Metavesco Inc. (OTC: MVCO) announced the launch of Epic Labor AI, a recruiting division of its wholly-owned subsidiary Epic Labor, Inc., that will focus exclusively on placing skilled tradespeople and technical personnel for AI data center construction, commissioning, and operations nationwide. The new division aims to address what industry leaders describe as the primary constraint on the largest infrastructure buildout in modern history: labor.
According to recent industry data cited by the company, the United States will need approximately 300,000 new electricians over the next decade to support data center and electrification demand, while 200,000 current electricians are expected to retire during the same period. Demand for HVAC engineers has surged 67% since late 2022, and construction workers on data center projects earn about 32% more than those on standard commercial builds.
Epic Labor AI will recruit across two categories: construction trades, including electricians, HVAC and cooling specialists, pipefitters, welders, and general labor; and technical personnel, including GPU deployment technicians, fiber optic and structured cabling technicians, data center operations technicians, and controls specialists. The division will operate on a recruiting and placement fee model, distinct from Epic Labor's traditional temporary staffing operations, and expects to generate revenue through direct-hire placement fees and contract-to-hire arrangements with general contractors, developers, hyperscale operators, and subcontractors.
“The AI revolution requires a massive physical foundation, and right now America does not have enough skilled workers to build it,” said Ryan Schadel, CEO of Metavesco. “The Epic Labor team has over 50 years combined experience placing skilled tradespeople on jobsites. With Epic Labor AI, we are applying that expertise, combined with AI-powered recruiting tools, to the most acute labor shortage in the market today.”
Electrical work accounts for an estimated 45% to 70% of total data center construction costs, according to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and a single hyperscale data center can require 50 to 100 electricians simultaneously, with peak crews exceeding 1,500 workers. The GPU deployment technician category is among the fastest-growing roles, with firms deploying over 100,000 GPUs requiring networks of 1,000 or more field engineers.
Epic Labor AI will initially target markets with high concentrations of active and planned data center projects, including Northern Virginia, Texas, Iowa, Ohio, and Georgia. The launch extends Metavesco's AI-native operating model, leveraging AI tools for candidate sourcing, screening, and matching to enable faster pipeline development and higher placement accuracy. More information is available at metavesco.com.
