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Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

The Training & Development Manager is responsible for leading the company's training, workforce development, onboarding, and employee growth initiatives across both field and office operations. This role partners closely with operational leadership, safety, and HR to build and implement training programs that strengthen workforce capability, leadership development, employee retention, safety culture, and operational excellence.
Reporting directly to the HR Manager, the Training & Development Manager plays a strategic role in developing employees at all levels of the organization while ensuring training programs align with business objectives, operational needs, and company core values.
This position directly supervises the Training Lead and helps drive the company's long-term workforce development strategy in a fast-paced heavy civil highway construction and engineering environment.
1. Develop, implement, and continuously improve company-wide training and development programs for field and office employees.
2. Lead onboarding and new hire orientation initiatives to improve employee readiness, engagement, and retention.
3. Design and manage role-based training paths for craft professionals, operators, foremen, project engineers, supervisors, and office personnel.
4. Coordinate and support technical, operational, compliance, safety, leadership, and professional development training initiatives.
5. Partner with operations leadership to identify workforce skill gaps and create targeted development plans.
6. Assist with the implementation and administration of leadership development and succession planning programs.
7. Promote a culture of continuous learning and development throughout the organization.
8. Develop training materials, presentations, guides, SOPs, and instructional resources.
9. Support the development of supervisors, foremen, and managers through leadership training, coaching resources, and development initiatives.
10. Exhibits CMES Inc. Company Core Values (Respect, Trust, Humility, Dedication, Appreciation) in all day-to day interactions.
11. Supervise, support, and develop the Training Academy Lead.
12. Other duties as assigned. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Education/Work Experience/Eligibility Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Construction Management, Business Administration, Education, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in training, workforce development, HR, operations, or organizational development required.
• Experience in construction, engineering, industrial, manufacturing, or field-based environments required.
• Experience developing and facilitating training programs required.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Experience with LMS platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, and training documentation preferred.
• OSHA knowledge and construction industry workforce development experience strongly preferred.
Competencies:
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both field and office employees.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate across departments.
• Ability to adapt training approaches for varying skill levels and learning styles.
• Strong initiative, problem-solving, and follow-through.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment with changing priorities.
Expected Hours of Work:
Standard hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There may be additional non-standard hours as needed for job duties.
Work Environment:
This position operates in both office and construction field environments and may require occasional travel to jobsites and company locations.
AAP/EEO Statement:
CMES INC. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, CMES INC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. CMES INC expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of CMES's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Compensation: $105,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
CMES, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer M/F/V/H/AA. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. CMES, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran, and without regard to any other characteristic, protected by applicable law, all in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. CMES, Inc. complies with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, classification, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits, job training, and other aspects of employment
CMES Inc. was founded in February 1996 by professional civil engineers. The initial operations of CMES Inc. were conducted from their home in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The founders were only employees for a time, working diligently to obtain and complete projects within budget and on time as per contract specifications.
Today, we are still young, but also an aggressive company comprised of experienced professionals from the engineering, design, analysis, construction, and project management fields. We have grown to a workforce of over 300 dedicated employees and a fleet of more than 400 heavy construction equipment and vehicles. Our corporate office is located on a 67,000 square foot facility which houses contracts, estimating, administrating, accounting, human resources, and our fleet departments. CMES Inc. ranks among the Top 5 Heavy Highway Contractors based in Atlanta. In turn, the company has grown steadily over the years which is evidenced by revenues exceeding $100M.
Certifications from various entities in the Metro-Atlanta area are held by CMES Inc. and include DOT certifications, MBE and EBO/ABE.