Regional Workforce Planner — Optimize Field Teams & Schedules

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

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.