Compliance Analyst

clark; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Construction in San Diego is seeking an early-career Compliance Analyst to oversee project compliance across a diverse portfolio. You will work with a dedicated team to enforce wage laws, prepare CPRs, and ensure proper wage payments to craft workers.

The role offers growth within the Project Controls and Compliance department, with travel to local job sites and a strong emphasis on accuracy, confidentiality, and collaboration in a fast-paced construction environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) preferred, or similar relevant work experience.
• Highly motivated individual with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Careful attention to detail and reliability of output.
• Ability to learn quickly and work under pressure in a fast-paced team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with federal and state contracting, labor regulations, and FAR regulations a plus.
• Bilingual with Spanish language preferred

Responsibilities

• Enforce compliance with federal, state, and local prevailing wage laws, as well as union and PLA requirements.
• Generate, certify, and submit all CPRs for Clark craft employees and subcontractors.
• Manage all prevailing wage related document collection and review for Clark and trade partners.
• Cross-check payroll submissions against project documents to ensure proper wage payments.
• Collaborate with project teams and leadership on process improvements and issue resolution.
• Assist with complex prevailing wage issues and investigations with third parties.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with access around sensitive information.
• Promote economic opportunity by meeting worker utilization and small business subcontracting goals.
• Resolve internal audit report findings promptly.
• Manage project start-up and close-out for compliance.
• Travel to one or more local project sites as required.
• Perform other compliance duties as needed

Skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Learn quickly

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Compliance Analyst serves as the project compliance expert on a wide portfolio of Clark's government-funded construction projects. The compliance analyst will work alongside a dedicated team of highly trained compliance professionals to ensure our projects meet their compliance objectives. This is an early-career role with potential for upward mobility within the Project Controls and Compliance department. This role is based in San Diego CA with occasional travel to other local job sites.

Responsibilities

• Protect the organization and our trade partners by strictly enforcing compliance with federal, state, and local prevailing wage laws, as well as union and PLA requirements
• Generate, certify, and submit all Clark craft employee Certified Payroll Reports (CPRs), as well as subcontractor CPRs timely and accurately
• Manage all prevailing wage related document collection and review for Clark and our trade partners
• Perform detailed cross-checks of payroll submissions against other project documents to ensure proper payment of wages to all craft workers
• Collaborate with both project team and corporate leadership on process improvements and issue resolution related to project compliance
• Assists with complex prevailing wage issues and/or investigations with third parties
• Maintain confidentiality and compliance with access around sensitive information
• Create economic opportunity within the communities we work by ensuring Clark and our trade partners meet all goals around worker utilization and small business subcontracting
• Quickly resolve all internal audit report findings
• Manage project start-up and close-out for compliance
• Performs other compliance related duties as required
• Travel required to one or more project sites locally

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) preferred, or similar relevant work experience
• Highly motivated individual with strong organizational and time management skills
• Careful attention to detail and reliability of output
• Ability to learn quickly and work under pressure in a fast-paced team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Familiarity with federal and state contracting, labor regulations, and FAR regulations a plus
• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: Self-motivated, results oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people / teams and followership, sets direction and executes
• Bilingual with Spanish language preferred

Your Work Environment

You'll spend a significant amount of your time on active construction sites, which means being adaptable to all kinds of weather and moderate to loud noise levels, and comfortable in elevated or confined work areas with moving mechanical equipment and with the fast-paced nature of a project in progress. You will also spend time in a typical office setting with moderate noise levels. Your safety is our top priority, and you'll be expected to follow Clark Construction's safety policies and procedures, and all applicable laws, at all locations.

The Physical Side of the Role

This is an active, hands-on role. You can expect to be on your feet frequently, navigating active job sites with uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists. The work is physically demanding and requires a full range of motion, including bending, kneeling, and reaching. You'll need to be comfortable frequently lifting and carrying materials up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds. This role requires the ability to communicate effectively, as well as visual acuity for reading plans and inspecting work. The role does include desk time in the office that may require prolonged periods of sitting for tasks like computer work, document review, and meetings.

Our High-Performing Culture

This is a demanding, high-performance environment. We are looking for candidates who are energized by challenge, thrive under pressure, and are prepared to do what it takes to achieve exceptional results. Success in this role requires significant commitment, including flexibility to work extended hours, especially during critical project phases or client deadlines. Beyond regular working hours, there will be occasions where business needs require your attention, particularly for time-sensitive matters or emergencies. You are expected to monitor and respond to communications (phone calls, emails, text messages) as required to address these situations effectively. Your ability to manage these expectations and be responsive when critical issues arise is key to your success in this role and our collective success as a team.

A Drug Free Workplace

Clark promotes a drug free workplace. A pre-employment drug "fitness for duty" screening is required, and the company conducts random quarterly drug "fitness for