Senior Prevailing Wage Specialist

RK Industries•Aurora, CO

About The Position

RK Industries is hiring a Senior Prevailing Wage Specialist in Aurora, Colorado, to support accurate and compliant payroll across multiple states and more than 2,000 employees. The role oversees certified payroll reporting and supports Davis-Bacon and other prevailing wage requirements, working with Operations, General Contractors, owners, and government agencies to maintain compliance across projects. The specialist manages weekly certified payroll for more than 70 prevailing-wage projects, maintains reporting templates and fringe schedules, submits reports through designated compliance systems, and resolves rejected reports. The role also handles apprentice program administration, supports year-end and tax reconciliations and audit requests, prepares payroll analyses and reports, and helps maintain accuracy in payroll rules and classifications. The specialist leads process improvements, develops training materials, identifies and trains backups, and mentors team members. This position calls for a detail-oriented payroll professional with certified payroll and prevailing wage expertise, strong knowledge of U.S. and multistate payroll and tax processes, and the ability to meet deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. RK describes itself as a growing, second-generation family-owned company with construction, fabrication, manufacturing, and building services operations. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

5–7 years of relevant experience in payroll, certified payroll, Davis-Bacon, or prevailing wage administration.
Associate degree or equivalent experience.
Experience with certified payroll and prevailing wage regulations.
Strong understanding of U.S. payroll and tax processes, including multistate payroll requirements.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including developing and maintaining detailed spreadsheets.
Strong attention to detail and data-entry accuracy, with the ability to meet deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision, exercise sound judgment, and recommend process improvements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Viewpoint.
Construction industry experience.

Responsibilities

Manage weekly certified payroll reporting for projects subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and other federal prevailing wage requirements.
Create and maintain craft/class templates, fringe schedules, and weekly payroll submissions for more than 70 prevailing-wage projects.
Upload certified payroll transcripts into LCP Tracker, eMars, and eComply; review, correct, and resubmit rejected reports as needed.
Work with Operations, General Contractors, owners, and agencies to resolve prevailing wage questions, maintain accurate wage determinations, and track wage anniversaries.
Manage apprentice enrollments, renewals, and changes through the Department of Labor’s RAPIDS program, including required certificate uploads.
Support year-end and tax reconciliations, including taxable and gross wage tie-outs, W-2/W-2C/W-3 reporting, tax deposits, wage reports, and audit requests.
Prepare spreadsheets, annual surveys, fringe calculations, and reports for internal teams and external auditing agencies.
Maintain knowledge of payroll overrides, shift and overtime differentials, pay codes, craft/class assignments, and journeyman-to-apprentice ratios.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risk, increase productivity, and strengthen payroll processes and systems.
Develop payroll training documentation, identify and train designated backups, and mentor team members.