Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Compliance Specialist

Westinghouse Electric; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health and Income Pro te

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Vacations for Qualifying Position

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric's WECTEC Staffing Services is seeking a Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Compliance Specialist for an 11-month contract (W-2). This remote role focuses on ensuring compliance for renewable energy projects, auditing contractor data, and generating reports for management.

The position may require up to 15% travel and involves inputting data into dashboards and hosting meetings to discuss compliance status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher is required.
• At least 3 years of experience in wage compliance/payroll administration.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor data on prevailing wage and apprenticeship.
• Compare data to project tax/finance criteria and exhibits.
• Verify data for completeness and accuracy.
• Create status reports and input data into dashboards.
• Assess wage accuracy, fringe benefits, and labor compliance.
• Gather certified payrolls, perform audits, and report findings.

Skills

Wage compliance

Payroll administration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

We're looking for a Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Compliance Specialist on behalf of our client. This is an 11-months contract assignment.(W-2) You will work remotely to ensure compliance with prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for renewable energy projects. You will audit data inputs from contractors, verifying completeness and correctness, creating reports for deficiencies, and presenting findings to upper management. The PWACA will also input data into dashboards and host meetings to discuss compliance status.

Location: Remote position. May Travel up to 15%

Key Responsibilities:

• Review data inputs from contractors about prevailing wage and apprenticeship.
• Compare data against criteria set in project tax and finance stipulations and contract exhibit(s).
• Verify data for completeness and correctness.
• Create status reports and corrective action notes for management. Input data into dashboards for compliance reporting on a recurring basis.
• Review payroll and you will determine if you have fulfilled wage accuracy, fringe benefits contributions, and all other aspects of labor compliance per our client's requirements/contract.
• Gather certified payrolls and other related documentation, implement detailed audits, compose reports of findings, perform discrepancy research, provide support, and be the main point of contact for any prevailing wage labor compliance requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• At least 3 years of experience in wage compliance/payroll administration.

Our Safety Pledge to You:

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions, offering everything from high-volume, cost-effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining best-in-class service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $40.00/hr. to $45.00/hr.

WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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