Compensation Analyst
At a glance
Mid-level Compensation & Benefits role at SOLV Energy. San Diego CA Renewable Group · full-time · $74,880–$93,600 base.
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What you'll do
- Assess new and existing roles by reviewing their scope, pricing them against the market, and recommending levels and pay ranges
- Check roles for mismatches in scope, title, level or classification, and work with Talent Acquisition to keep job descriptions accurate
- Prepare annual and one-off pay survey submissions, including Aon Radford, by validating and matching employee and job data
- Help run merit, promotion and bonus cycles, then reconcile approved changes against HR and payroll records
- Audit compensation data, calculate pay metrics, and support HR system testing, procedures and compensation projects
What you bring
- You have two to four years working as a compensation specialist or analyst
- You hold a bachelor’s degree or bring equivalent experience
- You can work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or later
- You’re proficient in Excel and have working knowledge of an HR system
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone who can analyze pay data carefully and coordinate with teams across the business. It is hybrid, with regular in-office work in San Diego, California.
From the employer
SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.
Job Description Summary:
The Compensation Analyst supports the administration, analysis, and ongoing development of the organization’s compensation programs and practices. This position performs compensation analyses, supports market pricing and salary survey activities, assists with annual compensation cycles, and helps ensure compensation decisions are consistent, competitive, equitable, and aligned with the organization’s compensation philosophy.This role is hybrid, with regular in-office presence in San Diego, CA. 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:
- Assist with compensation analyses for new and existing positions, including reviewing job descriptions, evaluating job scope and responsibilities, conducting market pricing, and recommending appropriate job levels, grades, and salary ranges.
- Assist with job evaluation and leveling activities, including identifying potential inconsistencies in job scope, level, title, or classification.
- Complete and submit annual and ad hoc compensation surveys, including Aon Radford salary surveys, coordinating the collection, validation, matching, and submission of required employee and job data.
- Assist with the administration and execution of annual merit, promotion, and bonus cycles, including eligibility reviews, data validation, compensation worksheets, system configuration and testing, reporting, and audits.
- Support post-cycle reconciliation to ensure approved compensation changes are accurately reflected in HR and payroll systems.
- Perform compensation data audits to identify discrepancies, data quality issues, and potential inconsistencies.
- Perform compensation calculations and analyses, including range penetration, compa-ratio, percent increases, market positioning, and other compensation metrics.
- Support compensation-related HRIS transactions, testing, and system enhancements as needed.
- Assist with the development and maintenance of compensation procedures, guidelines, tools, templates, and documentation.
- Advises management on applicable state and federal employment regulations, and benefits and compensation policies.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to develop, review, evaluate, and maintain job descriptions for job requisitions and the job description repository, ensuring accuracy and consistency in job scope, responsibilities, titles, and levels.
- Participate in compensation-related projects and initiatives such as compensation audits, market studies, and policy updates.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:
- 2-4 years of experience as a compensation specialist or analyst required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent experience
- Experience with Aon Radford or similar compensation survey platforms preferred.
- Experience working with an HRIS or compensation management system preferred.
- Research and analytical skills to gather and interpret data
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to work well with teammates across all areas of the business, levels, and geographic locations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an attention to detail to produce analysis and present information in a clear, concise and effective manner
- Experience with Renewables and/or Construction preferred
- Proficiency in Excel
- Working knowledge of use of an HR system; Workday preferred but not required
- Time management skills and ability to deliver on commitments
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.
SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Compensation Range:
$74,880.00 - $93,600.00
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.
In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.
Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.
Job Number: J14204
If you’re interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future, join the SOLV Energy Team.