Project Timekeeper

Bechtel Global Corporation; Pecos (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a Project Timekeeper to perform timekeeping and payroll activities for a multi-year project in Pecos, TX. The role requires maintaining confidentiality, delivering customer‑focused service, and meeting tight deadlines.

Overtime, weekend work and swing/night shifts may be required to align with craft schedules. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with 1–2 years in timekeeping/payroll, or 4–5 years in lieu of a degree, and strong MS Office and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 1–2 years of timekeeping/payroll experience, or 4–5 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Able to work flexible hours, including overtime and weekends/holidays.
• Strong communication, time management and organizational skills; customer service orientation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently to resolve routine problems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Labor Relations to input payroll information for Craft Professionals.
• Data entry includes new hire info, terminations, rate changes, and classifications.
• Onboard project new hires and badge for site personnel.
• Verify daily craft attendance using the eTrack system.
• Review and balance daily time records for craft employees.
• Replacement badging and time clock maintenance/troubleshooting.
• Create and distribute daily/weekly reports such as force reports and attendance infractions.
• Process time-off requests and daily call-ins for craft employees.
• Maintain craft employee files and retention records.
• Crew timesheet maintenance as directed by construction supervision.
• Gate watch (badge scanning) for personnel at the site.
• Provide payroll-related customer service to craft professionals.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Timekeeping

Payroll

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Customer service

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree related (or international equivalent)

4-5 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree

Tools

eTrack

Job description

• Relocation Authorized:National - Single
• Telework Type:Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Pecos, TX

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Project Overview:

The rapid growth of AI and digitalization is fueling unprecedented demand for data centers that require large, reliable sources of energy. In response to this market trend, the Renewables & Clean Power (R&CP) team have signed an early works contract to build one of the largest gas fired power generation facilities in the U.S.

This project is of significant scale and complexity, and our team is helping the customer progress early-stage development, that would lead to the start of full EPC delivery this year.

The successful candidate will mobilization on a long-term (camp) assignment to Pecos, Texas. This position is contingent upon project award.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Timekeeping Supervisor and working as part of a team, the Project Timekeeper will perform timekeeping and craft payroll activities for the Project. The position requires the ability to maintain confidentiality with a strong ethical behavior in workplace practices, a customer-service orientation with a demonstrated professional demeanor and communication style, flexibility, and commitment to meeting deadlines. The position requires overtime on a weekly basis. The timekeeping team works when the craft professionals work. Ability to work Saturdays and some holidays required. Coverage of swing shift or night shift may also be required to fill in for colleagues assigned to those shifts.

Major Responsibilities:

• Coordination with Labor Relations to ensure prompt input of all required payroll information for Craft Professionals into project timekeeping and payroll systems.
• Data entry includes but is not limited to new hire information, terminations, rate and classification changes, etc.
• Onboarding of project new hires to include badging for all site personnel.
• Verification of daily craft attendance using the project electronic timekeeping system (eTrack).
• Review, balancing (reconciliation) and exporting of daily time records for craft employees.
• Replacement badging and time clock maintenance/troubleshooting.
• Creation and distribution of daily/weekly reporting such as force report, attendance infractions, timesheet completion, etc.
• Sorting, validation and distribution of weekly craft payroll checks/direct deposit slips.
• Processing of requests for time off and daily call-ins for craft employees.
• Maintenance of craft employee files to include scanning for records retention.
• Crew timesheet maintenance as directed by construction supervision.
• Gate watch (badge scanning) for personnel at the project site.
• Provide payroll-related customer service to craft professionals.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors degree related (or international equivalent) and 1-2 years of timekeeping/payroll experience or 4-5 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Intermediate skill with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including overtime and weekends/holidays.
• Well developed communication, time management and organizational skills.
• Strong customer service background.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently to identify and resolve routine problems.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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