Labor Compliance Specialist

SOLV Energy is an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and solar services provider for utility solar, high voltage substation and energy storage markets across North America.

Job Description Summary:

The Labor Compliance Specialist is a key compliance professional responsible for ensuring full adherence to complex federal, state, and local labor compliance requirements on public works and other regulated construction projects. This role serves as a subject matter expert in prevailing wage, certified payroll, and labor standards enforcement, providing direct oversight, audit readiness, and risk mitigation across multiple projects and jurisdictions.The Specialist operates with a high degree of autonomy and professional judgment and plays a critical role in protecting the company from financial penalties, contract findings, project delays, and reputational risk associated with labor noncompliance.This role is hybrid, with regular in-office presence in San Diego, CA. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Job Description:

*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Independently manage labor compliance obligations for multiple active projects, including internal self-perform and multi-tier subcontractors.

• Review, analyze, and audit Certified Payroll Reports (CPRs) and supporting documentation for compliance with applicable federal, state, and local labor laws.

• Interpret and apply complex labor compliance requirements, including prevailing wage determinations, fringe benefit compliance, apprenticeship utilization, skilled and trained workforce requirements, and Project Labor Agreements (PLA), Tri-Trade, and Two-Trade Agreements.

• Conduct proactive compliance audits and risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential findings, underpayments, or reporting deficiencies.

• Review public and private contracts for labor compliance requirements and collaborate with project teams, legal, payroll, and external stakeholders to implement compliant monitoring and reporting processes.

• Serve as a primary point of contact during client, third-party, and government audits, reviews, and inquiries, preparing documentation and responding to findings in coordination with senior management.

• Monitor regulatory changes and provide guidance on evolving labor compliance laws, wage determinations, and enforcement trends, particularly within California.

• Develop, deliver, and facilitate labor compliance training for internal stakeholders, project teams, and subcontractors.

• Issue formal requests for missing, corrected, or revised documentation and work directly with contractor representatives to resolve compliance issues.

• Utilize labor compliance systems (e.g., LCPtracker and similar platforms) to review, approve, and manage certified payroll submissions and compliance documentation.

• Ensure timely and accurate submission of compliance records to clients and agencies in accordance with contractual and regulatory deadlines.

• Maintain organized, audit-ready records and update shared compliance tracking tools and SharePoint repositories on a recurring basis.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with project teams, contractors, unions, clients, and third-party auditors.

• Perform other related compliance and audit-support duties as assigned.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 2–4 years of progressively responsible experience in labor compliance on state- and/or federally funded construction projects.

• Demonstrated experience with prevailing wage enforcement, certified payroll auditing, and labor compliance investigations.

• Working knowledge of California labor laws and regulations, including DIR requirements and public works compliance

• Experience working with union labor agreements and interfacing with union representatives.

• Associate’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of relevant professional experience, training, and demonstrated labor compliance expertise.

• Proficiency with labor compliance and payroll monitoring systems (e.g., LCPtracker)

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify compliance risks, discrepancies, and corrective actions.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple deadlines and priorities.

•  Strong written and verbal communication skills, including professional correspondence and audit documentation.

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven construction environment.

• Ability and willingness to travel on a flexible schedule as business needs require.

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range:

$32.73 - $43.22

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.

In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.

Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.

Job Number: J12440

If you’re interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future, join the SOLV Energy Team.