HR Compliance and Total Rewards Manager

The posting, as POWERX wrote it

ABOUT US

At POWERX, we make power work.

We deliver engineering, protection and control, commissioning, NETA field services, and compliance, supporting the full lifecycle of power infrastructure.

With a multinational footprint across the United States and Canada, we bring technical depth and field-proven experience to every project.

POWERX is built on four pillars, with our people as the foundation.

Guided by our values, HEART, our people-first culture shapes how we show up for each other and for our clients because we believe the best work comes from people who feel valued and supported.

That commitment to excellence has been recognized nationally, including Great Place to Work, Fortune Best Workplace in Construction, and Power Best Companies.

In an industry where technology and complexity are ever-changing, we’re ready to help you meet today’s challenges while preparing for tomorrow’s innovations.

Work with a team that’s powered by excellence.

OUR POWERX PERKS

• Competitive Pay
• Incentives for Certifications
• Referral Bonus Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, dental, vision, LTD, STD, Basic Life/AD&D, and other ancillary products
• 401k program with a company match
• Performance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• PTO including Wellness Days and Paid Holidays
• And much more!

Job Summary

The HR Compliance & Total Rewards Manager owns POWERX's HR compliance and total rewards programs across a nationally distributed, multi-state workforce. This role ensures POWERX meets all federal, state, and local employment law requirements and leads benefits administration, compensation, leave management, and HRIS coding and reporting. The Manager keeps people data and HR processes accurate, auditable, and scalable, and serves as the subject-matter expert who advises HR, payroll, finance, and business leaders on compliance risk. This is a highly technical, hands-on role that requires deep regulatory expertise, advanced HRIS and data skills, and the ability to both shape program direction and do the detailed work. The Manager also leads sensitive employee relations matters and workplace investigations with objectivity and discretion.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May oversee Benefits, HRIS, or Compensation specialists as the function grows.
• Manages external partners, including benefits brokers and carriers, the workers' compensation carrier, leave administrators, HRIS vendors, and outside employment counsel.

Duties/Responsibilities

Federal, State & Local Compliance

• Own POWERX's HR compliance program in every state where it has employees, including wage and hour rules, overtime, pay-stub requirements, final pay, paid sick leave, and meal and rest breaks.
• Track new and changing employment legislation and advise leadership on how it affects POWERX; update policies, the employee handbook, and practices to stay current.
• Make sure job postings and pay practices comply with state and local pay transparency laws.
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earnings/deduction and benefit coding, custom report writing, data audits, and vendor/carrier file integrations.

• Strong technical understanding of payroll-to-HRIS-to-benefits data flows, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Experience conducting or managing sensitive and escalated employee relations matters and workplace or ethics investigations, including documenting findings and recommendations.
• Experience managing benefits renewals, open enrollment, and broker/carrier relationships.
• Experience with both U.S. and Canadian employment law, benefits, payroll, and HR compliance is strongly preferred.
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CEBS, CCP, or CBP strongly preferred.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions integration or workforce harmonization.
• Experience administering drug and alcohol testing programs and managing background screening vendors.
• Experience managing workers' compensation claims and return-to-work programs in partnership with Safety/EHS teams.
• Experience managing employment-based immigration programs (H-1B, TN, L-1, PERM) in partnership with immigration counsel.
• Experience in a distributed organization of 250 to 1,000 employees.
• Hands-on technical experience with HRIS platforms such as UKG, ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, Workday, or Dayforce; SQL, Power BI, or advanced report-builder skills a plus.
• Experience leading or developing a small HR team.

Physical Requirements

• This is an office desk position with no significant physical exertion required.
• Must be willing and able to access each department at the organization's facilities.
• May require travel.

POWERX is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.