Colas Inc. is the corporate office of Colas USA, a materials and heavy highway/infrastructure leader that began operations in 1979 with the acquisition of Barrett Paving Materials. The headquarters office of Colas Inc. is located in Morristown, New Jersey, but our employees also work within our five (5) subsidiary companies operating throughout the United States from New York to Alaska.
The Colas USA Family of Companies provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com
Annual Salary Range $96,300.00 - $117,700.00 USD based on experience
We’re hiring a hands on Learning & Development Specialist to design, develop, and deliver blended learning that improves safety, quality, technical skills, and operational performance across Colas USA’s field operations. You will partner with operations SMEs to translate field knowledge into practical, learner centered curricula, eLearning, job aids, and competency assessments. Deliver classroom, virtual, and field based training, lead train the trainer sessions, and coach supervisors to ensure consistent skill application on the job.
• Training Program Development: Collaborating with subject matter experts and instructional designers to develop training modules, programs, and workshops that align with the needs of the business and specific target audience. Create and maintain facilitator guides, eLearning modules, videos, assessments, and performance support tools.
• Training Delivery: Facilitating training sessions using various instructional methods such as presentations, ILT, VILT, train-the-trainer programs, hands-on skills activities in variable field conditions, group discussions, and simulations. You will be responsible for engaging participants and ensuring that they comprehend and apply the information effectively.
• Curriculum Customization: Tailoring training materials and content to meet the specific needs and skill levels of participants, considering factors such as experience, job roles, and desired outcomes. Conduct needs analyses and build competency based training pathways.
• Technical Skill Development: Providing instruction and hands-on training in various construction-related areas, including but not limited to construction techniques, safety protocols, project field management, construction management, quality control, job start-up, KPI’s and industry regulations.
• Industry Updates: Staying up to date with industry trends, advancements, and regulations to ensure training materials and content remain current and relevant.
• Participant Support: Coordinate with Operations, Safety, HR, and vendors to schedule training and ensure technical accuracy and compliance. Offering guidance, mentorship, and support to participants during and after training sessions. Addressing their questions, and concerns, and providing additional resources as needed.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintaining accurate records of training sessions, participant attendance, evaluations, and outcomes. Generating reports on training effectiveness, participant performance, and areas of improvement. Track learning outcomes in an LMS, analyze results, and iterate materials to improve transfer and business impact.
• 3–5 years in L&D or instructional design, ideally in heavy industry, construction materials, quarrying, or equipment intensive operations; field experience preferred.
• Skilled in blended design (ADDIE/SAM), authoring tools (Articulate/Captivate), LMS administration, and virtual platforms.
• Experience using Artificial Intelligence platforms (Chat GPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini) to increase efficiency, solve problems, and support rapid development of supplemental materials to support the learning design process
• Strong facilitation of virtual instructor-led and instructor-led training, coaching, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A self-starter mentality and the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Demonstrated leadership, adaptability, and integrity.
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills
• Travel 35-55%
• BA/BS Degree in Adult Education, HR, Instructional/Curriculum Design or relevant discipline. Industry experience and certifications accepted as substitute for formal education.
• ATD or other industry certifications a plus
• OSHA or safety certifications and bilingual Spanish/English are a plus.
Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO documentIf you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:
Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com
Colas, a subsidiary of the Bouygues Group, is a major player in the construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure and urban development.
Colas covers the entire value chain: from industrial production to service offerings, including construction work.
Thanks to its local presence in some fifty countries on five continents 🌍, Colas achieved a consolidated revenue of €15.9 billion in 2024, 59% of which is outside France.
With its 64,000 employees 👷♀️👷♂️, a network of 2,000 operating units comprising 3,500 production units, and nearly 45,000 projects per year, Colas is the trusted partner of its customers.
Colas maintains its pioneering, innovative and responsible spirit to connect people and foster the sustainable development of territories 🚀 ♻.
Colas shares the four founding values of the Bouygues Group, which form the basis of its corporate culture and the way it operates on a daily basis:
• Respect: treat others how you would like to be treated.
• Commitment: for us, commitment is about giving your heart and soul.
• Pioneering: bold innovation, not blind ambition.
• Sharing: at Bouygues, knowledge and experience are meant to be passed on.
At Colas, it’s our people who drive our company forward.
We strive to develop talent, and we give those who join the company the opportunity to reach their full potential throughout their careers.
Because, when you join Colas, we hope you’ll make a career here.
