Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Manager

Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Manager

DWT, Inc. 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 Inc. 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.

Ready to start your career and as an important part of our People & Culture team?

The Prevailing Wage & Apprentice Manager is a key member of the US team, responsible for managing and ensuring adherence to the apprenticeship program requirements approved by the US Department of Labor. This role also serves as the organization's subject matter expert and lead auditor for US prevailing wage regulations and processes, including wage determinations, conformance requests, and other activities in compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and related federal and state requirements.

Additionally, the position supports the coordination of training and administrative functions through the company's Learning Management System (LMS). The Manager will assess technical skills and competencies, providing reports to internal DWT leadership, the US Department of Labor, and client representatives to ensure program compliance with all contractual, state, and federal regulations. The Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Manager will be dynamic, adaptable, and a strong collaborator.

Responsible for developing and administering project-specific prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance programs to support IRA-qualified projects, mitigate regulatory and contractual risk, and protect tax credit eligibility. The role serves as a key advisor to Project Management, Commercial, Contracts, Training, Total Compensation and Operations teams throughout project planning and execution.

• Supervise and guide the career development progress of apprentices, regularly assessing their acquired skills and competencies from on-the-job and related training hours?

• As needed, ensure apprentices are enrolled appropriately with Veteran’s Affairs to make use of their GI bill in conjunction with their apprenticeship training?

• Establish and nurture relationships with Department of Labor Apprenticeship program and Wage and Hour Division (WHD) personnel, ensuring the success of DWT, Inc.’s programs?

• Generate written and oral reports covering all facets of the apprenticeship program, including individual apprentice performance, program achievements, related documentation, and mandated reports for state, federal, and customer requirements?

• Serve as the subject matter expert within the organization regarding regulatory requirements for apprentice programs and the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)?

• Formulate and implement recommendations for training program policies, procedures, and practices, serving as an advisor on program-related issues for internal and external entities?

• Serve as a critical point of contact for external customers and their auditing partners on Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship compliance matters, and support successful reporting in their preferred tool(s) or format(s) – such as LCP Tracker, WH-347, Skill Smart or eMars certified payroll system?

• As needed, plan, develop, and deliver training and staff development programs, utilizing various methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops?

• Be the company expert on the Davis…