Payroll Field Coordinator (Richmond)

DPR Construction; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Wellness programs

Job summary

DPR Construction seeks a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate collection, review, and preparation of time and pay data for craft and administrative staff across multiple business units.

You will review timekeeping for compliance with policies and wage laws, serve as a primary local payroll resource for inquiries, and coordinate with Shared Services Payroll and People Practices to support compliant processing and issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in accounting, finance, or business.
• 2-4 years in payroll processing or timekeeping administration.
• Experience with multi-state payroll environments and union-related compliance.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus; background check required.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve employee time entries for payroll processing.
• Identify discrepancies in time/pay data and resolve before submission.
• Serve as local payroll resource for inquiries and guidance.
• Coordinate payroll corrections with Shared Services Payroll.
• Support onboarding/offboarding and tax elections in timekeeping systems.
• Ensure compliance with wage/hour laws and union agreements.
• Collaborates with field leadership, People Practices, and other cross-functional partners to support payroll readiness, employee movement, and operational alignment.

Skills

Timekeeping accuracy

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Bilingual a plus: English/Spanish

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting / business / finance

CPP certification (preferred)

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Job Summary

Supports payroll readiness by ensuring accurate collection, review, and preparation of time and pay data for craft and administrative employees within assigned business units.

Reviews timekeeping entries for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with company policies, union agreements, and wage and hour requirements.

Serves as a primary local resource for payroll-related inquiries and timekeeping guidance.

Coordinates with Shared Services Payroll and People Practices to support compliant payroll processing and issue resolution.

Contributes to consistent payroll operations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviews, validates, and approves employee time entries across approved timekeeping systems to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely submission for payroll processing.
• Identifies and resolves discrepancies in time and pay data, including overtime, double time, and leave entries, prior to payroll submission.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for payroll-related inquiries, providing guidance to craft and administrative employees and supporting issue resolution.
• Coordinates payroll corrections and adjustments with Shared Services Payroll, including processing updates and supporting resolution of pay-related issues.
• Supports payroll-related onboarding and offboarding activities, including system setup, tax elections, direct deposit, and timekeeping access.
• Ensures compliance with applicable payroll regulations, wage and hour requirements, union agreements, and company policies.
• Collaborates with field leadership, People Practices, and other cross-functional partners to support payroll readiness, employee movement, and operational alignment.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

• 2-4 years of experience in payroll processing, timekeeping administration, or a related field required.
• Experience supporting multi-state payroll environments, union agreements, or construction payroll practices preferred.

Certifications and Licenses

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred.

Successful completion of a background check is required.

Bilingual (English and Spanish speaking) is required.

Anticipated starting pay range: $28.85- $42.31

Benefits

• DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy.

Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs for skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates.

About DPR

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets.

Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

The DPR family of companies is closing the gap between design and construction with an integrated collection of products and services to build smarter, move faster and achieve strong results. Our approximately 11,000 employees share a commitment to growth, innovation and building great things—great teams, great careers and great projects that change the world.

DPR is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at DPR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical or mental disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. DPR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Read more in our EEOE Policy.

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