Payroll Technician

Trant Engineering Ltd; Hounsdown; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car or car allowance (some UK/

CareerDevelopment Association

Hybrid working

8 bank holidays

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Program

Free onsite parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Trant Engineering Ltd is seeking a Payroll Technician for a 5-month FTC starting January 2027. You will deliver accurate payroll for weekly and monthly staff, ensure compliance with HMRC and GDPR, and provide admin support to HR and Finance.

You’ll maintain employee records, help implement payroll system improvements, and respond to payroll queries promptly while upholding the company values. Your work will contribute to timely, accurate payroll processing and data integrity across the

Qualifications

• Proficiency in payroll software and MS Excel.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience in processing payroll for a medium sized company.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll data including hours worked, overtime and bonuses.
• Process payroll runs for weekly and monthly staff.
• Calculate and process payroll deductions and reconcile timesheets/absences.

Skills

Payroll software proficiency

MS Excel

Education

CIPP qualification in progress

Job description

5 month FTC - January 2027 opportunity.

Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects.

Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover, we’re growing—and now looking for an Payroll Technician to play a key role in our project delivery teams.

The Role

As a Payroll Technician you will be responsible for accurate and timely payroll processing for weekly and monthly employees and administrative support, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and company policies.

What You’ll Be Doing

Transaction Processing:

• Process payroll data including hours worked, overtime and bonuses.
• Process payroll with monthly and weekly payroll runs for all staff.
• Calculate and process payroll deductions.
• Checking and verifying timesheets, overtime, absences and allowances.
• Escalate payroll anomalies or discrepancies to senior payroll staff.

System Management:

• Maintain accurate employee records in payroll systems.
• Assist in implementing process improvements and system updates.

Compliance & Reporting:

• Maintain compliance with Company procedures, local agreements and management system.
• Maintain compliance with HMRC regulations, pension contributions, and statutory payments.
• Ensure payroll‑related documentation meets audit expectations.
• Archive records in relation to payroll documentation.
• Ensure adherence to GDPR and confidentiality requirements.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Respond to payroll queries from employees and managers promptly and professionally.
• Liaise with HR and Finance teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Liaise with management / supervision on anomalies relating to hours / holidays / absence / travel / subsistence in relation to payroll processing.

Core Values:

Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

Proficiency in payroll software and MS Excel.

Desirable

• CIPP qualified working towards a payroll qualification.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience in processing payroll for a medium sized Company.

Why Join Trant?

At Trant Engineering, we deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure – shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day.

Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands‑on delivery. We offer end‑to‑end capabilities – from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in‑house expertise. This means you’ll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.

Our multi‑disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in‑house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, it’s an exciting time to join Trant. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.

Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your next career step, Trant offers the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference.

Our company benefits package includes.

• Competitive salary.
• Company car or car allowance (some levels).
• Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership.
• 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays.
• Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system.
• 1 x Professional Membership paid annually.
• Hybrid working.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Free onsite parking.
• Bike to Work Scheme.
• Discretionary annual bonus.