Public Works Prevailing Wage Payroll Specialist

BKF; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Profit sharing

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Education reimbursement

Professional dues

Job summary

BKF Engineers is seeking an experienced Prevailing Wage & Payroll Administrator to support payroll operations for employees on prevailing wage and public works projects. This role ensures accurate and timely pay by maintaining wage rates, validating assignments, and processing fringe benefits.

Responsibilities include administering CA prevailing wage payroll, reviewing classifications, maintaining rate tables, reconciling payroll, and coordinating with HR, Finance, and Project Accounting to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll processing experience.
• 3+ years of experience processing prevailing wage.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field.
• Experience with California prevailing wage payroll.
• Strong knowledge of prevailing wage laws, classifications, fringe benefits, overtime, apprenticeship requirements, and rate changes.
• Ability to interpret wage determinations and maintain payroll rate tables.
• Experience auditing payroll, reconciling, and processing adjustments.
• Experience with ERP and payroll platforms such as Deltek Vantagepoint (VP), UKG, or equivalent systems.
• Experience processing payroll for a large organization (500+ employees).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Process and administer California prevailing wage payroll.
• Ensure compliance with wage determinations, classifications, fringe benefits, overtime, and apprenticeship requirements.
• Maintain payroll records, rate tables, and payroll system data.
• Validate employee classifications, project assignments, and labor allocations.
• Process payroll corrections, retroactive adjustments, true-ups, and fringe payments.
• Calculate and administer fringe benefits and CAC apprenticeship contributions.
• Review, audit, and reconcile payroll for accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance, Project Accounting, and Operations to resolve payroll issues.
• Support labor compliance reviews, audits and regulatory reporting.
• Support multi-state payroll processing and ensure employees are paid accurately and on schedule.
• Support payroll tax compliance requirements, including payroll tax reporting, reconciliations, filings, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Prevailing wage

ERP systems

Excel

Multi-state payroll

Analytical skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor degree

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

UKG

Job description

BKF Engineers is seeking an experienced Prevailing Wage & Payroll Administrator to support payroll operations for employees on prevailing wage and public works projects. This role ensures accurate and timely pay by maintaining wage rates, validating assignments, and processing fringe benefits.

Responsibilities include administering CA prevailing wage payroll, reviewing classifications, maintaining rate tables, reconciling payroll, and coordinating with HR, Finance, and Project Accounting to