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Certified Payroll Admin

OHLA USA
Irvine, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/29/2026
Overview

OHLA USA merges global expertise and a 100 year legacy with the latest innovations and a strong regional footprint to deliver complex and challenging infrastructure and vertical construction projects. The company has more than 2,000 engineering and construction professionals from coast to coast and specializes in heavy civil construction and modernization of critical infrastructure projects, including highways, bridges, rail and mass transit systems, tunnels, and water resources. Through its vertical construction affiliate, OHLA USA provides construction management and pre-construction services to build and renovate healthcare, educational, and assisted living facilities in addition to many other important cultural, institutional, and commercial spaces.

OHLA USA is a division of international construction company, Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A. (OHLA Group), headquartered in Madrid, Spain. The company's U.S. operations are headquartered in New York City with regional office locations in California, Texas, Florida, and Illinois. In 2021, OHLA USA secured many noteworthy and important contracts totaling $1.2 billion. Our portfolio of current and new contracts will continue to advance our growth as we continue to strive for excellence.

OHLA USA, Inc., OHL NA’s affiliate in the Western region, is a top performer of heavy civil transportation and environmental projects that keep the Golden State operating safely and efficiently. One of the most prominent among its solid portfolio is the $1.4 billion I-405 Improvement project, which features the fast-tracked design and construction of 16 miles of two new roadway lanes that run north and south within the confines of Orange County, California.

Extraordinary construction projects demand exceptional talent. OHLA USA brings together the construction industry’s best and brightest who thrive in a collaborative work environment and who relish challenge and opportunity. We are currently seeking a Certifed Payroll Specialist for our West Region, full time in-office role out of Irvine, CA

Responsibilities

Qualifications:

  • Submit certified payroll for organization and subcontractors
  • Audit certified payroll for organization and subcontractors
  • Prove understanding of Certified payroll, California labor law and collective bargaining agreements
  • Manage all reporting deadlines with each agency and ensure certified payroll is submitted in a timely manner
  • Track, collect, and enter data into internal and external payroll systems as needed
  • Filing and scanning payroll documents, per project and legal requirements
  • Ad hoc reports

Note: This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive exhaustive list and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities at any time.

Requirements

  • Must have 1-3 years of labor compliance experience working in California (Construction industry a plus)
  • Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
  • Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
  • Knowledge in standard concepts, practices, and procedures
  • Previous work experience in a fast-paced team environment (preferred)
  • Knowledge of California state labor and payroll compliance requirements
  • Knowledge of Union requirements/agreements
  • CPR certification a plus
  • Ability to effectively communicate at all levels within the organization. Capable of managing projects and tasks successfully to completion
  • Ability to work independently
  • Must be able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.

Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • In-depth understanding of labor rules and regulations
  • Strong numerical skills
  • Working knowledge of LCP Tracker, or similar
  • Knowledge of MS office

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will require ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environments. Employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud noise.



OHLA USA and its affiliates are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected class.

OHLA USA and its subsidiaries (“OHLA”) shall not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to OHLA or an employee of OHLA, by mail, electronically, or otherwise will be considered OHLA property. OHLA will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. OHLA will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. OHLA Human Resources is the only authorized representative of OHLA to execute any agreements with search firms or staffing agencies. As a condition for payment, a Vendor shall have OHLA USA Inc.’s Personnel Agreement and a Job Order signed by an authorized OHLA HR representative. Verbal or written communications from any employee of OHLA and its subsidiaries shall not be considered binding obligations. All resumes whether unsolicited or solicited shall be the property of OHLA.

Minimum Salary

USD $62,400.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $75,000.00/Yr.

Salary : $62,400 - $75,000

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