Onsite Outage Timekeeper — Payroll & Hours

The Day & Zimmermann Group, Inc.; Soddy-Daisy (TN); On-site; USD 43,326 - 73,465; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

AD&D and disability protection

Flexible spending accounts

Paid maternity/parental leave

Paid time off

Pet insurance

Job summary

The Day & Zimmermann Group, Inc. is seeking an Outage Timekeeper for a short-term assignment at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant in Soddy Daisy, TN. This onsite role runs for the outage duration (about 6 weeks) with 12-hour shifts, 5-6 days per week, potentially repeating per year for outages.

Ideal candidates will have strong timekeeping and payroll experience in industrial settings, be detail-oriented, and familiar with union agreements and project reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and reporting.
• Experience in timekeeping, payroll, or administrative support within power plant, heavy industrial, or construction projects.
• Experience working in a union craft environment strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of union labor agreements and craft payroll practices.
• Proficiency with project management systems (Procore, SAP, Costpoint) and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle high-volume data under tight deadlines.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for working with craft, supervision, and project management.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Collect, review, and enter daily craft labor hours, verifying compliance with union contracts and project coding requirements.
• Maintain accurate timekeeping records in project management and payroll systems.
• Coordinate with supervisors and field leadership to validate reported hours and resolve discrepancies.
• Generate and distribute daily/weekly labor reports for project management, payroll, and client review.
• Track overtime, shift differentials, per diem, and other premium pay in accordance with agreements.
• Ensure timely submission of approved timesheets to meet payroll deadlines.
• Support audit requests by maintaining complete and accurate labor documentation.
• Assist with onboarding of new employees by setting up timekeeping records and verifying employment data.
• Communicate policy changes or procedural updates to field supervision and craft employees.
• Collaborate with project controls and cost teams to ensure alignment between labor hours, cost tracking, and reporting.

Skills

Timekeeping

Payroll

Data entry

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Union labor knowledge

Project management systems

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma

Associate's degree in business administration or accounting (preferred)

Tools

Procore

SAP

Costpoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Day & Zimmermann Group, Inc. is seeking an Outage Timekeeper for a short-term assignment at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant in Soddy Daisy, TN. This onsite role runs for the outage duration (about 6 weeks) with 12-hour shifts, 5-6 days per week, potentially repeating per year for outages.

Ideal candidates will have strong timekeeping and payroll experience in industrial settings, be detail-oriented, and familiar with union agreements and project reporting requirements.