Construction Payroll Specialist

Ballard Marine Construction; Neenah (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ballard Marine Construction is seeking a Construction Payroll Assistant to manage field time entry, payroll support, and prevailing wage administration for both union and non-union crews. The role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and timely processing across active projects.

Initial focus is payroll and workforce data, with opportunities to grow into broader project operations. This position requires strong Excel skills and a meticulous approach to data management.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of payroll or workforce administration experience.
• Experience processing employee timekeeping and payroll.
• Union and non-union payroll experience is a plus.
• Prevailing Wage/Davis-Bacon knowledge helpful.
• Strong attention to detail with high-volume data entry.
• Proficiency with Excel and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Enter and maintain accurate field employee time records.
• Process high-volume payroll-related data for union and non-union staff.
• Support weekly payroll activities and wage administration.
• Review labor classifications and wage requirements for compliance.
• Reconcile payroll and workforce data across projects.
• Maintain payroll documentation and assist year-end audits.
• Respond to payroll-related requests and manage the daily inbox.
• Support broader project operations as needed.

Skills

Payroll

Timekeeping

Data entry

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

High School

Driver's License

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ballard Marine Construction is seeking a Construction Payroll Assistant to manage field time entry, payroll support, and prevailing wage administration for both union and non-union crews. The role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and timely processing across active projects.

Initial focus is payroll and workforce data, with opportunities to grow into broader project operations. This position requires strong Excel skills and a meticulous approach to data management.