Timekeeper

Job Summary

Reporting to the Timekeeping Supervisor, the Project Timekeeper will perform timekeeping and craft payroll activities for the Project. The position requires the ability to maintain confidentiality with strong ethical behavior in workplace practices, a customer‑service orientation with a demonstrated professional demeanor and communication style, flexibility, and commitment to meeting deadlines. The position requires overtime on a weekly basis. The timekeeping team works when the craft professionals work.

Ability to work many Saturdays, occasional Sundays and some holidays is required. Coverage of swing shift or night shift may also be required to fill in for colleagues assigned to those shifts.

The position will be located at the Thacker Pass/Winnemucca jobsite in Nevada and may be required to travel to other project office locations on occasion (e.g., the Houston Home Office) when performing this role.

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. The mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States, enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year. As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel manages and integrates engineering and building efforts, procurement of about $1 billion in goods and services, earthworks began in 2023, and design and procurement of long‑lead equipment is underway.

The site is about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada, and 3 hours northeast of Reno.

Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.

• Coordinate with Labor Relations to ensure prompt input of all required payroll information for Craft Professionals into project timekeeping and payroll systems. Data entry includes but is not limited to new hire information, terminations, rate and classification changes, etc.
• Onboard project new hires to include badging for all site personnel.
• Verify daily craft attendance using the project electronic timekeeping system (eTrack).
• Review, balance (reconcile) and export daily time records for craft employees.
• Replace badging and maintain/troubleshoot time clocks.
• Create and distribute daily/weekly reporting such as force reports, attendance infractions, timesheet completion, etc.
• Sort, validate and distribute weekly craft payroll checks/direct deposit slips.
• Process requests for time off and daily call‑ins for craft employees.
• Maintain craft employee files to include scanning for records retention.
• Maintain crew timesheets as directed by construction supervision.
• Gate watch (badge scanning) for personnel at the project site.
• Provide payroll‑related customer service to craft professionals.
• Any other related activities as assigned by the Timekeeping Supervisor or Project Finance and Accounting Manager.

• Bachelor's degree related (or international equivalent) and 1‑2 years of timekeeping/payroll experience or 4‑5 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.

• Intermediate skill with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills.
• Strong customer service background.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently to identify and resolve routine problems.

Bechtel offers a robust benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well‑designed 401(k) plan with matching and profit‑sharing components.

Additional benefits include a competitive total rewards package, dynamic career…