HR & Payroll Specialist - The Colony, TX

Job Description

Job Description

HR & Payroll Specialist

Location: Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex (The Office is located in The Colony, TX)

About VCC

VCC is a leading commercial general contractor with a national footprint and approximately 300 employees across the country. We build complex, large-scale commercial projects and are proud of the team that makes it happen — from the field to the office. Our HR team is small and strategic — the work you do here is visible, meaningful, and felt across the organization from day one.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced HR & Payroll Specialist to join our lean HR team. This is a full-cycle role — you’ll own weekly and biweekly multi-state payroll processing and serve as the primary administrator for our employee benefits programs. You’ll be a key point of contact for employees across the country and a hands-on partner to the VP of Human Resources on compliance, open enrollment, and HR operations.

If you thrive in a role where no two days look the same, you’re comfortable managing both detail-intensive payroll work and high-touch employee interactions, and you want to work somewhere that values what HR actually does — this is the role for you.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Payroll

• Process weekly and biweekly payroll for a multi-state, exempt and non-exempt workforce
• Review and validate timecards, earnings, deductions, adjustments, garnishments, and bonuses
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage/hour and payroll tax requirements
• Administer auto allowance and mileage reimbursement programs through payroll
• Support quarterly and annual payroll audits and W-2 coordination
• Maintain accurate records and partner with HR on new hires, terminations, and compensation changes

Benefits Administration

• Administer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA/HSA, and 401(k) programs
• Process enrollments, life event changes, and terminations in ADP and carrier portals
• Serve as the primary employee contact for benefits questions
• Conduct new hire benefits orientations
• Lead open enrollment execution — system configuration, communications, and post-enrollment audits
• Coordinate COBRA with third-party vendors
• Administer FMLA, personal leave, and other LOA programs; manage return-to-work coordination
• Manage benefit compliance obligations: ACA reporting support, required notices (SPD, SAR, SBC), and 5500 coordination

HR Operations

• Maintain HRIS data integrity in ADP Workforce Now; process employee status changes and position updates
• Administer per diem and long-term lodging programs for field-assigned employees
• Support internal and external audits related to payroll and benefits
• Partner with the VP of HR on process improvement and compliance calendar management

What You Bring

• 5+ years of payroll processing experience, including multi-state; benefits administration experience required
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now (or similar HRIS); carrier portal experience preferred
• Solid understanding of payroll regulations, wage/hour compliance, and benefits compliance (ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA)
• Construction, field workforce, or project-driven industry experience a plus
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or CPP certification a plus
• High attention to detail, strong Excel skills, and the ability to manage competing deadlines without dropping the ball
• A genuine service orientation — you take pride in getting it right for employees

We invest in our people and support long-term careers.

Our employees receive a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support both professional performance and personal well-being, including:

• Competitive wages and potential bonus opportunities
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans
• Company-provided life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement options
• Wellness program and employee support resources
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 100% paid six-week maternity leave

Why VCC

Founded in 1987, from one office in Little Rock to nine offices nationwide, VCC has built a reputation for excellence. We operate with a financially conservative, debt-free philosophy that provides stability and long-term opportunity.

Our success is built on strong field leadership. If you’re ready to build your future with a respected national contractor, apply today.

VCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of required background and drug screening.