Labor Compliance Analyst

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

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Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. in Sacramento is seeking a Compliance Analyst for prevailing wage and labor compliance. The role focuses on certified payroll programs (Davis Bacon, state/local prevailing wage), audits, and program administration.

You will guide project teams, provide training, monitor KPIs, and help ensure adherence to federal, state, and local requirements. The position supports a collaborative, employee-owned culture within a growing national contractor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business management, law or related field.
• 3+ years’ experience with certified payroll.
• Working knowledge of construction industry compliance requirements and standards.
• Proficiency in compliance management software such as Paradigm 3, Intellect Compliance, and LCPtracker.
• Advanced analytical abilities.
• Effective research and professional networking skills.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Interacting with project teams, providing oversight of administrative staff on certified payroll matters.
• Responding to questions regarding federal, state, and local prevailing wage requirements.
• Providing guidance by sharing best practices and conducting training on programmatic solutions.
• Assessing employment program data for KPIs and tracking issues in LCPtracker.
• Conducting remote compliance checks to verify projects meet regulatory requirements.
• Managing project staff in addressing subcontractor questions or concerns.

Skills

Advanced analytical abilities

Effective research skills

Professional networking

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business management, law or related field

Tools

Paradigm 3

Intellect Compliance

LCPtracker

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is America's premier, 100% employee-owned commercial construction company. With offices nationwide, we specialize in a wide range of project types that are as diverse and wide-ranging as the communities in which we build. Our innovative teams collaborate with clients and industry partners throughout the project life cycle, starting in the earliest stages of design, throughout construction and beyond project completion. McCarthy’s reputation for tackling the toughest building challenges starts with our focus on developing high-performing individuals and teams. We do this through our award-winning training programs, a best-in-class Total Rewards benefits program, and a focus on equipping diverse teams of employee owners through a connected and inclusive culture aligned with our core values of: Genuine. We, Not I. All In.

How do McCarthy partners define our culture?

• We Live Our Core Values: We do whatever it takes to deliver on our promises with honesty and integrity.
• We are Employee Owned: We are personally invested in building the things people need in our communities.
• We Feel Like a Family: We value genuine connections and help each other succeed in an inclusive environment.
• We are Builders: We respect the work we do and everyone who helps make it happen safely.

Position Summary

Serve as McCarthy’s Compliance Analyst for prevailing wage and labor compliance issues.

• Certified Payroll Programs, such as:
• Davis Bacon and Related Acts
• State/County/City Prevailing Wage
• Apprenticeship Programs
• Skilled and Trained Workforce (CA) / OJT is DBA/DBRA training programs

Responsibilities

Day to Day Management Duties will include:

• Interacting with project teams, providing additional oversight of administrative staff on issues pertaining to certified payroll, including:
• Responding to questions regarding federal, state, and local prevailing wage requirements
• Along with replying to questions, the Compliance Analyst will support and evaluate the type of questions asked, looking for trends or patterns
• Provide guidance by sharing best practices and conducting training targeted towards programmatic solutions
• Assess employment program data for key performance indicators, such as:
• Issue tracking and follow up related to LCPtracker
• Conducting remote compliance checks to verify projects and regions are meeting regulatory requirements
• Managing the resolution of assessment findings and corrective actions
• Regulatory Interaction (e.g., Regulatory visits, inspections, and results)
• Managing project staff in addressing subcontractor questions or concerns
• Tasks will include subcontractor training sessions as well as on improperly submitted or delayed payrolls
• Support in the management of Federal and Federally Funded projects’ administrative staff on compliance related issues
• Additional Duties:
• Managing a compliance calendar, noting dates for submittals, maintaining internal schedules for assessments.
• Monitor and research employment-related legislative and regulatory actions:
• Attend conference sponsored by government agencies as well as private organizations
• Conduct online research and establish social media alerts for compliance matters
• Prevailing Wage:
• Assist in the oversight and management of project teams in the reporting of certified payroll
• Ensure project team has a working knowledge of McCarthy’s LCPtracker databases or in some instances Client specific database or tools
• Verify project implementation, including:
• Project start up training
• Delivery of tools to project teams (e.g., Summary of eDocs, Review of Box Account, jobsite visits.)
• Assist in the implementation, maintenance, oversight, and adjustment of McCarthy’s Prevailing Wage Program
• Assist in the development, implementation, oversight and maintenance of McCarthy’s Policies and Procedures for Davis Bacon related compliance. Including the development of standardized eDocuments for Federal and Federally Funded projects
• Assist in the creation, implementation, and management of an onboarding plan for new certified payroll projects.
• Manage McCarthy’s public works project details
• Manage compliance issues
• Assist with regulatory visits and audits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business management, law or related field.
• 3+ years’ experience with certified payroll
• Working knowledge of construction industry compliance requirements and standards.
• Proficiency in compliance management software such as Paradigm 3, Intellect Compliance, and LCPtracker
• Advanced analytical abilities
• Effective research and professional networking skills
• Ability to travel up to 30%

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

For Sacramento California location only, the salary range for this position is: $80,000-$100,000. This does not include possible bonus and other benefits which can impact total compensation. Compensation offered may vary based on work location, experience, qualifications, specialty, training, and market and business considerations, among other factors.

NOTICE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: McCarthy’s Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. McCarthy maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually. McCarthy will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. McCarthy does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements. If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, McCarthy will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of McCarthy.