Construction Payroll Specialist for Major Infra Project

Suburban Connect Careers; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Suburban Connect is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to support accurate and compliant payroll processing for a large construction workforce in Victoria. You will work with Payroll, Workforce and Project teams to interpret EBAs and apply project-specific agreements.

The role requires payroll experience within construction, strong Excel skills, and a meticulous approach to records and reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Payroll administration experience within construction, infrastructure, or similar blue-collar workforce environments.
• Experience interpreting and applying EBAs (Enterprise Bargaining Agreements).
• Experience processing payroll for a large, project-based workforce.
• Excellent attention to detail and high accuracy, with strong reconciliation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end processing of weekly payroll for a large construction workforce.
• Review and validate timesheets, rosters, allowances, overtime, and leave transactions.
• Interpret and apply EBA conditions, project-specific agreements, and payroll policies.
• Process employee commencements, transfers, variations, and terminations.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate employee records and payroll documentation.
• Respond to payroll-related queries from employees, supervisors, and project stakeholders.
• Assist with payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, EBAs, taxation, superannuation, and company procedures.
• Collaborate with Workforce, HR, and Finance teams to ensure payroll accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Tools

Excel

Job description

Suburban Connect is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to support accurate and compliant payroll processing for a large construction workforce in Victoria. You will work with Payroll, Workforce and Project teams to interpret EBAs and apply project-specific agreements.

The role requires payroll experience within construction, strong Excel skills, and a meticulous approach to records and reconciliations.