Bedrock Training & Certification Lead

The role

You will build and lead the Bedrock training and certification capability from the ground up. You will design learning programs for internal teams and external partners to ensure safe and productive use of autonomous systems.

What you will do

• Set the vision, roadmap, and success metrics for learning and development
• Design instructional design, technical training, field instruction, and technical writing approaches
• Own the L&D budget, resourcing plan, and vendor and contractor relationships
• Design onboarding and role-based learning paths for internal teams
• Build hands-on technical curriculum for autonomous heavy equipment
• Launch Bedrock Certified, a certification program for partner operators and supervisors
• Build train-the-trainer programs
• Embed safety-critical practices, OSHA requirements, and Bedrock SOPs in programs
• Track competency, certification status, and safety outcomes using data

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in an operations role
• 3+ years building and leading a training, L&D, or technical training function with people and budget responsibility
• Experience building technical training for safety-critical or regulated operations, such as heavy equipment, construction, industrial, transportation, or robotics
• A track record of designing and running certification or qualification programs
• Experience building train-the-trainer programs and managing external training partners or vendors
• Strong command of instructional design, adult learning principles, and assessing competency
• Hands-on learning management administration and reporting experience
• Ability to influence senior leaders and work across Operations, Safety, Engineering, and Product
• Willingness to travel 30%+ to job sites and training locations

Nice to have

• Background in construction, heavy civil, or heavy equipment operations, and knowledge of OSHA regulations
• Experience with autonomous systems, robotics, or advanced construction technology
• Experience building customer- or partner-facing training, including programs that generate revenue
• Experience building an L&D function at a hyper-growth startup
• Leadership development and coaching experience
• Familiarity with LMS systems and approaches
• Familiarity with simulation, video, or AR/VR training tools

About the company

Bedrock retrofits heavy equipment, starting with excavators, to enable autonomous work on live commercial job sites. The company has raised nearly $1B in total funding.