia's $9.0 billion FY2027 transportation budget, unmatched statewide scale.
- The agency manages 4,300 projects through a $28.5 billion FY2027-2032 SYIP.
- VDOT runs megaprojects like Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel and Transform 66.
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