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Resource Coordinator

Icon Electric, Phoenix, AZ, United States


Together We Build – Partnership, Innovation, Excellence, and Safety at Kelso Industries

and Icon Electric

We’re not just offering a job, we’re inviting you to be part of a team built on PARTNERSHIP, INNOVATION, EXCELLENCE, and SAFETY.

PARTNERSHIP means we work together with trust, loyalty, and an owner mindset, always striving for win-win outcomes.

INNOVATION drives us to think differently and create real value in everything we do.

EXCELLENCE pushes us to set high expectations and deliver exceptional results.

SAFETY is our foundation—both physical and psychological safety matter every single day.

If you’re looking for a place where you can grow your career, be valued for who you are, and contribute to something meaningful, we’d love to have you on our team.

The Kelso Industries company is comprised of 26 market-leading operating companies with over 2,600 employees that deliver HVAC, mechanical, refrigeration, plumbing, and electrical solutions. We are actively building the nation’s preferred technical service partnership for commercial MEP+ ecosystems, empowering industrial, commercial, and institutional clients—including Fortune 500 companies and other industry leaders across the United States—with reliable, innovative service.

Learn more about us at www.kelso-industries.com

Please note: We do not use agencies or third-party recruiters and do not accept unsolicited resumes from them.

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 Us?
We’re committed to attracting talented individuals who seek a company with a strong foundation of success and an outstanding culture. We proactively provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and clear pathways for career advancement with autonomy and flexibility in an entrepreneurial environment.

Learn more about us at www.kelso-industries.com

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of 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.

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