Katie Irlando
Human Resources & People Development Leader Data Centers PCL Construction
Katie Irlando, SPHR, is a District HRPD Manager at PCL Construction, where she supports large scale construction projects with a focus on workforce planning, talent development, and employee experience. With more than 16 years of experience in human resources, Katie has led HR teams across complex, project driven environments and currently supports the scaling of PCL’s mission critical and data center work. She brings deep expertise in internal mobility, leadership development, and supporting employees working in remote and high pressure build environments.
Seminars
Wednesday 9th September 2026
Panel Discussion: Staffing the Hyperscale Shift: How Data Center Builds Are Forcing a Rethink of Hiring & Mobility
4:10 pm
- What breaks when workforce models designed for regional, community-based construction are applied to hyperscale, multi-site data center programs?
- How are contractors adapting hiring profiles, deployment strategies, and workforce planning to support highly mobile, mission-critical talent in ways they haven’t had to before?
- As contractors and owner operators increasingly compete for the same scarce talent, where do their people challenges converge, and what can each side learn from the other?
