Union Payroll & Fringe Specialist

SOLV Energy, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

SOLV Energy in San Diego, CA, seeks a Union Support Specialist to manage union payroll reporting, verify fringe benefits, and create payroll import files across multiple unions on construction projects.

You will partner with HRIS, Payroll, Project Controls, and Accounting to ensure CBAs compliance, prevailing wage requirements, and accurate month-end closes, while maintaining organized records of union rates and fringe schedules. This hybrid role requires in-office presence in San Diego.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in construction payroll, or union payroll.
• Strong understanding of union fringe benefits, craft classifications, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Experience supporting multiple unions and job sites with varying rates and reporting requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills, including preparing and validating payroll import files and working with large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit union reports related to construction projects, including fringe benefit, contribution, and job-specific reporting across multiple unions.
• Review union employee payroll to ensure correct fringe benefit rates, classifications, and job codes are applied based on union agreements and project requirements.
• Verify union fringes are properly allocated to job cost, burden, and general ledger accounts.
• Identify, research, and resolve union fringe discrepancies, including incorrect rates, missing fringes, or misclassified labor.
• Create and maintain payroll import files to correct union fringe benefits and retroactive adjustments in payroll and ERP systems.
• Partner with HRIS and Payroll teams to configure new unions in HRIS and payroll systems, including union codes, craft classifications, fringe rates, deductions, and reporting setups.
• Assist with testing and validating new union setups or rate changes to ensure accurate payroll processing prior to rollout.
• Reconcile union fringe liabilities and support month-end and quarter-end close for construction labor costs.
• Coordinate with field teams, Payroll, and HR to confirm union assignments, craft classifications, and rate changes.
• Maintain organized records of collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), fringe schedules, and union rate updates by local and trade.
• Support internal and external audits by providing union payroll, certified payroll, and labor compliance documentation.
• Assist with compliance related to prevailing wage, public works, and multi-jurisdiction projects, as applicable.

Skills

Union payroll

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Accounting or Business degree

Tools

Workday

ERP systems

HRIS

Job description

SOLV Energy in San Diego, CA, seeks a Union Support Specialist to manage union payroll reporting, verify fringe benefits, and create payroll import files across multiple unions on construction projects.

You will partner with HRIS, Payroll, Project Controls, and Accounting to ensure CBAs compliance, prevailing wage requirements, and accurate month-end closes, while maintaining organized records of union rates and fringe schedules. This hybrid role requires in-office presence in San Diego.