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
In this quick-fire session, each table will be hosted by an HR leader who will share the secrets of their most high-impact leap; you will then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your next table.
Roundtables include:
- Mobilizing Talent at Speed for Data Center Builds: How PCL Is Scaling Internal Mobility & Preventing Burnout
- Using Safety Leadership to Improve Retention & Decision‑Making on Site
- Competing for Data Center Talent Against Big Tech & Energy Giants
- Designing Location‑Led Talent Strategies for New & Emerging Data Center Markets
- 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?
