Labor Compliance Specialist (Temporary Assignment)

SOLV Energy; Alabama; Remote; USD 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

SOLV Energy is seeking a Labor Compliance Specialist for a temporary assignment. This fully remote role involves monitoring certified payroll, ensuring compliance with prevailing wage and related labor requirements across projects nationwide.

The candidate will review contracts for labor provisions, perform audits, and coordinate with project teams to ensure compliant submissions to agencies. Strong knowledge of public works programs and regulations is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years experience with public works labor compliance programs and/or PLAs.
• Experience with prevailing wage enforcement, analysis, and auditing.
• Knowledge of state labor regulations applicable to construction.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple internal and external departments.
• Strong written and verbal English communication; professional business writing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor certified payroll for internal self-perform projects and subcontractors.
• Oversee labor compliance company-wide and review contracts for labor requirements.
• Audit projects periodically to ensure compliance.
• Develop risk assessments for compliance programs.
• Stay current with applicable laws and regulations affecting company policies.
• Participate in third-party reviews and government inquiries with the Director of Compliance.
• Ensure compliance of organizational policies and procedures and maintain contractor relationships.
• Conduct labor compliance training for stakeholders and contractors.
• Verify payroll records, benefit statements, and apprenticeship paperwork for compliance.
• Request missing documentation and liaise with contractors to obtain it.
• Utilize LCP Tracker and other software to review and approve payroll documents.
• Prepare information for third-party information requests and follow up as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Labor compliance programs experience

Project Labor Agreements

Auditing skills

English communication

Independence / self-reliance

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

This position will be a temporary assignment with terms agreed to upon selection.

The Labor Compliance Specialist will provide overall compliance support to projects requiring prevailing wage and other specific labor requirements.

This role is fully remote. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Monitor certified payroll for both internal self-perform projects and external subcontractors.
• Be responsible for labor compliance company-wide.
• Review all public contracts (and any private that have special requirements) for labor requirements (certified payroll, skilled labor, local hire, diversity, and other such labor related requirements), and then work with the project teams and appropriate departments to ensure appropriate plan in place to monitor and report, as well as to ensure proper submissions to agencies.
• Perform periodic audits on projects to ensure compliance.
• Develop risk assessment on the Compliance Programs.
• Monitor and stay abreast of applicable laws and regulations that might affect the SOLV Energy’s policies and procedures.
• Participate in third party / Government reviews, audits and inquiries, working in conjunction with the appropriate departments and the Director of Compliance.
• Ensure compliance of organizational policies and procedures
• Create and maintain healthy relationships with stakeholders and contractors
• Conduct labor compliance training classes/seminars for stakeholders, program employees, and contractors
• Reviews and verifies payroll records, benefit statements, employer training contributions, and apprenticeship paperwork to determine compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Issues requests for missing and revised documentation and corresponds with the applicable contractor’s staff to ensure compliance.
• Work with LCP Tracker, and other compliance monitoring software to review and approve certified payroll and payroll documents
• Compile information for any third-party requests for information.
• Compose letters requesting payments and follow up with third party requestor when sending information.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of three years experience working with Public Works Labor Compliance Programs and/or Project Labor Agreements
• Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree from a recognized college or university in business or related degree is required.
• Must have experience with prevailing wage enforcement, analysis, and auditing skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of employment practices in the construction industry and a strong working knowledge of state labor regulations
• Experience implementing procedures and coordinating with other internal and external departments
• Ability to work independently, accurately, strategically, resourcefully, yet intuitively know when and how to inform, verify, collaborate, and elevate.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment across the SOLV Energy’s organization, providing compliance guidance to a variety of teams and senior management.
• PC proficiency including word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Effective interpersonal skills and professional telephone manner
• Proficient written and verbal English communication skills, including business writing skills

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Compensation Range:

$32.73 - $43.22

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Job Number: J13946