Labor Compliance Specialist II

About the role

Provides overall labor compliance support to ensure construction projects comply with labor laws, prevailing wage requirements, and project-specific labor requirements across all markets. Serves as an escalation point on complex matters and supports with educating on labor compliance processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Able to perform all essential Labor Compliance Specialist I responsibilities.
• Responsible for labor compliance activities on assigned projects across any market including identifying labor compliance requirements and project set up.
• Review all public contracts (and any private projects that have specific requirements) for labor requirements (certified payroll, skilled labor, local hire, diversity, and other labor related requirements).
• Work with project teams and departments to develop and implement a plan to monitor, report, and ensure proper submissions to agencies.
• Communicate specific labor compliance requirements to subcontractors/vendors, obtain necessary documents, and monitor documentation to release payment.
• Monitor and audit certified payroll for internal self-perform and external subcontractors.
• Perform audits on projects and communicate issues or non-compliant items to appropriate parties to resolve.
• Develop risk assessments on Compliance Programs and escalate issues to senior labor compliance team members to assist with identifying appropriate solutions.
• Participate in third party / Government reviews, audits and inquiries. Compile necessary information/documents and work with appropriate departments and senior labor compliance staff to address issues.
• Identify and resolve grievances – escalate complex matters to appropriate party.
• Competently handle audits by third parties and submit to agencies, clients, or other requestors.
• Review and verify payroll records, benefit statements, employer training contributions, apprenticeship paperwork, and other relevant documents to determine compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Use LCP Tracker and other compliance software to review and approve certified payroll and payroll documents.
• Travel to job sites for pre-construction meetings, training/education, and relevant activities, as necessary.
• Create and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders and contractors. Develop relationships with agencies and client representatives to establish ongoing communication and partnership.
• Facilitates internal communication between operations and relevant departments on labor compliance matters.
• Conducts training for teams and/or division stakeholders, program employees, and contractors as needed.
• Monitor and stay abreast of applicable laws and regulations that might affect the Swinerton’s policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge and application with federal reporting requirements for Swinerton projects (when applicable) and complete the associated reports in a timely manner.
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• 6+ years of labor compliance experience in the construction industry.
• Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree in business or related degree desired and/or equivalent working experience.
• Minimum of 3 experience working with Public Works Labor Compliance Programs and/or Project Labor Agreement
• Significant understanding of relevant labor codes/laws
• Demonstrated applicable knowledge of employment practices in the construction industry and a strong working knowledge of state labor regulations
• Extensive experience with prevailing wage enforcement,