HR Compensation Specialist

Bnbuilders; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health insurance

Disability and Life Insurance

HSA/FSA plans

Vacation time 15 days/year

Sick leave accrual

10 paid holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Job summary

BNBuilders is seeking an HR Compensation Specialist to support a competitive, equitable pay program aligned with business goals. You will partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, and Operations to ensure compliant compensation practices across office, field, union, and executive roles.

The role handles job classifications, market pricing, annual planning, and reporting. A bachelor’s/associate degree plus 3–5 years’ experience—construction industry preferred—are expected, with strong analytical and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in HR, Business Administration or related field.
• Three to five years of compensation, HR, payroll, finance or related experience.
• Construction industry experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• MS Office, Excel including pivot tables and Vlookups.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems.
• Understanding of compensation principles, market pricing, and salary administration.
• Familiarity with wage-and-hour laws, FLSA requirements, and compensation compliance practices.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain job classifications, pay structures, salary ranges, and compensation records within HRIS systems.
• Assist in conducting market pricing and salary benchmarking using industry survey data and compensation resources to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Support annual compensation planning activities, including merit increase cycles, promotions, transfers, and market adjustments.
• Prepare compensation analyses and reports for Sr. HR Manager, Total Rewards and leadership.
• Participate in job evaluation processes by gathering position information, reviewing job descriptions, and assisting with compensation recommendations.
• Maintain compensation documentation and ensure compliance with established compensation policies and procedures.
• Support the review and processing of pay rate changes, promotions, bonuses, and other compensation-related transactions.
• Prepare and generate regular compensation reports, dashboards to show turnover and workforce metrics, salary analyses, and workforce planning data.
• Assist with pay equity reviews and compensation trend analysis.
• Provide compensation-related data and reporting support for budgeting and workforce planning activities.
• Work with the Sr. HR Manager, Total Rewards to analyze compensation data and identify trends, anomalies, or opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in HR projects, process improvement initiatives, and system implementations.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee compensation information.
• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of business needs and the essential functions of the role.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

HRIS

Payroll Systems

Analytical Ability

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in HR / Business Admin

Tools

HRIS

Payroll Systems

Job description

Consistently recognized as a best workplace, and for our commitment to safety, sustainability, and community partnerships, BNBuilders hires the very best in the construction industry and strives to create an environment that encourages innovation, responsibility, and client satisfaction. If you are looking to be a part of an open, supportive team and receive exciting challenges that promote personal and professional growth, look no further than BNBuilders!

JOB SUMMARY:

The HR Compensation Specialist is responsible for supporting the administration of a competitive and equitable compensation program that align with the company’s strategic objectives as well as complies with legal standards, maintaining compensation data integrity, assisting with market benchmarking, and ensuring accurate compensation-related records within HRIS and payroll systems. This role partners closely with Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, and Operations to support competitive, equitable, and compliant compensation practices across office, field, union , and executive positions.

SALARY RANGE: $33.65hr - $40.87hr, $70,000 - $85,000 annually (companywide)

BENEFITS:

• Group medical, vision and dental insurance including choice of two benefit plans – a PPO plan and a high deductible / Health Saving Account Plan with company contribution to HSA.
• Company-paid Short- & Long-Term Disability plans, group Life Insurance, and AD&D plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans (for health care and dependent care)
• Vacation accrued on a weekly basis at a full-time annualized equivalent rate of 15 days (3 work weeks) per year.
• Sick Leave accrued at 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked with a carryover of 80 hours
• 10 paid Holidays each year
• Annual Discretionary Bonus based on company profitability and your manager’s assessment of your performance.
• A 401(k) savings plan under which BNB matches the first three percent of your deferral with a 100% match and the next two percent with a 50% match for a total matching contribution of 4% of your pay. You are immediately 100% vested in all contributions (including BNB match). We provide both traditional (Pre-Tax) and Roth (post –tax) contribution options in our 401(k) plan.
• We’re also proud to be an employee-owned company. This means you get an ownership stake in BNB through a benefit called an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). It’s 100% company funded and is invested in BNBuilders stock. You can participate in this long-term plan after you complete 1 year of service (with at least 1,000 hours).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Compensation Administration

• Maintain job classifications, pay structures, salary ranges, and compensation records within HRIS systems.
• Assist in conducting market pricing and salary benchmarking using industry survey data and compensation resources to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Support annual compensation planning activities, including merit increase cycles, promotions, transfers, and market adjustments.
• Prepare compensation analyses and reports for Sr. HR Manager, Total Rewards and leadership.
• Participate in job evaluation processes by gathering position information, reviewing job descriptions, and assisting with compensation recommendations.
• Maintain compensation documentation and ensure compliance with established compensation policies and procedures.
• Support the review and processing of pay rate changes, promotions, bonuses, and other compensation-related transactions.

Reporting and Analytics

• Prepare and generate regular compensation reports, dashboards to show turnover and workforce metrics, salary analyses, and workforce planning data.
• Assist with pay equity reviews and compensation trend analysis.
• Provide compensation-related data and reporting support for budgeting and workforce planning activities.
• Work with the Sr. HR Manager, Total Rewards to analyze compensation data and identify trends, anomalies, or opportunities for improvement.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate in HR projects, process improvement initiatives, and system implementations.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee compensation information.
• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of business needs and the essential functions of the role.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field preferred.
• Three to five years of compensation, HR, payroll, finance or related experience.
• Construction industry experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• MS Office, Excel including pivot tables and Vlookups.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems.
• Understanding of compensation principles, market pricing, and salary administration.
• Familiarity with wage-and-hour laws, FLSA requirements, and compensation compliance practices.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, communicate, reach and manipulate objects, tools or controls. The position requires mobility. Duties involve moving materials weighing up to 10 pounds on a regular basis and up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

BNB believes in collaboration, teambuilding, and a strong supervisor/employee relationship. To accomplish this, the duties of this role are not performed in a remote capacity, and we expect that all employees will complete work in an office/job site setting.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

At BNB, diversity, equity, and inclusion are the driving forces in which our culture is built. We recognize that our unique and vast differences bring a richness to our lives and work environment. This fosters stronger and more meaningful relationships within our company and the communities in which we serve. Our mission is to strive to provide an environment that is respectful, safe, fair, and inclusive, so that we can be stronger, wiser, and better together.

Note: BNBuilders retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of this position at any time.

In compliance with Federal and State equal employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job related disability, or any other protected group status.

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