Payroll Timekeeper (ESS-285)

ESS-285

Project Overview :

Our client helps our customers deliver projects of purpose that create a lasting positive legacy. These are projects that create jobs and grow economies; improve the resiliency of the world's infrastructure; connect communities to resources and opportunity; get us closer to net zero; protect U.S. and allied interests; tackle critical environmental challenges to protect people and the planet; and accelerate progress to make the world a cleaner, greener, safer place. Our client is building a number of solar projects across the United States, including the Mammoth Solar Project in Indiana.

Job Summary :

Reporting to the Chief Timekeeper, the Project Timekeeper will perform timekeeping and craft payroll activities for the Projects. The position requires the ability to maintain confidentiality with a strong ethical behavior in workplace practices, a customer-service orientation with a demonstrated professional demeanor and communication style, flexibility, and commitment to meeting deadlines. The position requires overtime on a weekly basis. The timekeeping team works when the craft professionals work. Ability to work many Saturdays, occasional Sundays and some holidays required. Coverage of swing shift or night shift may also be required to fill in for colleagues assigned to those shifts. The position will be located at the Winamac, Indiana and may be required to travel to other project office locations on occasion (e.g., the Houston Home Office) when performing this role.

Major Responsibilities :

• Coordination with Labor Relations to ensure prompt input of all required payroll information for Craft Professionals into project timekeeping and payroll systems.
• Data entry includes but is not limited to new hire information, terminations, rate and classification changes, etc.
• Onboarding of project new hires to include badging for all site personnel.
• Verification of daily craft attendance using the project electronic timekeeping system (eTrack).
• Review, balancing (reconciliation) and exporting of daily time records for craft employees.
• Replacement badging and time clock maintenance / troubleshooting.
• Creation and distribution of daily / weekly reporting such as force report, attendance infractions, timesheet completion, etc.
• Sorting, validation and distribution of weekly craft payroll checks / direct deposit slips.
• Processing of requests for time off and daily call-ins for craft employees.
• Maintenance of craft employee files to include scanning for records retention.
• Crew timesheet maintenance as directed by construction supervision.
• Gate watch (badge scanning) for personnel at the project site.
• Provide payroll-related customer service to craft professionals.
• Any other related activities as assigned by the Chief Timekeeper or Project Finance and Accounting Manager.

Education and Experience Requirements : 1-2 years of timekeeping / payroll experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills :

About Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc. :

Environmental and Safety Solutions Inc. (ESS Inc.) is a Cincinnati based certified MBE. Since 2002, ESS Inc. has been providing health and safety, engineering, environmental technical and management services to businesses throughout the United States. We work with businesses from Fortune 500 members to small businesses in the local community, providing world class occupational safety and health consultative services and environmental compliance assistance. Our customers value our personal attention to their needs and the accuracy and flexibility of our services to meet their unique needs.

As President and Founder of ESS, Lonnie Grayson brings more than 25 years of professional environmental safety and health leadership to the company. He founded ESS Inc. in 2002 and has grown the firm into a nationally recognized industry leader. With a professional background as a mechanical engineer, Mr. Grayson knows the value of a safety and health program that focuses on the processes that drive the safety and health process in a company to achieve great results. We understand the need for partnership with our customers to fully understand their needs and the culture of each customer to meet and exceed their occupational safety, health and environmental compliance needs.