California Prevailing Wage Payroll Specialist

BKF Engineers, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Year-end bonus opportunities

401(k)

Paid time off

9 paid holidays

Education reimbursement

Professional dues

Job summary

BKF Engineers seeks an experienced Prevailing Wage & Payroll Administrator to support payroll operations for employees on prevailing wage and public works projects in California. You will ensure accurate and timely pay by maintaining wage rates, validating project assignments, and handling fringe benefits and apprenticeship contributions.

Responsibilities include processing California prevailing wage payroll, verifying wage determinations, maintaining rate tables, auditing payroll for accuracy,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll processing experience.
• 3+ years processing prevailing wage.
• Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience with California prevailing wage payroll.
• Experience with ERP/payroll platforms.
• Experience with 500+ employees.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with multi-state payroll.

Responsibilities

• Process and administer California prevailing wage payroll.
• Ensure compliance with wage determinations, fringe benefits, overtime, and apprenticeship requirements.
• Maintain payroll records, rate tables, and payroll system data.
• Validate employee classifications, project assignments, and labor allocations.
• Process payroll corrections, retroactive adjustments, true-ups, and fringe payments.
• Review, audit, and reconcile payroll for accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance, Project Accounting, and Operations to resolve payroll issues.
• Support labor compliance reviews, audits, and regulatory reporting.
• Support multi-state payroll processing and ensure accurate, on-schedule payments.

Skills

Payroll processing

Prevailing wage

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Communication

Multi-state payroll

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

UKG

Job description

BKF Engineers seeks an experienced Prevailing Wage & Payroll Administrator to support payroll operations for employees on prevailing wage and public works projects in California. You will ensure accurate and timely pay by maintaining wage rates, validating project assignments, and handling fringe benefits and apprenticeship contributions.

Responsibilities include processing California prevailing wage payroll, verifying wage determinations, maintaining rate tables, auditing payroll for accuracy,