Compliance Specialist – IRA - Field

Summary: 

The Compliance Specialist – IRA - Field will play a critical role in supporting our project teams, and construction support departments, to ensure excellence in all aspects of execution on IRA projects. As a key component of our IRA Compliance Team, this role will act as subject matter expert for all IRA project sites and be responsible for coordinating and ensuring appropriate and efficient communication and action.

Requirements:   

• Acts as the single point of contact for all IRA projects and effectively works with team members from Legal, Payroll, Apprenticeship, Compliance, and others to ensure communication and resolve any challenges at the project level.
• Coordinates with site teams to ensure proper subcontractor management.
• Monitors Subcontractor certified payroll submissions and apprentice percentage based on their contract.
• Functions as the primary contact for management, project teams, subcontractors, and

workforce agencies for IRA apprenticeship and certified payroll questions.

• Creates reports and delivers updates to management on a regular basis.
• Serves as a liaison and provides program recommendations to the site management team to drive successful compliance within the construction IRA business.
• Ensures that projects remain IRA compliant through collaboration with both the project and apprenticeship teams.
• Manages internal Audits and reports on a per-project basis, which includes apprentice metrics, ratios, apprentice hours, subcontractor information, certified payroll submissions and more.
• Supports delivery of documents with clients and compliance requests.
• Attends project specific meetings and communicates out to IRA site Leadership as

appropriate.

• Assists other IRA Compliance Team members in problem resolution, as necessary.
• Stays up to date on industry standards, regulations and compliance requirements.
• Supports IRA training for IRA site teams and sub-contractors.
• Attends work regularly and punctually, as scheduled or expected.
• Complies with Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and Company Policies & Procedures.
• Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.
• Engages in continuous improvement opportunities and evaluates/implements ways to better communicate cross functionally.
• Ensures growth and development with RES and its core values.

Safety:

• Follows safety and security procedures and determines appropriate action.  Reports potentially unsafe conditions and uses materials and equipment properly.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in construction management, business, engineering, or equivalent degree, or military/education/relevant work experience combination is required.
• 3+ years' experience in compliance programs is required.
• Ability to travel 15-30% is required.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Oral and written skills to include:
  • Clear and concise technical writing
  • Ability to communicate issues internally with reporting manager and team to present possible solutions.
  • Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Experience in compliance programs preferred
• Experience working with Public Works Administration or Prevailing Wage Projects preferred
• Experience with registered Apprenticeship programs preferred
• Effective communication skills across a diverse group
• Proficient computer knowledge (Microsoft Office) with data analysis and reporting background in Excel
• Proficiency of office practices, procedures, and equipment
• Licensed, journey or technician-level knowledge and skills in the electrical or similar trade
• Experience working with the Inflation Reduction Act preferred
• Classroom training facilitation experience preferred
• Functional competencies include attention to detail, teamwork, responsibility/stewardship, managing vision and purpose, and ethics & integrity.

Anticipated base salary range:  $72,000 - $91,000

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. This position is bonus eligible.

RES offers benefits that are effective first day of employment. These benefits include the following:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 4x pay Basic Life and Voluntary Life
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
• 401 (k) plan with 6% company match
• 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement and Green Car Reimbursement
• Volunteer and Charity Matching
• Paid Parental Leave and Paid Sabbatical Leave
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Discounts and Wellness programs
• Wellness Reimbursement

Physical requirements and environment:

The work environment and physical demands characteristics are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Rarely: Climbing, kneeling, pulling/pushing/lifting between 5-15lbs., and stooping are required. 

Occasionally: Carrying 5-15lbs., crouching, grasping, gripping, handling, pinching, and walking are required.

Frequently: Standing and sitting is required.

Constantly: Reading, hearing, reaching, vision, repetitive motion, is required.

Rarely exposed to vibration in the working environment.

Occasionally exposed to extreme cold, heat, humidity, and wet climates, noise and hazards in the work environment.

We maintain a drug-free workplace.  Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background investigation and drug test as a condition of employment.

RES is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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