Power Design Inc. is one of the nation’s leading design-build contractors, specializing in electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and systems technologies. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, the company operates in more than 30 states and employs over 3,000 team members nationwide. Known for its commitment to innovation, safety, and employee development, Power Design is consistently recognized as a top workplace in the construction industry.

The Challenge

Power Design Inc. needed to significantly increase the number of qualified applicants for on-site construction roles in the Phoenix, AZ market—a region where skilled labor is in high demand and competition for talent is fierce. Their recruiting team was struggling to keep up with open requisitions, and traditional tactics weren’t producing results fast enough.

The Solutions

Advance Recruitment launched a multi-tactic digital campaign targeting skilled construction workers in Phoenix using SEM, Meta Ads, Email Targeting, and Geofencing. After seeing strong early results in Arizona, Power Design expanded the campaign to support recruiting in Tampa, FL and, most recently, the College Station/Houston, TX region.

Search Engine Marketing with auto bidding

Facebook and Instagram ads

Email targeting

Geofencing to reach workers by jobsite

The Results

more than doubled candidates

Candidate volume in Phoenix soared. Power Design previously averaged ~260 candidates per quarter. In Q1 2025, that number jumped to 737. Midway through Q2, they had already reached 555.

Qualified applicants

Just over 3 months into the campaign, Power Design had so many qualified applicants in Arizona that their internal recruiting team told marketing to “cool their jets in AZ.”

Web traffic growth

Advance Recruitment delivered 2.78M impressions and over 32,000 clicks. Compared to the previous three-month period, Power Design saw:

2.78m

ad impressions

91.68%

Increase in
Site Users

87.56%

Increase In
New Users

212.34%

Increase in
Page Views

72.66%

Increase In Sessions

Why It Worked

We focused on meeting candidates where they are both digitally and physically. From geofencing active job sites to targeted Meta ads in specific DMAs, we delivered messaging to workers ready to make a move. Combined with real-time performance optimization, the campaign maximized every dollar to deliver results that matter: more candidates and faster hires.

Looking Ahead

Encouraged by the success in Phoenix and Tampa, Power Design is expanding efforts to new markets. An email-targeting campaign is now underway in Texas, continuing to build a strong national recruiting pipeline.

If you’d like to learn more about how we can help you adapt to the evolving marketing landscape and ramp up your efforts, please contact us today.

Published On: 06/30/2025

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