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Founded in 1946, we began as a small company in Denver, CO, and have since grown to be part of the largest specialty contractor in North America. Today, we work with owners and contractors nationwide, delivering complex construction solutions across various industries, including aviation, mission critical, entertainment, and healthcare. At IME, our people are our most valuable asset. We are committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes safety, quality, and professional growth. Joining IME is more than just finding a job-it's about building a career with opportunities to advance and make an organizational impact. Power your future with IME and be a part of a team that drives success in every project.\nAbout this Role\nIntermountain Electric, Inc. (IME) is celebrating 80 years of powering progress across Colorado. Our office teams help deliver safe, smart, and reliable electrical solutions through our people and partnerships, the IME Way.\nThrough strategic planning, collaboration, and technical excellence, and guided by our values of Integrity, Safety, Ingenuity, Relationships, Craftsmanship, and Spark, we empower our professionals to innovate, support our field teams, and strengthen the partnerships that move our work forward.\nJoin a team where your expertise fuels the systems that keep communities running!\nThe Union Payroll Specialist plays a critical role in supporting accurate, timely, and compliant payroll administration for IME's union and prevailing-wage work. Working across Payroll, HR, Operations, Project Accounting, and the General Superintendent, this position helps translate collective bargaining requirements, wage determinations, finalized MOU terms, and project-specific labor requirements into accurate payroll setup, reporting, and remittance. The Specialist also serves as a subject matter expert for union and certified payroll compliance, helping IME identify discrepancies early, meet reporting obligations, and maintain audit-ready documentation.\nWhat You'll Do\nOCIP / CCIP Compliance\nCoordinate and oversee OCIP and, where applicable, CCIP reporting for active projects in accordance with contract requirements. Maintain comprehensive wrap-up program records and proactively manage reporting deadlines across multiple concurrent projects.\nUnion Dues, Benefits & Trust Reporting\nIndependently administer union dues, fringe benefits, and trust fund contributions in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements, including calculation, payroll deductions, remittance, and maintenance of current rates and schedules by local or union.\nPerform detailed reconciliations of union deductions and contributions against payroll activity before submission, researching discrepancies and coordinating corrections before they create payroll or compliance issues.\nMonitor and proactively manage scheduled CBA wage and fringe escalation dates outside of active MOU negotiations and coordinate timely payroll system updates so changes take effect as required.\nServe as the primary payroll subject matter expert and point of contact for union trust fund audits, compiling contribution, dues, and supporting payroll records and coordinating responses to auditor requests.\nCertified Payroll & Prevailing Wage Compliance\nCoordinate and ensure compliance with weekly and as-required certified payroll reporting for prevailing-wage and public works projects, ensuring submissions are accurate, timely, and supported by appropriate documentation.\nAt project setup, analyze, identify and apply the appropriate wage determination, including determinations published through SAM.gov, and monitor for applicable modifications throughout the project so required rates remain current.\nContinuously monitor project-level apprentice-to-journeyman ratios and other certified payroll requirements to support compliance with applicable contractual and legal standards.\nServe as the primary administrator of certified payroll reporting systems and portals, including LCP tracker and state-specific platforms, supporting user access, submission requirements, and ongoing reporting needs while maintaining audit-ready records.\nProject & Payroll Rate Setup\nPartner closely with Operations and Project Accounting to understand labor requirements for new union and prevailing-wage projects, then establish the appropriate wage rates, fringe rates, and job classifications in the payroll system before the first payroll run.\nMOU Implementation & Union Coordination\nServe as the primary coordination point between the General Superintendent, Payroll, and HR to translate finalized union-specific MOU terms into clear payroll actions. Document and coordinate changes to wages, dues percentages, benefit and fringe contributions, and effective dates so payroll configuration reflects finalized terms.\nConduct detailed reviews of finalized MOU terms against current payroll system configuration, including JDE setup, and identify discrepancies early to help prevent payroll errors and potential retroactive pay adjustments.\nReview union hiring hall and dispatch activity against payroll to support accurate classification, wage rate, and local assignment.\nEscalate unresolved questions or contract-language ambiguities to the General Superintendent or HR rather than independently interpreting contract language, maintaining a clear distinction between payroll implementation and labor-relations ownership.\nCross-Functional Partnership\nFacilitate effective cross-functional communication between Payroll and HR on union-related payroll matters and provide accurate and well-supported data and documentation needed to support union inquiries, audits, and reporting.\nRecognize matters involving grievances, negotiations, or labor-relations interpretation and route them to the appropriate owner for resolution.\nAdditional duties as assigned.\nWhat You'll Bring\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities\nDemonstrated knowledge of certified payroll reporting, prevailing-wage requirements, collective bargaining agreement structures, and OCIP/CCIP programs, with the ability to apply those requirements in a payroll environment.\nStrong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and compliance requirements across multiple projects.\nProficiency with payroll systems and Excel; JDE experience is a plus. Experience with certified payroll reporting software and portals is preferred.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively translate complex payroll, compliance, and contractual requirements across Operations, HR, Payroll, and other stakeholders.\nDemonstrated Accomplishments\nDemonstrated successful experience coordinating union and prevailing-wage payroll requirements accurately and consistently while recognizing when contract interpretation, grievances, or negotiation matters require escalation to the appropriate owner.\nConsistently maintains accurate, audit-ready reporting and documentation and proactively identifies discrepancies before they create payroll or compliance issues.\nBuilds strong cross-functional alignment so wage, fringe, dues, classification, and effective-date changes are understood and implemented consistently across Payroll, HR, and Operations.\nEducation & Experience\nAssociate’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.\nDemonstrated knowledge in payroll, including exposure to union and/or prevailing-wage environments, required.\nExperience processing payroll within the electrical, construction or related industries is preferred.\nWhat You'll Get\nWorking Conditions:\nThe majority of the time you will work in a typical office environment. Occasionally, you may travel to a construction job site. When on construction job sites you will encounter typical construction conditions including extreme temperatures, noise, dust, mud debris, welding, leading edge, trenching, and shoring, sometimes in a confined space. You may be required to visit multiple locations during any one day.\nBenefits Overview:\nIME provides an industry-leading comprehensive benefits package. Full-time employees are eligible to choose from a variety of healthcare coverage options, which become effective the first of the month after hire. In addition, employees are offered a substantial amount of PTO and are immediately eligible to make contributions to a generously matched and fully vested 401k.\nSalary Range: $68,000 - $92,000\n*Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.*\nEstablished in 1946, IME is part of Quanta Services, the largest specialty contractor in North America. We base our business model on always doing the right thing and pride ourselves in finding the best processes and practices in everything we do. As an electrical contractor, we install and service the power and lighting to commercial and industrial buildings in the Western US.\nThe statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned as required.\nIntermountain Electric, Inc. (IME) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and to creating an environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. \n\nIME will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who are qualified for a job so that they may perform the essential duties of the position. \nIME strives to provide a safe work environment for its employees. Under applicable laws and regulations, IME conducts background checks on all final candidates.\nApplicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.\nCompensation Range\nThe anticipated compensation for this position is - depending on experience and qualifications.Equal Opportunity Employer\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. 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