Senior Labor Compliance Specialist

SOLV Energy is an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and solar services provider for utility solar, high voltage substation and energy storage markets across North America.

Job Description Summary:
The Senior Labor Compliance Specialist serves as a regional labor compliance lead and people supervisor, providing advanced compliance oversight for complex, regulated construction projects while directly supervising and developing a team of Labor Compliance Specialists.

This role functions as the primary escalation resource, subject matter expert, and accountability owner for labor compliance performance within an assigned geographic region.

The Senior Specialist operates with a high degree of autonomy and professional judgment and is responsible for ensuring consistent execution of labor compliance standards, audit readiness, and regulatory adherence across all assigned projects and personnel.

This role can be hybrid, with regular in-office presence in San Diego, CA or fully remote.

Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Job Description:



*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

Compliance Leadership & Regional Oversight


* Provide overall labor compliance leadership for an assigned geographic region, overseeing compliance activities across multiple active projects and contractors.


* Independently manage complex labor compliance obligations for internal self-perform work and multi-tier subcontractors.


* Review, analyze, and audit Certified Payroll Reports (CPRs) and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws.


* Interpret and apply complex labor compliance requirements, including prevailing wage determinations, fringe benefit compliance, apprenticeship utilization, skilled and trained workforce mandates, and Project Labor Agreements (PLA), Tri-Trade, and Two-Trade Agreements.


* Conduct proactive compliance audits and risk assessments to identify, mitigate, and resolve potential findings, underpayments, or reporting deficiencies.


* Serve as the primary point of contact for client, third-party, and government audits, reviews, and inquiries, preparing documentation and responding to findings in coordination with senior leadership.


* Monitor regulatory changes and provide expert guidance on evolving labor compliance laws, wage determinations, and enforcement trends, with a focus on California public works requirements.

People Leadership & Development


* Directly supervise, mentor, and develop a team of assigned Labor Compliance Specialists, ensuring consistent application of policies, procedures, and compliance standards.


* Serve as the first escalation point and technical resource for Labor Compliance Specialists, providing guidance, troubleshooting support, ...