Senior Prevailing Wage Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance with wellness program

401(k) with company match

Employee Discount Program through Perk

Job summary

RK Industries in Aurora, CO is seeking a Senior Prevailing Wage Specialist to ensure accurate, compliant payroll across multiple states for over 2,000 employees. You’ll lead certified payroll reporting under Davis-Bacon and prevailing wage rules and collaborate with Operations, General Contractors, and government agencies to keep projects on track.

This role requires extreme attention to detail, strong Excel skills, and the ability to improve processes in a fast-growing construction environment.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of 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 multi-state payroll processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for detailed spreadsheets.
• Construction industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage weekly certified payroll reporting for projects under the Davis-Bacon Act and other prevailing wage requirements.
• Create and maintain craft/class templates, fringe schedules, and weekly payroll submissions across 70+ projects.
• Upload certified payroll transcripts into LCP Tracker, eMars, and eComply, review, correct, and resubmit reports as needed.
• Partner with Operations, General Contractors, owners, and agencies to resolve wage questions and maintain wage determinations.
• Manage apprentice enrollments, renewals, and changes through RAPIDS program documentation.
• Support year-end and tax reconciliations, including W‑2/W‑2C/W‑3 reporting and tax deposits.
• Prepare spreadsheets, annual surveys, fringe calculations, and reports for internal teams and auditing agencies.
• Maintain understanding of overrides, shift differentials, pay codes, craft/class assignments, and journeyman-to-apprentice ratios.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risk and increase payroll productivity.
• Develop payroll training documentation and designate backups.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Excellent written and verbal skills

Independent work

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Viewpoint

Job description

Senior Prevailing Wage Specialist

Aurora, CO

$95,000-$110,000 + Annual Incentive Bonus Eligibility

Protect Compliance. Strengthen Payroll Accuracy. Support Every Project.

Join RK Industries as a Senior Prevailing Wage Specialist, where you'll help ensure accurate, compliant payroll across multiple states and more than 2,000 employees. You'll oversee certified payroll reporting, support Davis-Bacon and prevailing wage requirements, and partner with Operations, General Contractors, and government agencies to keep projects compliant. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll professional who understands prevailing wage regulations and enjoys improving processes in a fast-paced, growing organization.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

What You’ll Bring

• 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.
• Experience with Viewpoint preferred, but not required.
• Strong attention to detail and data-entry accuracy, with the ability to meet deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Construction industry experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision, exercise sound judgment, and recommend process improvements.

Why Build Your Career at RK?

Build bigger. Join a growing, second-generation family-owned company supporting diverse construction, fabrication, manufacturing, and building services operations.

Have a voice. Take ownership of compliance processes and help improve systems that support payroll accuracy and reduce risk.

Work as one team. Collaborate with payroll, Operations, General Contractors, and external agencies to keep projects and reporting on track.

Grow your expertise. Strengthen your knowledge of prevailing wage regulations, certified payroll, and multi-state payroll processes while helping develop others on the team.

Build for the long term. Become part of a company that values accountability, continuous improvement, safety, and quality.

Your Benefits

• Paid Time Off plus six paid holidays
• Health Insurance with a $100 wellness incentive
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Discount Program through PerkSpot

Protect the details. Strengthen compliance. Build your future at RK.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law