Total Rewards Manager

About Atlas

Atlas is a trusted leader in environmental and infrastructure consulting services; we provide services that enable communities to flourish and thrive. With a team of 3,500 employees and offices throughout the US, we combine local expertise and a network of relationships to deliver solutions to both public and private clients. Our services help improve the quality of life in the communities where we live and work. We always aim for smart, safe, and sustainable results. At Atlas we understand that our future is everyone’s responsibility, and we create a better experience at every stage of a project.

Job Description

The Total Rewards Manager is responsible for leading the design, execution, and administration of the organization’s total rewards programs, including compensation, benefits, retirement, recognition, and related offerings. This role partners closely with HR leadership, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to ensure programs are competitive, compliant, scalable, and aligned with organizational and workforce strategies.

Serving as a trusted advisor and subject-matter expert, the Total Rewards Manager delivers data-driven insights and recommendations, oversees vendor relationships, manages budgets, and drives continuous improvement across total rewards programs, including rewards considerations related to employee mobility, taxation, and immigration.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and advance the organization’s total rewards strategy in alignment with business objectives.

• Establish and communicate compensation philosophy, governance, and pay practices.

• Lead job architecture, market pricing, and salary structure development across professional, field, and craft labor roles.

• Administer annual merit, incentive, and off-cycle compensation programs.

• Oversee health, welfare, retirement, wellness, and leave programs for union and non-union populations, including program analysis and recommendations.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefit and retirement inquiries.

• Lead benefits renewals, open enrollment, and vendor negotiations.

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and collective bargaining requirements, including ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, and prevailing wage laws.

• Audit benefit vendor billing and manage related financial controls.

• Maintain base compensation programs and job structures to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.

• Conduct and analyze salary and compensation surveys.

• Evaluate job duties to ensure appropriate FLSA classifications.

• Monitor market trends to inform compensation planning and salary structure adjustments.

• Manage total rewards budgets, forecasting, and cost modeling.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with HRBPs, Finance, Legal, Payroll, Safety, and IT.

• Provide executive-level reporting, insights, and recommendations.

• Support employee mobility programs, including relocations, domestic and international assignments, and related rewards considerations.

• Partner with Finance, Legal, Payroll, and external advisors on tax and immigration-related considerations impacting compensation and benefits programs.

• Any and all other tasks assigned.

You’ll thrive here if you have

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field required.

• Advanced degree or professional certification (CCP, CBP, CEBS) preferred.

• 7-10+ years of progressive experience in total rewards, compensation, or benefits.

• Experience supporting construction, engineering, environmental, or professional services organizations required.

• Demonstrated experience supporting unionized workforces, craft labor populations, and prevailing wage environments.

• Working knowledge of collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and their impact on pay, benefits, and leave programs.

• Experience supporting multi-state, field-based workforces.

• Working knowledge of employee mobility, relocation, taxation, and immigration considerations impacting compensation and benefits programs.

• Strong vendor management and benefits renewal experience.

• Strong analytical and financial acumen.

• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• High level of discretion and confidentiality.

• Strong project management and prioritization skills.

• Proficiency with HRIS and benefits platforms (e.g., ADP or similar).

• Regular business hours with flexibility as needed.

• Occasional travel may be required.

• Participation in leadership and cross-functional meetings.

What you can expect from us

The A-Team Experience is our employee program focused on helping our people thrive professionally, personally and as part of a community. We trust our people to do great work and live fulfilling lives, and we provide resources that care for our people, both at work and in life:

• Health & Wellness: We offer medical, dental and vision coverage with multiple plan options, including no-cost employee-only medical coverage.

• Time Off & Family Support: We offer vacation time, paid holidays, sick & safety leave (SSL) and paid parental leave

• Retirement: We help employees plan for the future with a 401(k) and company match.

• Insurance: To provide protection and peace of mind, we offer Life, AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) and Disability insurance.

• Safety Program: We are committed to safety as part of our ‘quality of life’ core value, and we provide approved PPE at no cost and reimbursement for prescription safety glasses and protective footwear.

• Learning & Development: We provide clear career paths, learning resources and development programs allowing you to see how you can grow and advance within the company. We offer internal certifications on specific skills and support external credentials through tuition reimbursement.

• Belonging: We support Employee Communities (ECs), voluntary, employee-led groups that create connections, belonging and shared purposes.

• Flexibility: May vary by project demands and regional workloads, but we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to help employees manage their personal and professional responsibilities.

Our people and our culture are central to our work. Our values bring us together, create a sense of belonging and give us purpose. They guide how we make decisions, how we work as a team and how we serve our clients.

• Life: We enhance the quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.

• Heart: As our hallmark, we act with compassion, empathy, and respect.

• Trust: We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.

• Mastery: Always striving for the highest quality, greatness inspires our work.

About the Job

• Career Level: Manager
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Compensation: $120,000 - $140,000 annual salary
  The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the state’s law. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.

EEO Statement

Atlas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race (including hairstyles, hair texture, hair type, or hair length commonly or historically associated with race), ethnicity, creed, religion or religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions or requests for pregnancy disability leave and/or family care leave), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, primary language, crime victim status, criminal conviction history, uniformed service member or veteran status, marital status, age, genetic information, disability or protected medical condition, genetics, political affiliation or activities, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Notice to Third Party Agencies

Please note that Atlas Technical Consultants does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Atlas will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Atlas explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Atlas.

Ready to build a career to be proud of? Join the A-Team today!