Resource Specialist

About Ulteig

Ulteig is a purpose-driven organization that has built a culture focused on people—both clients and employees—for over 80 years. Working with Ulteig is more than a job; it means you will have the opportunity to make a difference by creating and solving for a sustainable future. A huge part of the company’s success has relied heavily on the dedication and focus of its workforce, which is why Ulteig makes investing in its employees a top priority. Ulteig’s mission is to connect people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors®, including power, renewables, transportation, and water.

About Maxima Consulting

Maxima Consulting Inc. is a global consulting firm renowned for delivering its innovative workforce and technology solutions to leading companies in various industries. Dedicated to driving sustainable growth in Costa Rica, Maxima Consulting aims to build a people-centric, client-focused, and progress-driven team of engineering professionals to support Ulteig in transforming our world’s critical infrastructure.

Position Overview

Ulteig|Maxima is seeking a Resource Specialist to support the allocation and optimization of resources within our Ulteig Lifeline Sectors. This position will play a key role in bridging our resource management strategy with new system workflows, ensuring data quality, and helping our teams deliver projects efficiently across all Lifeline Sectors: Renewables, Power, Water, and Transportation.

The Resource Specialist will work closely with the Technical and Project Management teams to maintain accurate project staffing plans, monitor demand and capacity, and provide timely updates and insights on resource alignment. This role will be instrumental in ensuring a smooth transition from legacy systems to the future-state Planview-based resource planning environment.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate project timelines and resource constraints to ensure the efficient allocation of resources across all projects related to Ulteig's Lifeline Sectors: Renewables, Power, Water, and Transportation.

• Partner with technical leaders and project managers to identify resource gaps, overallocation, and future project resourcing needs.

• Maintain a comprehensive overview of available resources, including personnel and equipment, ensuring their availability and suitability for projects.

• Track and report on resource utilization, analyzing data, and providing suggestions for resource optimization to leaders and team members.

• Act as a subject matter expert on current and future resource management tools, supporting project teams in project staffing, forecasting, and capacity planning.

• Maintain and validate data in current and future resource management tools, ensuring alignment with project timelines, WBS structures, and budgeted labor plans.

• Support the development of future resource management workflows, data dictionaries, and process documentation specific to resource planning.

• Assist in training users on resource tools and Ulteig-specific procedures.

• Monitor and report on key metrics such as forecast accuracy, resource utilization, and staffing fulfillment.

• Contribute to process improvements in resource planning and project controls tied to Planview.

What We Expect from You

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, project management, operations, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 2+ years of experience in resource management, project controls, or systems support roles.

• Familiarity with Planview, Monday.com, MS Project, Procore, P6, or comparable PPM tools required.

• Strong data management and Excel skills required; experience with Power BI a plus

• Clear communicator with the ability to bridge business and team needs and technical systems.

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a proactive mindset.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across departments in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.

• Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on your experience.

• Support for attaining professional accreditation in Costa Rica and the USA

• Wellbeing mental health package.

• Flexible work schedule and remote work options.

Recruitment process flow

Join our team and become a part of an innovative company redefining excellence in service delivery. If you’re an accomplished engineer we encourage you to apply now by submitting your resume that should highlight your engineering achievements and leadership vision.

We respect your time and effort, so our recruitment process is as short and convenient as possible. Our recruiters are committed to keeping you in the loop and will happily answer your questions to help you prepare or clarify our expectations.