• Administer labor compliance setup for new federal and state certified payroll/public works projects, including required project setup in labor compliance platforms (LCP Tracker), collection of startup documentation, onboarding forms, attestations, signatory documentation, fringe-related forms, apprenticeship documentation, and other project/owner-required records.
• Review, track, and validate required onboarding and labor compliance forms, including DAS140, DAS142, Fringe Benefit Statements, Labor Law Checklists, CAC2, Union Status Letters, and other federal,state, local, or project-specific forms.
• Review, validate, and approve Certified Payroll Reports and related submissions for accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and compliance with applicable wage determinations, classifications, hours, base rates, fringe/cash fringe requirements, deductions, union rate/fringe requirements, and supporting documentation.
• Manage and advise on compliance with California apprenticeship and skilled/trained workforce requirements, including documentation, tracking, risk identification, and corrective action follow-up.
• Partner with regional leadership and project teams to develop compliance plans, identify project-specific risks, recommend appropriate controls, and establish compliance tracking and reporting approaches.
• Serve as a subject matter resource to project teams, subcontractors and lower-tier subcontractors on labor compliance requirements, project-specific specifications, and best practices to support accurate and timely submissions.
• Conduct compliance audits of projects and subcontractor/lower-tier submissions to validate adherence to public works labor compliance requirements, evaluate trends, identify systemic issues, assess potential exposure, and recommend corrective actions or process improvements.
• Participate in pre-bid, pre-award, and job-start meetings to evaluate labor compliance requirements, advise on expectations and timelines, and support alignment with project compliance obligations.
• Document and escalate potential labor compliance deficiencies or violations; coordinate corrective actions and, when required, support reporting to internal stakeholders and/or the awarding entity.
• Support successful project closeout for subcontractors and lower-tier subcontractors by verifying required documentation has been submitted, properly executed, and compliant with federal, state, local, owner, and project compliance requirements.
• Review and approve labor rates and supporting documentation for subcontractor change orders to ensure change order requests submitted to the owner are accurate, compliant, and adequately substantiated.
• Prepare labor compliance reports and respond to owner inquiries, audits, record requests, and other third-party requests by compiling complete, accurate, and audit-ready documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

• Advanced knowledge of certified payroll, prevailing wage, public works labor compliance, and related federal/state/local documentation and reporting requirements.
• Strong understanding of wage/hour law, payroll concepts, and the ability to interpret and apply federal, state, local, owner, and project-specific labor compliance requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of union wage structures and benefit packages as well as the ability to interpret andapply state wage determinations
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in applying regulations to varied project requirements, assessing risk, determining corrective action, and escalating matters of significance appropriately.
• Ability to evaluate complex compliance scenarios, identify potential exposure, and recommend practical controls or process improvements.
• Knowledge of California Public Works Apprenticeship Requirements and the California Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook); intermediate to advanced Excel skills a plus.
• Familiarity with construction industry payroll practices and/or job costing a plus.
• Familiarity with LCP Tracker or other compliance tracking software a plus.

• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Effective communicator with strong customer service skills; able to work cross-functionally with internal teams and subcontractors.
• Highly organized withstrong attention to detail and the ability to evaluate documentation within a broader compliance and risk context.
• Ability to work in a deadline driven environment while maintaining a high-level of accuracy.
• Collaborative team player who values open communication and partnership.
• Ability to work independently andas part of a team.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, professional discretion, and confidence in advising stakeholders on compliance-sensitive matters.

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