Benefits Specialist — 6-Month Contract

Applied-Technical-Services-LL; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Technical Services, LLC (ATS) in Marietta, GA, is seeking a Benefits Administrator on a 6-month contract with potential to convert to full time. You will administer a comprehensive benefits program across medical, dental, vision, life, and other plans, acting as a primary contact for employee inquiries.

The role requires 3–5 years in health and welfare benefits administration, a 4-year degree, and strong knowledge of U.S. benefits laws.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in health and welfare benefits administration, retirement plan administration, and benefits compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience working with HRIS platforms; Paycom experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of employee benefits administration and human resources best practices.
• Understanding of U.S. benefits laws, compliance requirements, and regulatory processes.

Responsibilities

• Administer employee benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, disability, FMLA, COBRA, 401(k), and other related programs.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee benefit inquiries and provide ongoing support regarding health and wellness programs.
• Coordinate employee wellness initiatives, including vendor management, employee education, and outreach activities.
• Support benefits communications and employee education efforts designed to increase engagement and awareness of available programs.
• Assist with benefits-related projects, process improvements, program evaluations, research, and analysis.
• Ensure compliance with applicable benefits regulations through reporting, auditing, documentation, and monitoring of regulatory requirements.
• Partner with external benefit providers to resolve issues, manage ongoing projects, and strengthen vendor relationships.
• Resolve escalated employee benefit concerns and coordinate ad hoc requests with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Manage operational benefits administration activities including file feeds, enrollment discrepancies, billing reconciliation, rate reviews, reporting, and documentation updates.
• Maintain benefit information, documents, resources, and links on the company intranet.
• Support the annual review and evaluation of company benefit programs.
• Assist with annual open enrollment activities, including vendor implementation, system testing, and employee communications.

Skills

HR administration

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Paycom

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Applied Technical Services, LLC (ATS) in Marietta, GA, is seeking a Benefits Administrator on a 6-month contract with potential to convert to full time. You will administer a comprehensive benefits program across medical, dental, vision, life, and other plans, acting as a primary contact for employee inquiries.

The role requires 3–5 years in health and welfare benefits administration, a 4-year degree, and strong knowledge of U.S. benefits laws.