Rosendin’s Texas hiring program is looking for 700 electricians

They say, “Everything is bigger in Texas,” and electrical contractor Rosendin wants to live up to that motto with an ambitious recruiting campaign in the central part of the state. The company last month set a goal of hiring 700 artisans to develop the region’s digital and energy infrastructure.

“Our growth in Texas catapulted in 2023, with contract awards in biomedical, transportation, semiconductors and mission-critical applications,” said Shaun Mahan, Rosendin operations manager.

Mahan said the San Jose, California-based company had revenue of $560.7 million in 2023, up 8% from the previous year.

“The momentum from 2023 has continued into 2024 and we expect it to continue well beyond 2025,” Mahan said. “We continue to see tremendous growth in the data center market to meet the growing demand for AI, cloud resources and data analytics. The need for skilled workers and project managers continues to exceed the labor supply.”

The hiring plan specifically focuses on expanding Rosendin’s teams in Dallas-Fort Worth, Temple, Abilene and Austin. Rosendin employees there have contributed to projects such as the terminal expansion at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and infrastructure improvements at Texas A&M and the University of Texas.

The company is currently hiring commercial electricians, journeymen and solar panel installers for various projects in Texas, including offsite manufacturing, aviation, transportation, semiconductor facilities, commercial, education, data centers and renewable energy projects.

“We have been investing in Texas for over a decade and these projects will provide another seven to 10 years of stable work,” Mahan said.

Job search

Given the current Shortage of skilled workersTo stand out from the competition, Rosendin developed a strategy to find the workers they needed.

The company coordinated with local chapters of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the National Electrical Contractors Association to develop the Electrical Training Alliance, Mahan said.

“This program combines face-to-face and online learning to enhance the educational experience and provide flexibility,” he said.

In addition to working with local union chapters to recruit men and women interested in careers as electricians, the company aims to build the workforce long-term by working with local school districts to educate students, their parents and teachers about opportunities in electrical engineering educate industry, Mahan said.

For this reason, the company increased its recruiting efforts in Texas, among other locations Development of a recruitment website to reach out to craftsmen in the area.

Qualifications for the jobs

Rosendin hires employees of all skill levels and is open to learning opportunities at every stage of a tradesman’s career. For example, the company developed the Craft Empowerment Program to provide additional support to its local electricians.

“The program provides a worksite with additional team members available to answer questions about safety and quality and provides our project teams with the opportunity to offer suggestions on how we can make our project sites safer, introduce innovations or build camaraderie among contractors. Mahan said. “Rosendin also offers comprehensive in-house training programs that include an electrical boot camp, OSHA certifications, first aid/CPR and much more. Our electricians are trained in the latest tool innovations to be able to carry out their work safely and to a high level of quality.”

The hiring process was going “extremely well” in early November, but the bulk of the hiring will happen next spring: Rosendin expects to hire about 500 electricians by April, according to Mahan

Rosendin was recently ranked the #1 electrical contractor in Texas by ENR Texas, so finding interested workers wasn’t too much of a challenge.

“We expect the new hires in Texas to be a valuable addition to the Rosendin team and potential channels for future leadership, innovation and award-winning work,” Mahan said. “We live a culture of learning and development, so it’s always exciting to see what the next generation of craftsmen will do with their legacies.”