AI Training Manager

Requisition ID: 296717

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Reston, VA
• Salary Range: $140,800 - $203,700 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Job Summary

Bechtel is seeking an experienced AI Training Manager to lead our Enterprise AI Training Program within the AI Center of Excellence. In this role, you will be responsible for equipping all Bechtel employees with consistent AI knowledge - terminology, safe, secure, and responsible use, opportunities, and limits - and for advancing organizational AI competency in support of Bechtel’s ongoing EPC transformation.

This role owns the program end-to-end: setting training strategy, managing curriculum and content development, directing multi-modal delivery, overseeing third-party providers, and reporting completion and competency metrics against enterprise targets. The AI Training Manager leads a team of content authors, facilitators, and coordinators and partners with GBUs, Functions, and Services - as well as Learning & Development, AI specialists, and work-process experts - to establish a durable AI training culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and the integration of AI tools into everyday workflows.

Major Responsibilities

• Own and execute Bechtel’s Enterprise AI Training Program, including end-to-end - strategy, roadmap, milestones, and status reporting - equipping all employees with consistent AI baseline knowledge and advancing organizational AI competency as part of Bechtel’s EPC transformation.
• Develop, implement, and manage an AI competency framework, keeping content and progression aligned with the organizational Job Architecture framework.
• Lead, develop, and collaborate with a team of content authors, facilitators, and coordinators; set content standards, learning-design quality, and delivery consistency across the enterprise.
• Oversee training delivery across in-person, virtual, and on-demand formats - via our Learning Management System (LMS), custom developed AI-driven solutions, and vetted third-party providers.
• Manage third-party AI training and content providers, including vetting, procurement, and ongoing alignment with Learning & Development priorities and enterprise requirements.
• Own configuration and maintenance of AI courses in the Learning Management System, ensuring accurate completion records and competency-data integrity as the official reporting source.
• Deliver AI training status reporting, competency metrics, and success criteria.
• Ensure all training content and delivery align with Bechtel’s governance, data-privacy, ethics, and intellectual-property protection requirements.
• Develop and execute change communications in partnership with the communications team to build a sustainable AI training culture of continuous learning.
• Manage the program budget in coordination with the AI Center of Excellence and the owning organizations of function- and discipline-specific courses.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 10–15 years of relevant experience in learning & development, training, enablement, or a related field.
• Experience building and scaling enterprise AI or digital upskilling programs across a large, global workforce.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear, understandable language for non-technical audiences.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar products.
• Experience with curriculum and instructional design and multi-modal delivery (in-person, virtual, and on-demand).
• Working knowledge of Learning Management System configuration, completion tracking, and competency measurement.
• Familiarity with change management, communications planning, and learning design applied to technology adoption.
• Background in the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) industry or another regulated, technical environment.

Total Rewards/Benefits

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse Teams Build The Extraordinary

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com