Benefits and Leave Specialist

A fully owned subsidiary of Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR), FiberTel, LLC. is locally grown in Utah’s Art City and has rapidly expanded over the Northwest and Western regions.

As an advocate for economic growth in the state of Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and California we understand the business of conveying information. With all that is happening in our state and nationwide, we are seeing different ways of life, work, and school. The increase in work from home and online school has put a strain on internet providers and their bandwidth. Internet Providers are relying heavily on us to continue the construction and installation of fiber optics to ensure that internet service goes uninterrupted for the people of our communities.

We are a utility construction company, with a specialization in the installation of fiber optics. We offer a full turnkey experience for our clients.

For our employees, we offer rewarding benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays, and 401k (with company match). 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and participate in E-Verify.

FiberTel is looking for a Benefits and Leave Specialist to join our HR team in Springville, UT.

Reporting to the HR Manager, this position administers employee benefits and leaves of absence, coordinates with our corporate benefits team, reconciles benefit billing to payroll, and answers employee benefit questions.

Pay: $23-27/hr, DOE

• Process benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations and submit them to our corporate benefits team
• Serve as the main liaison between FiberTel employees and corporate benefits administration
• Reconcile benefit billing to payroll deductions across pay cycles and resolve discrepancies
• Prepare and review benefit billing reports
• Administer leaves of absence, including FMLA eligibility determinations, designations, and required notices
• Track leave status, certifications, and return-to-work dates
• Respond to employee questions on benefits, eligibility, and leave
• Maintain accurate, confidential benefit and leave records
• Support HR tasks as needed

• 2+ years of experience in benefits and leave administration
• Working knowledge of FMLA and other leave laws, including notice and designation requirements
• Understanding of how benefit deductions flow through payroll
• Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail
• Experience with MS Office suite, including Excel
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check
• Experience in a corporate-administered benefits environment a plus!
• Experience in the construction industry a plus!

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods and use hands to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and communicate verbally and in writing. The employee is occasionally required to reach, bend, or stoop to access files or equipment, and to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus for reviewing detailed benefit and billing data.

Benefits Include: 

• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision Plans 
• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts 
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) with company matching 
• Short & Long Term Disability 
• Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance 
• Paid Holidays and Vacation 
• Competitive Pay 

* Pay is based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the employee. 

Applicants are required to pass all company drug testing, submit to a background check and adhere to all OSHA, state, city/municipality safety requirements and training provided by the company as required 

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm) 

The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories. 

Applicants applying for positions in Illinois are not required to disclose arrests or sealed or expunged records of convictions. 

FiberTel, LLC 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.