Special District / Solid Waste Authority Compensation & Classification Consultan

Alphahire; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaGov seeks a Compensation & Classification Consultant for project-based engagements with solid waste districts, sanitary/irrigation districts, water/wastewater authorities, and similar special-purpose public agencies.

You will lead or support classification, compensation, and total-compensation studies for operating, technical, craft, professional, and management roles common to special districts—including pay structures, market peer sets, benefits valuation, and implementation

Qualifications

• 5+ years compensation, classification, or total-rewards consulting.
• Direct experience completing studies for solid waste, sanitary, irrigation, water/wastewater, or comparable special districts.
• Strong analytical, writing, and stakeholder presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support compensation and classification studies for special districts and utilities.
• Build peer sets including special districts, public works, and comparable operating agencies.
• Analyze craft, operator, scale-house, environmental, professional, and management roles.
• Evaluate premiums, certifications, shift differentials, and total compensation practices.
• Prepare clear reports and board/management presentations; contribute to proposals and scopes of work.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent writing

Stakeholder presentation

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

AlphaGov is seeking a Special District / Solid Waste Authority Compensation & Classification Consultant for project-based engagements with solid waste districts, sanitary/irrigation districts, water/wastewater authorities, and similar special-purpose public agencies.

You will lead or support classification, compensation, and total-compensation studies for operating, technical, craft, professional, and management roles common to special districts — including pay structures, market peer sets, benefits valuation, and implementation recommendations. Ideal candidates have completed class/comp or total-rewards studies for solid waste authorities, sanitary districts, irrigation districts, or comparable special districts (not only general city/county HR).

What you’ll do:

• Lead or support classification and compensation studies for special districts and solid waste / utility authorities
• Build peer sets that include special districts, public works, and comparable operating agencies
• Analyze craft, operator, scale-house, environmental, professional, and management roles
• Evaluate premiums, certifications, shift differentials, and total compensation practices
• Support job classification audits, rating manuals, salary ranges, and implementation cost models
• Prepare clear reports and board/management presentations (including multi-district joint studies when scoped)
• Contribute special-district technical content to AlphaGov proposals and scopes of work

• 5+ years compensation, classification, or total-rewards consulting (or special-district HR compensation)
• Direct experience completing studies for solid waste, sanitary, irrigation, water/wastewater, or comparable special districts
• Strong analytical, writing, and stakeholder presentation skills
• Advanced Excel or comparable tools
• Nice to have: multi-district joint studies; public-works / utility peer surveys; CCP or WorldatWork credential; New England or CA special-district experience