Benefits Specialist

Are you passionate about benefits?  Are you looking for a new challenge?  Do you want to work with a collaborative team?  If the answer is, “Yes!”, then we have an exciting opportunity for you. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies!

The Benefits Specialist role is responsible for overseeing various aspects of benefits administration, including enrollment, communication, compliance, and resolving benefit-related issues. This position will work closely with associates and external benefit providers to ensure that benefits programs are effectively communicated and administered in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and industry practices. The primary goal of the Benefits Specialist is to facilitate smooth operations and provide exceptional service to associates, ensuring they have access to the benefits they need and that their inquiries or concerns are addressed promptly and accurately.

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

• Responsible for ensuring associates have a clear understanding of their benefits and that their inquiries or concerns are addressed promptly and accurately. This may include communicating plan details, eligibility requirements, and enrollment processes, as well as working with providers to resolve any issues related to benefits such as claim or coverage disputes.
• Develop and maintain company-specific documents with current and accurate information. These documents should be clear and easy to understand, ensuring the associates have the information needed to make informed decisions.
• Manage the new hire enrollments, life events, and annual open enrollment process by facilitating orientations, auditing elections, and ensuring information is properly transmitted to carriers.
• Prepare monthly billing by calculating, reconciling, and processing payments through accounting for all benefit providers.
• Conduct periodical audits and analyze data to ensure data integrity across platforms.
• Troubleshoot routine and non-routine matters relating to the administration of benefits, recommending solutions to rectify the issue to prevent future issues of the same nature.
• Organize and execute wellness programs and initiatives in alignment with broader strategies to promote associate health and well-being.
• Assist with the administration of associate leaves of absence as needed by acting as a liaison between associates, HR teams, and the third-party absence management provider.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of the benefits administration process. 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or Business Administration preferred.
• 5-8 years of related benefits experience preferred.
• Experience within an HRIS system, specifically UKG, preferred.
• Proactive, detail oriented, accurate, and self-directed.
• Able to quickly adapt and prioritize activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Have excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience analyzing and organizing data in Excel.

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 5,500 design-build projects across 48 states and 38 major cities nationwide. We ranked #3 on the ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms list, and #17 on the ENR Top 400 Contractors list in 2023. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person that can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is, “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resource team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. 

Salary : $28,000