Compliance Analyst

clark; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Construction in San Francisco, CA, is seeking a Compliance Analyst to serve as the project compliance expert on a portfolio of government-funded construction projects. This early-career role offers potential for upward mobility within the Project Controls and Compliance department.

You will enforce federal, state, and local prevailing wage rules, generate and certify CPRs, review wage documents, and collaborate with project teams to resolve compliance issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) preferred, or similar relevant work experience.
• Highly motivated with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities.
• Familiarity with federal/state contracting, labor regulations, and FAR is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Enforce federal, state and local prevailing wage laws, as well as union/PLA requirements.
• Generate, certify, and submit CPRs for Clark craft employees and subcontractors.
• Manage prevailing wage document collection and review.
• Cross-check payroll submissions against project documents to ensure correct 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 around sensitive information.
• Support worker utilization and small business subcontracting goals.
• Address internal audit findings promptly.
• Oversee project start-up and close-out for compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Fast learner

Bilingual Spanish

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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 Francisco, 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

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.

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.

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 fo r your ... potential go??

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 "fitne