Sr Construction Payroll Specialist

Job Summary

A growing construction organization is seeking a Sr. Construction Payroll Specialist for a direct hire opportunity in the San Marcos area. This role is ideal for an experienced payroll professional who understands the complexity of construction payroll, certified payroll reporting, prevailing wage requirements, union compliance, and multi-state payroll processing.

This opportunity offers strong long-term potential with a stable construction environment, supportive leadership, and a team-oriented culture where accuracy, collaboration, and compliance are valued. The Sr Construction Payroll Specialist will play a key role in keeping payroll operations running smoothly across multiple projects, trades, and reporting requirements.

This is an excellent fit for someone who enjoys detail-driven work, managing deadlines, supporting field and office teams, and contributing to a growing company with strong benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

- Process accurate and timely multi-state payroll for construction employees across multiple projects and trades.
- Review, verify, and enter employee timesheets, payroll adjustments, deductions, tax information, and status changes.
- Prepare and submit certified payroll reports for prevailing wage projects using systems such as LCPtracker, eMars, and Elations.
- Interpret and apply union agreements, wage determinations, labor compliance rules, workers' compensation classifications, and reporting requirements.
- Prepare union reports, payroll journal entries, labor reports, job cost reports, and other payroll-related documentation.
- Support project accounting functions, including job costing, project setup, financial reporting, and CCIP, OCIP, or UCIP enrollment processes as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

- Direct hire opportunity.
- Pay range: $25.00 to $43.00 per hour, depending on experience.
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance.
- 100% employer-paid dental insurance.
- 100% employer-paid vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid Time Off.
- Opportunity for professional growth within a growing construction company.

This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.