Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Compliance Coordinator

Job Description Summary The Certified Payroll & Prevailing Wage/Apprenticeship (PWA) Compliance Coordinator manages certified payroll and labor compliance documentation for projects subject to Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts (DBRA) requirements, as well as projects where our customers require prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PWA) documentation to substantiate their eligibility for tax credits under Internal Revenue Code Sections 45U and 45Y.

Important context: Our company serves as the contractor/labor provider on these projects — not the taxpayer claiming the tax credit. Our customers (project owners) are the taxpayers who rely on accurate labor documentation from us to substantiate their own IRS tax credit claims. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the labor and wage records we provide to support both regulatory compliance (DBRA) and our customers' tax credit substantiation (45U/45Y) while working closely with the GE Vernova Tax Compliance Director, Corporate Legal and compliance teams to manage the contractual risk associated with these obligations.

Job Description Key Responsibilities Certified Payroll (Davis-Bacon Act & Related Acts) Compile weekly payroll reports, pay stubs, and timecards for qualifying federally funded projects using systems such as Kronos, Workday, and PowerMax Review and verify that all employees working on the jobsite are accurately captured in payroll reports Submit reports to third-party consultants for independent review, verification, and conformance Review conformed reports and submit final certified payroll to customers in accordance with federal project terms Certify payroll reports in accordance with DBRA requirements Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Documentation (IRA Sections 45U/45Y) Maintain accurate labor hours, wage classification, and apprenticeship utilization records to support our customers' substantiation of prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PWA) requirements under IRC Sections 45U and 45Y Track apprenticeship labor hour percentages against applicable phased-in thresholds, and document good faith effort records when registered apprentices are unavailable Provide labor documentation to customers, third-party consultants, or customer tax advisors as required under contract terms to support the customer's tax credit filings (e.g., supporting documentation referenced in IRS Form 8835/7213 or successor forms) Coordinate with corporate legal/contracts teams to understand contractual risk-transfer provisions related to PWA compliance (e.g., indemnification clauses, correction/cure cost obligations, credit recapture risk) since our company is not the taxpayer but may bear contractual liability for documentation deficiencies Distinguish between DBRA correction processes (DOL back-wage enforcement) and IRA correction/cure mechanisms (IRS-administered backpay, interest, and penalty payment processes that apply to the taxpayer, not our company directly) to ensure appropriate internal escalation Apprenticeship Program Management Manage and administer qualified apprenticeship programs Works to create new and modify existing GE Vernova’s- One Field Service apprenticeship programs  Maintains related training instruction, on-job learning and Davis-Bacon certifications within DOL Rapids 2.0 Track and maintain apprentice ratios, wage progression, and certification status per applicable DBRA and PWA requirements Documentation & Compliance Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation for all certified payroll, PWA, and apprenticeship records Ensure compliance with corporate employee data privacy policies and other applicable regulatory standards Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and reporting templates to support the Davis-Bacon Program Compliance Director, covering both DBRA and IRA-driven documentation workflows Audit & Investigation Support Assist corporate compliance and legal teams in responding to Depa