Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Compliance Manager (m/f/d)

About the role

Join Nordex as a Project Compliance Manager for Prevailing Wage and Appliance and lead compliance efforts related to prevailing wage and apprenticeship standards across onshore wind projects. Ensuring full alignment with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), state regulations, and client contract requirements, this role shapes and enforces contractual commitments, ensures client agreements reflect applicable labor standards, and verifies project execution meets those obligations. It serves as a critical link across project management, subcontractor coordination, and payroll operations, ensuring cohesive collaboration and full regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prevailing Wage Compliance: Identify and determine appropriate prevailing wages for each job role per federally mandated standards. Monitor labor contractors to enforce prevailing wage compliance and facilitate accurate wage payments. Conduct thorough audits of payroll data submitted by contractors to the PWA Agent, ensuring compliance with all regulations surrounding prevailing wages.
• Apprenticeship Program Oversight: Ensure onshore wind projects fulfill all apprenticeship participation and minimum hour thresholds as required by the IRA. Regularly track and assess contractor and subcontractor adherence to apprenticeship labor ratios set forth in relevant laws. Collaborate with contractors and apprenticeship providers to swiftly address and rectify any compliance gaps or discrepancies.
• Data Management and Reporting: Collect, analyze, and effectively manage compliance-related data concerning both prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. Prepare and submit timely compliance reports to internal and external stakeholders as mandated. Maintain an organized repository of records to support any future audits and compliance inspections. Ensure subcontractor compliance documentation is collected, reviewed, and retained in accordance with regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with project managers, contractors, and legal advisors to ensure a thorough understanding of compliance requirements across all project teams. Act as the primary liaison between Nordex, PWA Agents, and labor providers to facilitate smooth communication and compliance efforts. Provide ongoing training and resources to contractors on best practices for wage and apprenticeship compliance. Partner with business stakeholders and People & Culture to ensure proper job classifications are aligned with existing wage determinations or submitted for review to the Department of Labor. Liaise with the sales team during early project development to support cost projections for proposals that may qualify under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Serve as a point of contact with external regulatory bodies (e.g., Department of Labor) and legal counsel to address compliance issues, resolve inquiries, and ensure alignment with evolving requirements.
• Safety Compliance: Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and company policies. Proactively identify and mitigate potential safety hazards. Properly use applicable safety equipment, including but not limited to eye protection, hearing protectors, steel-toe boots, and hard hats. Communicate effectively with team members and management to ensure a safe working environment. Speak and understand English fluently to effectively communicate safety and job-related information.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Project Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in labor compliance, prevailing wage enforcement, or apprenticeship program management.
• Strong knowledge of prevailing wage laws and standards (e.g., Davis-Bacon Act, Inflation Reduction Act provisions), including wage determinations, certified payroll, and documentation requirements.
• In-depth understanding of the Davis-Bacon Act, IRA regulations, and other pertinent labor laws.
• Familiarity with prevailing wage administration and compliance measures.
• Proven ability to analyze complex regulations and develop effective, actionable compliance strategies.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal capabilities.
• Proficiency in data management tools and reporting software.
• Background in the renewable energy or construction sectors is a significant advantage.
• Understanding of labor union practices and the standards of apprenticeship.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.
• Ability to successfully complete all Canadian regulatory laws surrounding pre-employment screening requirements.
• Must be able to work in Canada with no Company sponsorship and have the ability to obtain a passport to travel to the US for orientation and training.
• Fluency in English and French is mandatory. Spanish and/or German is a plus.
• Driving is an essential function of the job. Must possess a full valid driver’s license and be insurable under our auto insurance policy. This position will be subject to periodic driver’s abstract checks to confirm continued insurability.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screening.
• Commitment to maintaining and promoting safety standards at all times.

Pay

This role is exempt with a salary range of $150k - $170k CAD and up to a 15% bonus. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Benefits

• Basic Life and AD&D
• Dependent Life
• Optional Life & Spousal Optional Life
• Optional AD&D
• Weekly Indemnity
• Long Term Disability
• Extended Health Care
• Dental Care
• RRSP Match - up to $5k based upon what you contribute