Senior Prevailing Wage Compliance Lead

RK MECHANICAL, Inc.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance with wellness bonus

401(k) with company match

Employee Discount Program

Job summary

RK Industries in Aurora, CO is seeking a Senior Prevailing Wage Specialist to ensure accurate, compliant payroll across multiple states for 2,000+ employees. You’ll oversee certified payroll reporting, wage determinations, and government agency interactions.

The role emphasizes detail, process improvement, and collaboration with Operations, GC partners, and payroll staff. Salary ranges reflect $95,000–$110,000 plus annual incentive eligibility.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of relevant experience in payroll, certified payroll, Davis-Bacon, or prevailing wage administration.
• Associate degree or equivalent experience.
• Required experience with certified payroll and prevailing wage regulations.
• Strong understanding of U.S. payroll and tax processes, including multi-state payroll requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including developing and maintaining detailed spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Manage weekly certified payroll reporting for projects subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and other federal prevailing wage requirements.
• Create and maintain craft/class templates, fringe schedules, and weekly payroll submissions, ensuring accuracy across 70+ prevailing wage projects.
• Upload certified payroll transcripts into LCP Tracker, eMars, and eComply, and review, correct, and resubmit rejected reports as needed.
• Partner with Operations, General Contractors, owners, and agencies to resolve prevailing wage questions, maintain accurate wage determinations, and track wage anniversaries.
• Manage apprentice enrollments, renewals, and changes through the RAPIDS Department of Labor program, including required certificate uploads.
• Support year-end and tax reconciliations, including taxable and gross wage tie-outs, W-2/W-2C/W-3 reporting, tax deposits, wage reports, and audit requests.
• Prepare spreadsheets, annual surveys, fringe calculations, and reports for internal teams and external auditing agencies.
• Maintain a strong understanding of payroll overrides, shift and overtime differentials, pay codes, craft/class assignments, and journeyman-to-apprentice ratios.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risk, increase productivity, and strengthen payroll processes and systems.
• Develop payroll training documentation, identify and train designated backups, and mentor team members.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Data entry

Attention to detail

Communication

Process improvement

Independent work

Collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Tools

LCP Tracker

eMars

eComply

Viewpoint

Job description

RK Industries in Aurora, CO is seeking a Senior Prevailing Wage Specialist to ensure accurate, compliant payroll across multiple states for 2,000+ employees. You’ll oversee certified payroll reporting, wage determinations, and government agency interactions.

The role emphasizes detail, process improvement, and collaboration with Operations, GC partners, and payroll staff. Salary ranges reflect $95,000–$110,000 plus annual incentive eligibility.