Prevailing Wage Administrator (Northwest)

Division: Seattle Main
Project Location(s): Seattle, WA 98104 USA
Minimum Years Experience: Travel Involved: Job Type: RegularJob Classification: ExperiencedEducation:Job Family:Administrative SupportCompensation:Salaried Non-Exempt

Position Description: Provide services to support projects requiring certified payroll and prevailing wages within region/business unit. Maintain electronic certified payroll compliance system and assist with project site audits, subcontractor understanding, and compliance for prevailing wages.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Apply basic understanding of federal, state and local prevailing wage laws (Davis-Bacon and Related Act (DBRA), Service Contract Act, Walsh Healy Act and other relevant regulations) and knowledgeable of prevailing wage requirements to support specific projects.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor reporting requirements and procedures to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local laws governing prevailing wage.
• Review all compliance requirements with and obtain reporting information from subcontractors.
• Ensure subcontractor has apprenticeship program by approved government agency with certified apprentices registered to the program. Validate apprenticeship certificates and submission of apprentice certificates into electronic certified payroll compliance system. Validate ratio of apprenticeships against permitted apprenticeship program per governing law. Audit process and record and perform pay restitution as applicable.
• Conduct subcontractor audits of submitted documents for accuracy and compliance, address findings with subcontractor.
• Oversee/conduct prevailing wage interview process on project site with subcontractors and manage documentation within certified payroll system tracking tool.
• Review and match prevailing wage interview findings to subcontractor payroll submissions; identify and manage discrepancies and escalate findings as needed.
• Monitor attendance of prevailing wage audits/interviews based on volume guidelines stated in policy and in coordination with project staff performing prevailing wage interviews.
• Administer electronic certified payroll compliance system and other owner/lender required website.
• Verify accuracy of prevailing wage records, ensuring necessary information, daily work records, and fringe benefits are included.
• Ensure timely submission of certified payroll of contractor and subcontractors, conduct audit of certified payroll reports for compliance; notify and follow up for revised certified payroll as needed.
• Verify resubmission of restitution documents requiring subcontractor to pay restitution for underpayment of wages.
• Abide by record retention guidelines established by state and/or federal government. Archive payroll records in appropriate manner.
• Maintain accurate files of certified payroll reports, affidavits, and related documents and make available for review at all times. Cooperate fully with federal, state, or local audits.
• Visit project sites to verify display of current required U.S. Department of Labor posters and other related notices or content.
• Participate in prevailing wage training and development as directed.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

The salary range for this position is estimated to be 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 USD annualized.

Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability coverage.

In addition to our extensive benefits offerings, we provide paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end-of-year appreciation pay.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree from accredited degree program and 3 years of related Certified Payroll experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with prevailing wage compliance, certified payroll, and public works requirements in Oregon and Washington is highly preferred, including familiarity with Oregon BOLI and Washington State L&I regulations
• Construction or construction-related industries experience, desired
• Working knowledge of certified payroll policies, operations, and processes
• Knowledge of Davis-Bacon and Related Act (DBRA) and/or other federal, state, and local regulations
• High degree of integrity, maintain confidential information, and exercise discretion
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