Engineering Resource Planner | Capacity & Forecasting

CompuNet, Inc.; Meridian, Portland, Seattle (ID, OR, WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Retirement plan

Profit-sharing

Job summary

CompuNet, Inc. is seeking a Resource Specialist to deliver engineering workforce planning and resource management. You will partner with leadership to forecast capacity, utilization and workforce readiness, aligning opportunities with available talent across multiple locations.

The role focuses on planning and governance rather than direct personnel management, with collaboration across engineering leadership and business stakeholders to optimize staffing and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years resource planning/workforce planning experience.
• 5+ years total experience in operations, engineering, PMO, professional services, or workforce management.
• Experience supporting technical teams in a consulting, managed services, systems integrator, VAR, or technology organization.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate ambiguity, and adapt to changing business needs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, sales, project management, service delivery, and leadership teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Excel, SharePoint, Teams, Lists, Power BI, and Dynamics or similar business systems.
• Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, or similar frameworks.
• Ability to learn and understand technical concepts and terminology to effectively support technical teams.
• High attention to detail, professionalism, discretion, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Align customer opportunities, projects, and service engagements with the appropriate engineering resources based on technical expertise, skills, experience, location, and business priorities.
• Maintain visibility into engineer availability, assignments, project demands, pipeline opportunities, and competing priorities.
• Monitor upcoming work and identify potential resource constraints, scheduling conflicts, capacity gaps, and delivery risks.
• Provide recommendations to leadership on workload balancing, resource prioritization, and workforce allocation decisions.
• Serve as a central point of coordination between engineering teams and business stakeholders regarding resource planning and assignments.
• Analyze sales pipeline, project forecasts, managed services demand, and strategic initiatives to identify future resource requirements and capacity trends.
• Monitor utilization, workforce constraints, competing priorities, and capacity risks across engineering teams.
• Identify skill gaps, workforce shortages, and emerging resource needs, providing recommendations related to hiring, upskilling, and workforce planning.
• Maintain visibility into engineer skills, certifications, technical expertise, and capability readiness in partnership with Program Compliance and Engineering Leadership.
• Support workforce development initiatives including cross-training, mentorship programs, succession planning, certification readiness, and career development efforts.
• Identify emerging technology, service delivery, and workforce trends to support future capability development and staffing strategies.
• Develop and maintain resource management processes, reporting, documentation, and organizational tools that improve visibility, forecasting accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Provide regular reporting and insights related to resource capacity, demand, utilization, workforce readiness, and resource planning activities.
• Proactively communicate resource risks, workforce constraints, assignment changes, and planning considerations to appropriate stakeholders.
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements that enhance resource management practices and operational effectiveness.
• Support Engineering Leadership with planning, reporting, analysis, and special initiatives as needed.
• Support engineering team readiness by coordinating training opportunities, certification initiatives, technical labs, knowledge-sharing programs, and professional development activities.
• Facilitate communication and coordination related to engineering meetings, workforce initiatives, team events, and organizational programs.
• Participate in customer, partner, and internal meetings to understand business priorities, resource requirements, and operational needs.

Job description

CompuNet, Inc. is seeking a Resource Specialist to deliver engineering workforce planning and resource management. You will partner with leadership to forecast capacity, utilization and workforce readiness, aligning opportunities with available talent across multiple locations.

The role focuses on planning and governance rather than direct personnel management, with collaboration across engineering leadership and business stakeholders to optimize staffing and project delivery.