Regional Workforce Planner

Interstates Companies; Sioux Center (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan + Company Match

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Discount Perk Program

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Bonus Incentives

Family & safety culture

Holiday Events & Community Outreach

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Interstates is seeking a Regional Workforce Planner to translate labor forecasts into deployment plans across multiple projects in Iowa and beyond. You’ll ensure the right mix of skills, locations, and licenses are aligned with project needs, while maintaining open lines of communication with PMs, lane leaders, and field teams.

The role focuses on workforce planning accuracy, resource sharing, and proactive reporting to optimize labor utilization and capacity. Travel up to 10% is possible.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Business, Operations, HR or related field required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2-4 years of workforce planning, scheduling, operations coordination or project support experience.

Responsibilities

• Align with Lane Leaders and project teams to understand current and upcoming labor needs across all active projects.
• Assign labor efficiently based on skill, location, and jobsite requirements.
• Maintain updated labor pool availability and anticipate future needs.
• Maintain regular communication with PMs, Supers, and Lane Leaders.
• Act as a central point of contact for labor-related concerns from field teams.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date entries in the workforce management system.
• Verify labor requests and forecasts are correct and reflect real-time needs.
• Ensure labor assignments meet licensing and jurisdictional requirements.
• Confirm jobsite-specific requirements are recorded and communicated.
• Promotes Interstates resource sharing and collaboration across lanes and business units.
• Generate reports on labor utilization, upcoming workforce availability, and shortfalls.
• Identify trends and recommend improvements in workforce planning processes.
• Oversight and day-to-day management of specific lane and workforce Coordinator.
• Family core value, support and encourage positive behavior and camaraderie.
• Demonstrates the ability to build relationships and establish credibility at all levels of the organization to impact and influence behaviors and outcomes.

Job description

Take Charge of Your Career at Interstates

At Interstates, we don't just show up to work, we show up for each other. From our headquarters in Iowa to job sites across the country, we're doing award-winning electrical, controls, automation, and OT work that powers industrial facilities for clients here in the U.S. and around the world. Whether you're bending conduit, wiring panels, writing code, supporting projects, or helping things run behind the scenes, you'll be part of a crew that works hard, shares laughs, and takes pride in doing quality work. We believe in building strong teams, doing the right thing, and making a difference in the communities where we live. If you want to grow and do meaningful work, you'll feel at home here.

At Interstates, we are growing, and so is our need for strong Regional Workforce Planner. The Workforce Planner is responsible for providing the highest level of workforce planning, scheduling, and employee development to maximize success amongst our craft employee bases. The Workforce Planner is responsible for translating high-level labor demand forecasts into actionable workforce deployment plans. This role supports project execution by ensuring the right people are in the right place at the right time, based on skill, availability, and project requirements.

What You’ll Do:

• Align with Lane Leaders and project teams to understand current and upcoming labor needs across all active projects.


• Assign labor efficiently based on skill, location, and jobsite requirements.


• Maintain updated labor pool availability and anticipate future needs.


• Maintain regular communication with PMs, Supers, and Lane Leaders.


• Act as a central point of contact for labor-related concerns from field teams.


• Ensure accurate and up-to-date entries in the workforce management system.


• Verify labor requests and forecasts are correct and reflect real-time needs.


• Ensure labor assignments meet licensing and jurisdictional requirements.


• Confirm jobsite-specific requirements are recorded and communicated.


• Promotes Interstates resource sharing and collaboration across lanes and business units.


• Generate reports on labor utilization, upcoming workforce availability, and shortfalls.


• Identify trends and recommend improvements in workforce planning processes.


• Oversight and day-to-day management of specific lane and workforce Coordinator.


• Family core value, support and encourage positive behavior and camaraderie.


• Demonstrates the ability to build relationships and establish credibility at all levels of the organization to impact and influence behaviors and outcomes.

What Success Looks Like

• Regional active-job and opportunity forecasts are current enough to be trusted for workforce decisions.


• Every Regional Office has a consistent labor-planning cadence and clear follow-up on staffing actions.


• Workforce sharing between offices and National is identified earlier and coordinated more deliberately.


• Regional contingent labor follows one consistent process with clear visibility to open needs and risk.


• ES leaders receive concise, proactive reporting on capacity issues before they become urgent.

What We’re Looking For

• Associate degree in Business, Operations, HR or related field required; Bachelor's degree preferred.


• 2-4 years of workforce planning, scheduling, operations coordination or project support experience.

Why Join Interstates?

At Interstates, we succeed as a team. You'll be part of a supportive environment where your contributions matter. We invest in our people, encourage growth, and value initiative. If you enjoy making things run smoothly behind the scenes while keeping leaders and teams on track, this is the role for you.

Location:

This job is located onsite in one of our regional offices listed here https://www.interstates.com/locations?postalCode=&country=US.

There may be up to 10% travel.

Benefits of Working at Interstates:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan + Company Match


• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Benefits (Short & Long-Term Disability, Group Life Insurance, and more)


• Company Discount Perk Program (Access to discounts with renown brands across the country)


• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay, Flexible Schedule (Support work/life balance)


• Bonus Incentives (End of Fiscal Year Incentives and Merit Increases)


• Family & safety culture - a team that cares about you as a whole person, not just what you do at work


• Company Sponsored Holiday Events, Team Celebrations, and Community Outreach Volunteer Time


• Advancement Opportunities unique to our employee's long-term goals

What You Should Know Before You Apply

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Interstates is an EEO provider and offers a drug-free workplace. Employment at Interstates is at-will and may be terminated at any time with or without notice or cause, except as otherwise provided by law.