Labor Compliance Services Associate

Empact Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Equity participation

Full benefits

Job summary

Empact Technologies is seeking a Compliance Services Associate to join our fast-growing Compliance Management team in a startup setting. You will work with clients and project partners to ensure IRA ITC/PTC compliance, primarily in a remote-capable, collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes strong communication, vigilance in monitoring compliance, and delivering guidance to EPCs, contractors, and suppliers in a dynamic energy infrastructure context.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in compliance management, project management, or similar in construction.
• Solid understanding of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance and related regulations.
• Experience with federal Davis-Bacon compliance monitoring and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including video meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead relationships between Empact, developers, and project participants (EPCs, contractors, suppliers).
• Confirm payroll and apprenticeship capabilities with EPCs, contractors, and subcontractors; provide guidance on data and compliance needs.
• Use Empact cloud software to capture pre-construction data for prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance.
• Manage weekly payroll data collection and evaluate projects for wage and apprenticeship compliance; coordinate issue resolution with contractors.
• Monitor project activities to identify compliance risks and suggest mitigation measures.
• Collaborate with suppliers to capture cost data and calculate domestic content percentages.
• Pre-qualify projects and collect data for tax incentive adders (Energy Community, Low-Income Community).
• Provide guidance and training to project staff on compliance-related matters.

Skills

Compliance management

Project management

Davis-Bacon wage knowledge

Client relationship management

Video conferencing

Remote collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Construction/Finance

Tools

LCPtracker

Elations

E-Bacon

B2Gnow

PRISM

SkillSmart

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

Empact Technologies is a fast-growing AI-native compliance and risk management platform serving the energy and infrastructure sectors. We help clean energy developers and infrastructure builders unlock billions in IRA tax credits and other federal/state incentives by automating complex labor compliance workflows like prevailing wage, apprenticeship tracking, and Davis-Bacon reporting.

Empact is expanding beyond clean energy into broader infrastructure risk and compliance markets, including data center development, public works, and supply chain risk management. We are on a hyper-growth trajectory with ambitious goals.

The Role

Empact Technologies is seeking a qualified Compliance Services Associate to join our fast-growing Compliance Management team in a dynamic startup setting, emphasizing innovation, flexibility, and teamwork.

We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic about learning, possess strong interpersonal skills, and are committed to fostering our company's growth and success. We value individuals who are adaptable and creative that can thrive in this fast-paced environment.

As a Compliance Services Associate, you will work directly with our clients and their project partners (EPCs, contractors, and suppliers) to ensure projects are in compliance with applicable requirements for the Investment Reduction Act (IRA) Investment Tax Credits (ITC) and Production Tax Credits (PTC). This role requires exceptional communication skills, particularly in actively engaging during video meetings. Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in participating in video calls, with a preference for maintaining the camera on during client-facing meetings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Successfully lead the relationship between Empact, our developers and the project participants (EPCs, contractors, suppliers, etc.)
• Work with project EPCs, contractors and subcontractors to confirm payroll and apprenticeship capabilities. Advise of data required, compliance requirements, and provide guidance and assistance.
• Use Empact cloud-based software to capture pre-construction data to proactively track and manage prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance, helping Empact clients prepare projects for success.
• Manage weekly payroll data collection, evaluate projects for prevailing wage & apprenticeship compliance, then work with the contractor to rectify any issues
• Monitor and assess project activities to identify potential compliance risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Work with suppliers to confidentially capture cost data to calculate project domestic content percentages
• Help pre-qualify projects and collect required data and documentation for tax incentive adders such as Energy Community and Low-Income Community
• Provide guidance and training to project staff on compliance-related matters

What We’re Looking For

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in compliance management, project management, or a similar role in the construction industry.
• Solid understanding of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, construction, payroll and relevant regulations is required.
• Experience with federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance monitoring and reporting
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage effectively in video meetings
• Ability to work independently and remotely, demonstrating self-motivation and initiative.
• Comfortable interacting with Leadership, including the CEO, managing accounts, and delivering external-facing video presentations
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, supply chain, construction management, legal studies, finance, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with apprenticeship program compliance, monitoring, and reporting metrics, including apprentice-to-journeyperson ratios, etc.
• Professional certifications in compliance (e.g., Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional – CCEP, Certified Compliance Administrator – CCA) would be advantageous.
• Experience complying with federal or state prevailing wage compliance, project labor agreements and community benefits agreements
• Experience with apprenticeship programs, monitoring and reporting apprentice participation, apprentice-to-journeyperson ratios, etc.
• Experience with using payroll compliance management software or tools such as LCPtracker, Elations, E-Bacon, B2Gnow, PRISM, SkillSmart, etc. is highly desired
• Understanding of certified payroll reporting for federal and/or state prevailing wage
• Experience with payroll software (e.g. ADP, Paychex, Viewpoint, QuickBooks, Foundation software, etc.)
• Skills in oral and written communication necessary to develop presentation material, communicate with Empact clients, and possibly federal, state or local governments
• Background in project management for clean energy projects, construction or construction-related industries
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel

Why Join Empact

• High-growth trajectory
• Remote-first culture: 100% remote team with periodic in-person offsites for collaboration and strategy.
• Competitive compensation, equity participation, and full benefits including: