Employee Benefits Specialist

HardHat Workforce Solutions; North Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HardHat Workforce Solutions is seeking an experienced Benefits Specialist to administer employee benefit programs and provide knowledgeable support to corporate employees, field construction employees, and branch teams.

The role requires 3–5 years of benefits administration experience, proficiency with HRIS and benefits enrollment systems, and strong communication skills to explain benefits and train others.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of benefits administration experience.
• Working knowledge of benefit eligibility, COBRA, retirement benefits, HSA administration, and short-term disability processes.
• Proficiency with HRIS or benefits enrollment systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communication, including the ability to explain benefits clearly and conduct training.

Responsibilities

• Administer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, supplemental insurance, retirement, and HSA programs.
• Process enrollments, verify eligibility, manage qualifying life events, and coordinate coverage changes and terminations.
• Support field employee benefit programs, including MEC, and train branch staff to answer common enrollment questions.
• Coordinate annual open enrollment, employee meetings, benefits orientations, and training.
• Prepare and maintain benefit guides, FAQs, enrollment instructions, and employee communications.
• Resolve benefits questions, coverage discrepancies, and service issues.
• Coordinate COBRA administration and short-term disability applications and follow-up.
• Conduct routine benefits audits and support ACA reporting and retirement plan administration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Benefits administration

COBRA knowledge

Retirement benefits

HSA administration

Short-term disability

HRIS systems

Enrollment systems

Microsoft Excel

Clear communication

Training delivery

Job description

HardHat Workforce Solutions is seeking an experienced Benefits Specialist to administer employee benefit programs and provide knowledgeable support to corporate employees, field construction employees, and branch teams.

We are looking for someone with three to five years of experience who can work independently, resolve issues, and train others to understand and communicate benefit offerings.

Responsibilities

• Administer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, supplemental insurance, retirement, and health savings account programs.
• Process enrollments, verify eligibility, manage qualifying life events, and coordinate coverage changes and terminations.
• Support field employee benefit programs, including Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC), and train branch staff to answer common enrollment questions.
• Coordinate annual open enrollment, employee meetings, benefits orientations, and training.
• Prepare and maintain benefit guides, FAQs, enrollment instructions, and employee communications.
• Resolve benefits questions, coverage discrepancies, and service issues.
• Coordinate COBRA administration and short-term disability applications and follow-up.
• Conduct routine benefits audits and support ACA reporting and retirement plan administration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years of benefits administration experience.
• Working knowledge of benefit eligibility, COBRA, retirement benefits, HSA administration, and short-term disability processes.
• Proficiency with HRIS or benefits enrollment systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communication, including the ability to explain benefits clearly and conduct training.