Payroll Services Specialist - Project - Temple, TX

Payroll Services Specialist

Ensures timely capture, review, and preparation of accurate payroll‑ready time and pay data for craft and administrative employees within assigned business units. Supports weekly payroll readiness by monitoring timesheet submission, reviewing entries for accuracy and compliance, aligning data with company policies, union agreements, and wage and hour requirements. Acts as primary local, employee‑facing payroll resource for field and office employees, providing pay‑related questions, timekeeping guidance, and routine issue resolution.

Partners with Shared Services Payroll, People Practice teams, and regional field leadership to support compliant payroll processing and provide consistent, high‑quality payroll experience.

Candidate can be based in any location that DPR Construction has an office. Weekly travel or relocation to project location in Temple, TX is required. Competitive per diem and travel incentives offered. Compensation Range: $52,500–$90,000.

• Collect, review, and approve employee time across approved timekeeping systems (paper, Rhumbix, Smart Sheet), ensuring completeness, accurate classification, and submission by payroll deadlines.
• Support craft worker attestation process and requirements.
• Perform first‑pass review of time entries to identify and resolve anomalies, including overtime, double time, and leave hours prior to payroll submission.
• Support craft mobility within established guidelines and policies, coordinating payroll for employee movement between projects or entities.
• Participate in in‑person craft meetings or field discussions as needed to provide payroll guidance and reinforce timekeeping expectations.
• Prepare and submit payroll corrections to Shared Services Payroll, including coordination of payroll over payment repayments as needed.
• Serve as the primary local payroll point of contact for craft, administrative employees and regional field teams, responding to pay‑related inquiries and supporting issue resolution.
• Communicate payroll deadlines, requirements, and expectations to field operations and regional leadership to support timely and accurate payroll processing.
• Support pre‑planning, early communication and follow‑through for non‑normal payroll periods around holidays.
• Ensure hire completion in CMiC, including tax elections, direct deposit, timekeeping access, and other downstream payroll‑related onboarding and off‑boarding activities.
• Assist employees with payroll‑related system access and navigation, including Corpay pay card setup, ADP account access, and retrieval of pay statements and year‑end tax documents. Coordinate with IT and other support teams as needed to resolve access issues.
• Partner with the Fleet team to support payroll‑related adjustments associated with vehicle assignments.
• Partner with People Practice Events Specialists to ensure timely information exchange and accurate payroll system updates related to employee transfers between the Family of Companies.
• Provide operational payroll support related to union agreements and pay practices, coordinating with union representatives as needed to ensure accurate time reporting, employee classification and payroll readiness. Escalate interpretation or compliance‑related matters as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with applicable payroll regulations, wage and hour requirements, union rules, and DPR policies and best practices.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of payroll information through adherence to established controls and data governance standards.
• Support business continuity, continuous improvement initiatives, and payroll‑related projects as assigned.

• Working knowledge of payroll, timekeeping, and wage and hour concepts.
• Familiarity with multi‑state payroll environments and unionized work forces preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to identify discrepancies and resolve issues proactively.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook); intermediate Excel skills preferred.
• Experience with construction payroll practices, job costing, or industry‑specific systems, a plus.
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate…