Benefits and Compensation Analyst (Dallas, TX) - Austin Industries

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies.

With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.

Austin Industries has an outstanding opportunity for a Benefits and Compensation Analyst at our corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

The benefits and compensation analyst is responsible for analyzing, maintaining, and supporting administration of our benefits and compensation programs.

This position report 100% onsite to the corporate office in Dallas and will require some travel to various job sites/regional offices as needed.

 

Responsibilities:


* Proactively partner with HR management and benefits team on strategy development and execution


* Communicates retirement plan information, answers employee questions, and oversees weekly 401(k) processing and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) administration.

Ensures retirement plans meet ERISA regulations through analysis and audits


* Performs analysis on compensation, reports on findings and makes recommendations


* Responsible for annual ESOP processing, including but not limited to, eligibility determination, allocation calculation, distribution processing, maintenance of record keeping system


* Assist in managing other benefit programs, including: medical, dental, vision, life, disability, flexible spending accounts, COBRA, 401(k) and ESOP programs


* Recommend and implement benefit plans, communicate benefit programs to employee-owners, conduct audits/reconciliations, and ensure compliance with applicable laws


* Assist management in identifying opportunities for continual improvement in benefit programs and barriers to change that limit the success of benefit programs


* Performs benefits billing, invoicing, and eligibility audits and participates in implementing benefit plan and process changes


* Assist in overseeing vendor performance in relation to established customer service measures and ensuring vendor performance is aligned with company expectations


* Gain general knowledge of insurance plan offerings as well as human resource policies


* Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications:


* Experience with direct employee benefits and retirement experience including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, and 401k plan


* Familiarity with government rules and regulations, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), FLSA, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, OSHA, Worker’s Compensation, and other applicable Labor and/or tax laws and regulations


* Strong analytical skills, demonstrating an ability to capture, analyze and interpret large amounts of HR-related data


* Able and willing to face challenges with energy and composure wh...