Compensation Coordinator

Company Overview

Total Compensation Specialist – Payroll Focus. DWT ("Deutsche Windtechnik") is Germany’s largest Independent Service Provider, offering a comprehensive service package for Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) from one single source. With more than 9,000 WTGs under contract and more than 2,200 worldwide employees operating in Europe, the US, and Asia, DWT sets the bar for Independent Service Provider services. DWT came to North America and started operations here in 2018.

Headquartered in Houston, TX, it is our goal to set the standard for best‑in‑class levels of quality, safety, efficiency, and customer service in the US market.

• Support precise and prompt compensation for every team member, and assist with prevailing wage and apprenticeship topics and company-sponsored benefit matters.
• Track and execute manual adjustments to payroll, process Employee Action Forms ("EAFs"), maintain prevailing wage and apprenticeship setups in our systems, and support benefit matters as needed.
• Manage data entry within the HRIS and perform regular audits to ensure accuracy; maintain basic data within the HRIS and ERP systems to correctly track work for payroll.
• Review EAFs, generate and track documentation, and process changes timely for each bi‑weekly pay cycle.
• Work closely with HR and Finance to deliver payroll reports for accurate and timely processing; support benefit invoice matters as needed.
• Partner with Apprenticeship, Operations, ERP and BD to support compliance in all aspects of prevailing wage work, from system setup to hours tracking, calculations of prevailing wage, fringe or restitution, and compliant certified payroll reporting.
• Support maintaining accurate benefits records; serve as a backup contact for employee benefit inquiries; assist with employee leave and benefits administration.
• Assist bi‑weekly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Support the processing of off‑cycle paychecks as needed.
• Receive communications regarding payroll adjustments, respond to teammates, and execute while ensuring accuracy and compliance with standard processes.
• Support the review and validation of payroll deductions, garnishments, employee pay setup, payroll policies, and payroll adjustments.
• Adhere to wage and hour laws, tax regulations, applicable federal and state compensation laws, and company policies.
• Reconcile payroll reports and assist with audits as necessary.
• Maintain familiarity with employee benefits programs (health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement plans) and support the overall team as needed.
• Ensure a working knowledge of our benefits administration systems and enrollment tools.

• Positive team‑ and learning‑oriented mindset, with focus on shared continuous improvement and ownership for deliverables.
• Minimum of 1–2 years of experience as the payroll responsible person for an organization.
• High School Diploma or GED;
  Associate’s degree or beyond is a bonus, but not required.
• High level of attention to detail, and strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents and follow instructions, such as federal and state tax communications, income withholding orders, and benefit plan descriptions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug/alcohol screening.
• The employee must be capable of lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus because of frequent computer‑based work.

• Eligibility after 1 month to participate in our 401k with immediately vested, generous company match.
• Generous PTO, excellent medical/dental/vision benefits.
• Competitive compensation.
• Personalized and ongoing training.