Construction Payroll Compliance Lead

Davis Construction; Rockville, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Davis Construction in Rockville, MD is seeking a Compliance Specialist to manage compliance and payroll processes across construction projects. You will oversee project setup, tracking, and reporting, ensuring adherence to regulatory and wage requirements while guiding trade partners and project teams.

You will educate and mentor partners, coordinate with internal teams, and resolve non-compliance issues with attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with compliance tracking, payroll audits, or regulatory reporting in construction or related industries.
• Proficiency in compliance software for data management and reporting.
• Understanding wage compliance, socio-economic programs, and trade partner regulations.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and interpersonal skills to educate and manage trade partners and project teams.
• Ability to analyze data, identify issues, interpret compliance requirements, and implement corrective actions.
• Persistence and professionalism in managing challenging or non-compliant trade partners.
• Experience coordinating with internal teams and external partners to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of construction compliance requirements such as prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, and certified payroll.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance and payroll processes for construction projects.
• Oversee project setup, compliance tracking, and reporting.
• Identify and resolve non-compliance issues.
• Provide education, mentoring, and onboarding for trade partners and project teams.
• Collaborate with internal departments to maintain accurate records and mitigate risks.
• Review owner’s contract language for good-faith efforts and workforce development requirements.
• Lead kickoff meetings and guide project teams to mitigate risks.
• Coordinate with clients and trade partners to submit compliance reports.
• Utilize Excel and other tools to maintain data accuracy for weekly and periodic reporting.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Mentoring

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

LCP Tracker

Compliance software

Excel

Job description

Davis Construction in Rockville, MD is seeking a Compliance Specialist to manage compliance and payroll processes across construction projects. You will oversee project setup, tracking, and reporting, ensuring adherence to regulatory and wage requirements while guiding trade partners and project teams.

You will educate and mentor partners, coordinate with internal teams, and resolve non-compliance issues with attention to detail.