Resource Coordinator

Kelso Industries; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Kelso Industries is seeking a Resource Coordinator to recruit, staff, and allocate skilled trade personnel for project execution. You will work with Superintendents and Field Operations Managers to ensure the right workforce is available on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.

The role centers on hiring execution, workforce planning, and maintaining visibility of manpower movements, while ensuring compliance and safety requirements are met across projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical construction staffing or workforce management.
• Knowledge of local labor markets and trade schools.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple teams without direct authority.
• Familiarity with construction project scheduling and manpower planning.

Responsibilities

• Generate, monitor, and control Job Postings.
• Source candidates via job boards, referrals, and networks.
• Screen resumes and conduct interviews; evaluate qualifications.
• Verify licenses, certifications, and work eligibility.
• Coordinate onboarding and hiring with HR and management.
• Maintain staffing trackers and tools.
• Assist with dispatching electricians and temp labor.

Skills

Union & non-union labor

Labor market knowledge

Scheduling

Multiteam coordination

Escalation judgment

Communication

Detail orientation

Ownership & accountability

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook)

Workforce tracking systems

Job description

Together We Build — Partnership, Innovation, Excellence, and Safety At Kelso Industries, 3,500 employees across 30 companies work together to deliver exceptional HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, refrigeration, and electrical solutions nationwide. Join us to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of a team where innovation, excellence, and safety come first.

The Resource Coordinator is responsible for recruiting, staffing, and allocating skilled trade personnel to support project execution. This role works closely with the Superintendents, and Field Operations Managers to ensure the right workforce is available to meet project schedules, budgets, and quality standards.

By owning execution follow-through and visibility, this role reduces delays, prevents dropped handoffs, and minimizes reactive escalation, enabling leadership to trust that once decisions are made, execution will reliably follow. This role does not make hiring, staffing, or delivery decisions; it ensures those decisions are executed cleanly, visibly, and predictably.

This role sits at the center of hiring, employee engagement, and resource planning, tracking manpower movement and assisting with temp. labor assignments.

Reports to: Director of Operations

Primary Responsibilities

Recruiting & Hiring

• Generate, monitor, and control Job Postings
• Source qualified candidates through job boards, referrals, and industry networks
• Screen resumes, reschedule / conduct interviews, and evaluate candidate qualifications using Icon Electric interview tools
• Verify licenses, certifications, and work eligibility
• Coordinate hiring, onboarding, and orientation processes
• Coordinate hiring needs with HR and management
• Maintain relationships with staffing agencies for temporary labor

Staffing & Deployment

• Assist with field personnel assignments and dispatching, based on; skillset, experience, certifications, and project requirements
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Field Operations Managers, and other relevant staff to assist to review and monitor manpower forecasting
• Assist Field Operations Team with adjusting manpower levels as projects ramp up or down
• Coordinate workforce movement between job sites using Manpower Tracker spreadsheet
• Assist with dispatching electricians to new project assignments
• Lead Temp Labor Management
• Maintain Staffing Trackers and Tools

Labor Tracking & Reporting

• Maintain an up-to-date workforce database (skills, certifications, availability)
• Track workforce levels by project (headcount, roles, hours)
• Assist Project Managers and Field Operations Team with monitoring and reporting average labor rate across projects
• Assist with identifying workforce gaps and proactively plan recruitment strategies

Retention & Workforce Development

• Support employee engagement and retention initiatives
• Coordinate training, certifications, and apprenticeship development
• Assist in performance tracking and career progression planning
• Assist with monitoring and scheduling reviews and follow ups for quarterly performance objectives

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure all personnel meet licensing and certification requirements
• Verify compliance with safety standards (OSHA, site-specific requirements)

Key Competencies

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Experience working within union and non-union trade labor environments
• Knowledge of local labor markets and trade schools
• Familiarity with construction project scheduling and manpower planning
• Proven ability to coordinate across multiple teams, without direct authority
• Comfortable operating in fast moving, delivery-critical environments with competing priorities
• Clear and Concise communicator, with strong judgment and escalation instincts
• Detail-Oriented, with a high degree of accountability and ownership
• Self-starter, with integrity, professionalism, and sound discretion.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in electrical construction, staffing, or workforce management
• Strong knowledge of trade electrical roles (foremen, journeymen, apprentices, ect.)
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Proven success tracking decisions, commitments, dependencies, and outcomes across cross-functional initiatives

Educational And Training

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent training
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook); experience with workforce tracking systems is a plus

Additional Requirements

• Work 40 hours per week and overtime if required
• Ability to safely lift and carry 50 lbs., unassisted
• Job may require repetitive use of arms, hands, and/or fingers for prolonged periods of sitting, standing, bending stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting or walking throughout workday
• Must be able to satisfactorily pass and meet security clearance requirements, background checks, and/or other identification processes for client work of particular or confidential nature or as may be required by the company from time to time
• Must comply with all applicable federal, state and local statutes, regulations and procedural requirements mandated by work performed that is of a qualified, defined safety sensitive nature
• Valid driver’s license and proof of insurability when job duties require use of a motor vehicle
• Exercising of discretion in decision making process and maintaining of strict confidentiality with respect to ICON Electric applicants, employees, clients, other industry partners and company proprietary information
• Present professional image of ICON Electric at all times by promoting and exemplifying company’s established core values and ethical business principles

Why Join Kelso Industries? Join us and be part of a team dedicated to creating efficient, sustainable, and high-performance environments that make a lasting impact across the industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors.

Here You Will Experience Growth Opportunities: Develop new skills, take on exciting challenges, and advance your career in meaningful ways.

Company Culture: You’ll thrive in an environment that supports your growth, values your contributions, and makes work fulfilling and enjoyable.

Impact: Your work directly contributes to meaningful outcomes, allowing you to see the difference you make and feel a sense of purpose every day.

Competitive Compensation & Benefits: You’ll be rewarded fairly for your contributions while enjoying perks that enhance your financial security, health, and overall well-being.

Kelso Industries celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Kelso does business.