Prevailing Wage Compliance Administrator

Role Summary

The Prevailing Wage Compliance Administrator supports compliance on federally funded and public works projects within the organization. This role will audit certified payroll submissions from both internal JE Dunn employees and Trade Partners to ensure compliance with prevailing wage law including Davis-Bacon Act and other federal and state regulations. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Follows directions and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
• Career Path: Senior Prevailing Wage Compliance Administrator

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

• Audits certified payroll reports for completeness, accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations
• Verifies worker classifications, wage rates, fringe benefits, apprenticeship status and hours worked
• Manages conformance requests and ensures proper documentation is collected and provided as requested
• Ensures JE Dunn and subcontractor compliance throughout the lifecycle of the project, from set-up to close-out
• Communicates with subcontractors to resolve discrepancies
• Maintains organized records of payroll submissions and correspondence
• Prepare and submit compliance reports to internal and external stakeholders
• Monitors wage determinations and updates internal systems as needed
• Conducts internal audits of prevailing wage documentation to identify risks
• Participates in project meetings to outline compliance expectations with project teams
• Attends Department of Labor Wage and Hour trainings and assists with DOL audits and investigations
• Utilizes dashboards and other tools to track compliance tasks
• Ensures proper application of prevailing wage, union and fringe benefit requirements
• Communicates non-compliance issues and recommends corrective action to leadership

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Knowledge of prevailing wage laws and certified payroll requirements
• Strong knowledge of Wage and Hour compliance involving the Fair Labor Standards Act, federal and state statutes, and state wage and hour laws and regulations including but not limited to: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
• Extensive knowledge of payroll functions, including preparation, balancing, internal controls, payroll taxes, and wage and hour compliance
• Thorough ability to analyze laws and regulations and to apply requirements to existing business practices
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and enhance compliance with legal requirements, company policies, procedures, and directive
• Communication skills, verbal and written - Intermediate
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Ability to understand and implement best practice standards
• Ability to quickly and effectively solve complex problems
• Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Listening skills
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

Education

• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• 2 year / Associate’s Degree (Preferred)
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

• 0-2 years administrative support experience (Preferred)

Working Environment

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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