Prevailing Wage Compliance Program Manager

Fluence; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluence is seeking a Program Manager, Prevailing Wage Compliance (PWA) to lead a comprehensive wage compliance program across North American projects. You will coordinate data from subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, knowledge of the Davis-Bacon Act, and strong collaboration across HR, Legal, Payroll, and Finance to enforce standards and improve processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Compliance, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in prevailing wage compliance, labor compliance, or construction project compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of Davis-Bacon Act and certified payroll requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing high-volume data intake and validation across multiple stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage third-party vendors and enforce compliance standards.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex datasets with accuracy. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage Fluence’s prevailing wage (PWA) compliance program across active projects in North America, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local labor compliance requirements.
• Establish and enforce standardized processes for certified payroll collection, validation, and submission, and serve as the internal subject matter expert on prevailing wage compliance requirements.
• Act as the central intake point for all compliance-related data from subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams. Implement and manage systems such as LCP Tracker and Points North to collect, track, and audit required data.
• Review certified payrolls and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance risks, ensuring alignment with internal systems such as Workday employee IDs and project coding structures.
• Partner with subcontractors and third-party vendors to ensure timely and compliant data submissions. Provide clear guidance on documentation requirements and submission timelines, monitor performance against SLAs, and escalate non-compliance as needed to drive resolution.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Legal, Payroll, Finance, Procurement, and Project Management teams to align compliance processes with internal systems and workflows.
• Prepare and submit required compliance reports to government agencies and customers. Maintain audit-ready documentation to support internal and external audits. Track and report on compliance metrics, risks, and trends, and identify opportunities to improve processes, including automation and system enhancements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Vendor management

Program management

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Compliance, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

LCP Tracker

Points North

Workday

ERP systems

Job description

Fluence is seeking a Program Manager, Prevailing Wage Compliance (PWA) to lead a comprehensive wage compliance program across North American projects. You will coordinate data from subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, knowledge of the Davis-Bacon Act, and strong collaboration across HR, Legal, Payroll, and Finance to enforce standards and improve processes.