Senior Prevailing Wage Project Analyst

City of Memphis; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Memphis is seeking a Prevailing Wage Compliance Specialist to coordinate and ensure compliance for all city-funded construction projects exceeding $50,000 under the Prevailing Wage program. You will verify wage laws, enforce policies, and monitor site compliance to safeguard fair treatment for workers.

The role requires interpreting DBA requirements, training divisions, and developing monitoring schedules to align with federal and local regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field and four years of professional experience in project management, policy compliance and monitoring public improvement contracts.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license as a condition of continued employment.

Responsibilities

• Verifies and enforces labor wage laws, policies and ordinances ensuring fair treatment on City of Memphis construction projects.
• Develops procedures to enhance current processes and conducts training on prevailing wage policies.
• Makes on-site monitoring visits to ensure policy compliance and interprets DBA and related wage requirements.

Skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field

Job description

Salary Range:$56,102.54 - $85,841.60

Job Description

Works under the Prevailing Wage Project Manager to coordinate and ensure compliance for all federal, state, and local city-wide funded construction projects exceeding fifty thousand dollars. Verifies and enforces labor wage laws, policies and ordinances ensuring laborers/mechanics are treated fairly and equitable on all City of Memphis construction projects. Works accordingly to meet project completion dates and technical specifications. Receives and answers laborer/mechanic labor complaints and questions. Develops new techniques and procedures to enhance current processes. Inspects project job sites and buildings for policy compliance. Examines and analyzes financial records to determine if accepted payroll procedures were followed in recording transactions. Resolves issues of non-compliance and addresses other concerns as needed. Conducts training for internal divisions on prevailing wage policies. Prepares a monitoring schedule which is used as work plan for the year. Interprets labor compliance requirements for public works and government contracts that comply with Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), Prevailing Wage, and other wage or reporting requirements. Makes on-site monitoring visits to construction sites to ensure policy compliance. Resolves differences in areas of non-compliance and addresses other concerns as necessary. Keeps abreast of emerging trends and changes in federal, state, and local regulations. Creates documents and presentations to educate the public on prevailing wage regulations and issues.

Responsibilities

Performs additional functions (essential or otherwise) which may be assigned.

Typical Physical Demands

Must be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing. Requires the ability to traverse over uneven grounds. Requires the ability to operate general office equipment such as a personal computer and telephone. Requires the ability to operate an automobile.

Typical Working Conditions

Majority of work is performed indoors in an office environment. May be exposed to changing conditions such as hot and cold temperature, dust, fumes, noise, etc. Some travel to meetings across the city may be required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field and four (4) years professional experience in project management, policy compliance and monitoring public improvement contracts; or any combination of experience and training which enables one to perform the essential job functions. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license as a condition of continued employment.