Trades Manager

ITAC serves Process & Industrial clients with integrated engineering and construction services for complex capital projects. Founded in 1988, ITAC has grown into an ENR-Ranked Top Design Firm with a nationwide presence and over 450 employees across 7 offices in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Kentucky. We specialize in delivering innovative design-build solutions for diverse sectors, including power generation, chemicals, food and beverage, forest products, and advanced manufacturing.

Our mission is to make life better for our employees and clients. ITAC is 100% employee‑owned, which allows our dedicated team members to share in the company’s growth and success through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). We provide a comprehensive benefits package and foster a culture that values each employee as part of our family.

We are looking for passionate and motivated individuals to join our dynamic team. At ITAC, you will work on challenging projects, collaborate with talented professionals, and contribute to our commitment to excellence. For more information, visit

The Trades Manager is responsible for managing ITAC’s direct field, and at times, managing labor resources including journeymen, apprentices, and helpers. A Trades Manager’s key responsibility is to identify, contact, vet and, along with ITAC's Employee Services group, to offer employment. The Trades Manager also works closely with management to identify prospective foremen, general foremen, and other field and management supervision.

Specific Trades Manager responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Monitor, screen, and recommend potential team members for both management and/or field craft positions for self‑perform operating units.
• Work closely with company’s ES to coordinate appropriate consent forms for background screening and onboarding process.
• Input/share database reports with all operating units throughout the company.
• Attend weekly meetings and continuous communication with construction project managers and supervisors to understand upcoming project and craft demands; facilitate “LIVE” data base maintaining current employees, project assignments, employee availability dates, vacation schedules and miscellaneous time off.
• Weekly review with management team of forecast projects and needs for specific trade skills and experiences during specific time frames

• Filter Sales Force reports to project short‑to‑midterm bid opportunities.
• Track Pending bids and calculate win loss ratios by bid volume and quantity

• Keep database of employee training and retraining dates including IS Net World, MSHA, OSHA, Procore, software etc.
• Assist with selecting and setting up Craft Training.

• Identify, contact, vet, and submit needed information to ITAC’s Employee Services group to initiate an employment offer
• Vetting to include preliminary background review, craft skills, ability to commute to/from work
• Train new employees in ITAC administrative subjects such as timesheets, STAs, attendance logs, work hours, breaks, tools, PPE, QA/QC requirements, etc.
• Develop and apply craft skill testing program for new hires
• Serve as interface between direct craft labor, supervision, and management
• Enforce all ITAC policies and project specific procedures
• Document policy and procedure infractions; review with Division Manager and Employee Services
• As requested, serve as a member of project execution plan development team; typically provide input on manpower loading, craft skill requirements
• Assist with ITAC apprenticeship program

• Assist with disciplinary actions and/or termination of labor – either layoff due to lack of work, or fire due to policy or procedure violation
• Document reason for all terminations; all decisions to fire must be documented and reviewed with Division Manager and Employee Services
• Recover all tools and PPE (especially harnesses) prior to termination
• Define with Employee Services if terminated employees are eligible for rehire

• 10 Plus years of recruiting/related recruiting experience
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