Construction Payroll Specialist - Union & Certified Payroll

Lawson Mechanical Contractors, LLC; West Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) plan with employer matching

Paid time off

Flexible spending accounts

Employee recognition programs

Job summary

Lawson Mechanical Contractors, LLC, a Sacramento-based mechanical contractor, seeks a Payroll Specialist to back up the Payroll Manager and manage weekly union and non-union payrolls across CA and NV. You will use Spectrum Spectrum (Viewpoint) and Trimble Spectrum for processing and DIR/LCPtracker submissions.

Requirements include a minimum of two years in payroll, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with CA/NV labor laws and certified payroll.

Qualifications

• Two years of payroll experience required.
• Knowledge of CA/NV labor law, prevailing wage, or public works payroll preferred.
• Proficient Excel; Spectrum ERP experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily payroll review and quality control checks.
• Maintain records for policy and union agreement compliance.
• Apply union provisions and wage requirements; escalate discrepancies.
• Administer garnishments and 401(k) reconciliations.
• Process weekly payroll taxes and certified payroll filings.
• Respond to payroll inquiries from staff and project teams.
• Support multi-entity, multi-union, multi-state payroll processing.

Skills

MS Excel proficiency

Discretion & judgment

Relationship building

Written & verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in accounting/related field

Tools

Spectrum (Viewpoint) ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Lawson Mechanical Contractors, LLC, a Sacramento-based mechanical contractor, seeks a Payroll Specialist to back up the Payroll Manager and manage weekly union and non-union payrolls across CA and NV. You will use Spectrum Spectrum (Viewpoint) and Trimble Spectrum for processing and DIR/LCPtracker submissions.

Requirements include a minimum of two years in payroll, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with CA/NV labor laws and certified payroll.