Labor Compliance Specialist

SOLV Energy is an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and solar services provider for utility solar, high voltage substation and energy storage markets across North America.
Job Description Summary:
The Labor Compliance Specialist will provide overall compliance support to projects requiring prevailing wage and other specific labor requirements.

Position is hybrid in San Diego, CA.

Job Description:

• This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Monitor certified payroll for both internal self-perform projects and external subcontractors.
• Be responsible for labor compliance company-wide.
• Review all public contracts (and any private that have special requirements) for labor requirements (certified payroll, skilled labor, local hire, diversity, and other such labor related requirements), and then work with the project teams and appropriate departments to ensure appropriate plan in place to monitor and report, as well as to ensure proper submissions to agencies.
• Perform periodic audits on projects to ensure compliance.
• Develop risk assessment on the Compliance Programs.
• Monitor and stay abreast of applicable laws and regulations that might affect the SOLV Energy's policies and procedures.
• Participate in third party / Government reviews, audits and inquiries, working in conjunction with the appropriate departments and the Director of Compliance.
• Ensure compliance of organizational policies and procedures
• Create and maintain healthy relationships with stakeholders and contractors
• Conduct labor compliance training classes/seminars for stakeholders, program employees, and contractors
• Reviews and verifies payroll records, benefit statements, employer training contributions, and apprenticeship paperwork to determine compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Issues requests for missing and revised documentation and corresponds with the applicable contractor's staff to ensure compliance.
• Work with LCP Tracker, and other compliance monitoring software to review and approve certified payroll and payroll documents
• Compile information for any third-party requests for information.
• Compose letters requesting payments and follow up with third party requestor when sending information.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of three years experience working with Public Works Labor Compliance Programs and/or Project Labor Agreements
• Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree from a recognized college or university in business or related degree is required.
• Must have experience with prevailing wage enforcement, analysis, and auditing skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of employment practices in the construction industry and a strong working knowledge of state labor regulations
• Experience implementing procedures and coordinating with other internal and external departments
• Ability to work independently, accurately, strategically, resourcefully, yet intuitively know when and how to inform, verify, collaborate, and escalate.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment across the SOLV Energy's organization, providing compliance guidance to a variety of teams and senior management.
• PC proficiency including word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Effective interpersonal skills and professional telephone manner
• Proficient written and verbal English communication skills, including business writing skills

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Benefits:
Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company's 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.
Compensation Range:
$ $43.22

Pay Rate Type:
Hourly

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.
In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.
Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.
Job Number: J11888
If you're interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future, join the SOLV Energy Team.