Location: San Jose, CA (Hybrid -- on-site Mon/Tue/Thu, remote Wed/Fri, transitioning to fully remote later in the engagement)
Employment: Contract, approximately 8 months (through ~March 2027)
Compensation: Competitive hourly rate
Own end-to-end payroll operations for a 1,500+ employee, multi-state and international workforce on a contract basis, serving as the primary payroll owner on a lean, high-trust team during a critical coverage engagement.
What You'll Own
- Process end-to-end multi-state payroll for 1,500+ employees in Workday Payroll, including regular and off-cycle runs, data validation, and exception handling
- Process employee equity transactions and related tax withholding through Workday Payroll
- Prepare and review payroll journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and accruals, and support month-end and year-end close including W-2 and W-2c processing
- Ensure federal, state, and local multi-state payroll tax compliance, remittances, and filings, and maintain payroll SOX controls and audit-ready documentation
- Serve as the escalation owner and partner daily with HR, Finance, Legal, Tax, Benefits, and Stock Administration to resolve payroll matters
- Support Australia payroll by preparing data for a third-party provider, including basic superannuation requirements
What You'll Bring
- 8+ years of hands-on, end-to-end payroll processing experience (4-6 years considered with exceptional Workday Payroll depth and full-cycle ownership)
- Demonstrated hands-on Workday Payroll expertise, personally processing multi-state payroll at scale rather than only managing or approving it
- Strong payroll accounting foundation: journal entries, GL reconciliations, accruals, close, and SOX controls
- Deep federal and multi-state payroll tax knowledge plus W-2/W-2c processing across Workday and ADP SmartCompliance
- Ability to ramp to full end-to-end ownership within about a month and operate independently on a lean team
- Availability to commit to the full contract with no planned extended time off through March 2027
Nice to Have
- Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, lookups)
- Basic Australia payroll and superannuation exposure
- Experience using AI tools such as Claude or Gemini to streamline payroll workflows
If you are a hands-on payroll expert who likes owning the full cycle and being the person the team counts on, this is a high-impact contract seat with real ownership from day one.
Read LessLocation: Tampa, FL (on-site). Compensation: $90,000 to $130,000+, flexible based on experience.
Join an internationally recognized leader in custom water feature and commercial fountain design, working on landmark projects worldwide from initial concept through installation and commissioning.
What You'll Own
- Design and draft custom water feature, fountain, and granite projects using advanced 3D CAD modeling software
- Develop piping layouts, hydraulic systems, equipment room layouts, and fabricated equipment package designs
- Create detailed construction drawings, fabrication drawings, and installation packages
- Participate in the full project lifecycle, including client meetings, design development, coordination, installation support, and owner training
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, contractors, and developers across multidisciplinary teams
- Support field installation teams through site visits and technical guidance
What You'll Bring
- Minimum 5 years of CAD drafting and design experience
- Advanced proficiency with 3D CAD modeling software
- Design experience in a related industry: water features, commercial fountains, aquatics, pools, mechanical systems, HVAC, industrial process piping, or specialty construction
- Strong blueprint reading and interpretation across multiple disciplines
- Experience developing piping layouts, mechanical systems, and equipment room designs
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects at once
Nice to Have
- Direct commercial fountain or water feature design experience
- Experience with hydraulic and water circulation systems
- Mechanical Engineering degree or related technical background
If you have built your career designing water and mechanical systems and want to put that toward landmark, design-forward projects, this one is worth a look.
Read LessLocation: San Diego, CA (On-site)
Compensation: $121,000-$150,000/year (higher considered for exceptionally qualified candidates)
Design the electronics that power motion control for subsea equipment, from brushless motor drivers to the propulsion systems and actuators that keep it all moving underwater.
What You'll Own:
- Design and implement electrical systems for subsea equipment, including thruster motors, actuators, and sensors
- Design and develop brushless motor drivers and supporting circuitry
- Perform schematic capture, PCB layout, BOM creation, and prototype testing
- Support electromechanical devices including rotary/linear actuators, hydraulic pumps, and propulsion thrusters
- Lead or participate in customer technical discussions, design reviews, and project updates
- Serve as Project Engineer on custom projects, ensuring timely delivery, budget compliance, and technical success
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- 5-10 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of three-phase AC/DC motors and motor control techniques, preferably brushless motors
- Experience with power stage design, including gate drive circuits, IGBTs, and MOSFETs
- Understanding of microcontroller circuit design and embedded systems (PWM, ADCs, DACs, serial communication)
- Hands-on lab equipment experience (oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, PCB testing equipment)
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Altium Designer for schematic capture
- Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, BOM creation, and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
If you want to design the electronics that keep subsea systems moving, this is a rare chance to own hardware end to end.
Read LessLocation: Raleigh, NC (Hybrid; candidates must currently reside in North Carolina)
Compensation: $141,000-$180,000 base, plus a discretionary bonus potential of 20-35% of base
Lead MES strategy and delivery for Life Science clients as a Senior MES Engineer, acting as solution architect and technical leader for a well-established, employee-owned systems integrator.
What You'll Own:
- Act as solution architect, conceptualizing, detailing, and implementing MES solutions for industrial processes and machinery
- Lead a team of engineers through requirements gathering, MES platform evaluation, specification development, and implementation/testing/commissioning
- Develop MES strategy that integrates process knowledge, equipment design, and quality standards with IT to reduce downtime and elevate regulatory compliance
- Support integration with external systems such as DeltaV, SAP, LIMS, PI, and Maximo
- Oversee project execution, budgets, scheduling, and profitability on projects up to $1M
- Build and maintain client relationships that lead to repeat business, including participation in trade shows and industry associations
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Applied Sciences
- 8-10+ years of overall MES experience, including at least 4 years in Life Science MES specifically
- Hands-on MES solution deployment experience (Werum PAS-X, Sepasoft, POMS, or similar)
- Familiarity with life science regulatory requirements such as cGMP and 21 CFR Part 11
- Experience with relational databases (SQL, Oracle) and historian/reporting systems
- Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
- Ability to travel up to 25%
Nice to Have:
- Background at a systems integrator
- Track record of business development or bringing in new clients
- Full greenfield and brownfield system architect experience
If you want to lead MES strategy for Life Science clients and eventually help build out a new regional office, this is a strong long-term opportunity.
Read LessLocation: Chatham, VA (On-site)
Compensation: $65/hour, 12-month contract
Step onto a major compressor station project as the owner's onsite electrical representative, driving field execution, RFI resolution, and commissioning readiness for a large industrial power infrastructure buildout.
What You'll Own:
- Serve as the onsite electrical representative, verifying installations of switchgear, MCCs, transformers, protective relays, and EMDs against approved drawings and NEC requirements
- Own electrical RFIs and field issue resolution, tracking to closure and escalating safety, code, cost, or schedule risks
- Support installation, tie-in, grounding, and integration of onsite power generation and temporary power bridge systems
- Verify NEC compliance for grounding, bonding, labeling, clearances, and temporary power connections before energization
- Maintain accurate electrical redlines/as-builts and support job books, test records, and punch list closure
- Coordinate daily with construction management, inspectors, engineering, vendors, and commissioning teams
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and hands-on electrical construction experience (8+ years relevant experience)
- Strong electrical construction support experience in industrial or energy facilities
- Hands-on experience with EMDs, MCCs, switchgear, protective relays, breakers, ATS, and transformers
- Working knowledge of NEC applied practically in the field
- Experience managing RFIs, redlines, punch lists, and turnover documentation
- Practical knowledge of lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and temporary power systems
Nice to Have:
- Previous experience on compressor stations or similar large industrial infrastructure projects
- Experience with hazardous area classifications in natural gas, oil & gas, or chemical facilities
- Prior experience acting as an owner's field representative
If you want hands-on ownership of a major compressor station buildout from the field, not the drafting table, this is a strong next assignment.
Read LessLocation: Greenfield, IN (On-site)
Compensation: $61,000-$70,000/year, relocation assistance available
Keep production running as a hands-on Maintenance Technician, repairing and maintaining the mechanical equipment that powers a busy manufacturing floor.
What You'll Own:
- Observe mechanical devices in operation and diagnose the source of issues
- Dismantle, inspect, adjust, repair, or replace defective parts on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production equipment
- Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic presses
- Set up and operate lathes, drill presses, grinders, and other metalworking tools to make or repair parts
- Repair electrical equipment and support basic PLC troubleshooting
- Test devices after repair to confirm performance
What You'll Bring:
- A valid Journeyman's card in an approved trade
- 5+ years of experience in an assembly or manufacturing environment
- Ability to troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic presses
- Basic electrical experience and ability to read assembly drawings
- Ability to arc weld and operate lathes and mills
- A valid driver's license
- Availability for overtime, including up to 50% of Saturdays
Nice to Have:
- Associate's degree or equivalent technical training
If you're a skilled tradesperson who likes variety in your workday and keeping equipment running strong, this is a solid next step, with relocation assistance available.
Read LessLocation: Washington, DC (Hybrid)
Compensation: $191,000-$200,000 base salary
Join a top global benefits consulting firm as a Large Market Business Developer, building strategic relationships with C-suite executives and driving growth across large and jumbo enterprise accounts.
What You'll Own:
- Pursue a targeted list of approximately 40-50 prospects among large and jumbo organizations (5,000+ employees or $2B+ revenue)
- Create compelling sales proposals and RFP responses that address client needs and showcase your firm's value proposition
- Develop and execute strategic pursuit plans to grow market penetration with complex, large-scale clients
- Lead the full sales process for large accounts, from understanding client needs through negotiation and final contract signing
- Build and sustain executive-level relationships to secure meetings and close high-value deals
What You'll Bring:
- BA/BS degree
- Minimum 10 years of proven sales experience in benefits consulting
- A track record of selling into large or jumbo organizations, with measurable large-account wins
- Strong experience managing long sales cycles and engaging C-suite decision-makers
- Ability to clearly articulate your sales funnel and prospecting strategy
- An active Life & Health License
Nice to Have:
- Track record of new logo acquisition and revenue growth in large/jumbo segments
- Strong professional network or visible industry thought leadership
If you thrive building C-suite relationships and closing large, complex deals, this is a strong next step in benefits consulting sales.
Read LessLocation: Eagle Mountain, UT (On-site)
Compensation: $37/hour, 24-month contract
Step into a hands-on role on a power innovation commissioning team, bringing automation systems online for major power and energy infrastructure projects like battery storage, substations, and generation assets.
What You'll Own:
- Support FAT/SAT activities, systemization, and punch-list closure during commissioning and startup
- Troubleshoot PLC, DCS, SCADA, and HMI issues in real time during energization
- Develop and execute commissioning plans, procedures, and automation test protocols
- Validate startup/shutdown logic, alarm management, and SCADA integration
- Prepare turnover packages, redline validation, and commissioning documentation
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, Construction, Operations, and OEM teams through commissioning and handover
What You'll Bring:
- 8+ years of experience in industrial automation, power generation, energy infrastructure, or commissioning
- Hands-on experience with PLC, DCS, SCADA, and HMI systems
- Experience with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
- Strong knowledge of automation communication protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, or IEC 61850
- Experience troubleshooting automation and control systems during commissioning and startup
- Familiarity with commissioning documentation, turnover packages, redline drawings, and punch-list management
Nice to Have:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field
- Experience with enterprise automation configuration systems such as AssetCentre or equivalent
If you thrive in the field during high-stakes energization and startup work, this is a rare shot at a long-term contract on major energy infrastructure.
Read LessLocation: Bolingbrook, IL (On-site)
Compensation: $48/hour, contract position
Join a fast-paced manufacturing floor as the go-to Controls Engineer / Maintenance Technician, keeping automation, robotics, and controls systems running at full speed.
What You'll Own:
- Troubleshoot and repair Allen-Bradley PLC systems, interpreting ladder logic and electrical schematics for fast diagnostics
- Support and modify HMI programs, and troubleshoot servo systems, motion control, and CNC equipment
- Troubleshoot Fanuc robots and assist with basic programming adjustments
- Respond to equipment downtime events, diagnosing root causes and restoring production quickly and safely
- Execute preventive maintenance and document findings and corrective actions in CMMS
- Follow OSHA, NFPA, arc flash, and LOTO procedures to maintain a safe floor environment
What You'll Bring:
- 3-5+ years of industrial controls or electrical troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment
- Hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, ladder logic, HMIs, servo systems, motion control, and CNC machinery
- Experience troubleshooting Fanuc robots
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to pass a drug screen and background check
Nice to Have:
- Experience integrating or modifying PLC programs, including Safety PLC troubleshooting
- Exposure to vision systems, CNC programming, or CMMS platforms
- Mechatronics, Electrical Technology, or related technical training
If you love solving problems on the floor and keeping automated equipment running strong, this is a great next assignment.
Read LessLocation: Eagle Mountain, UT (On-site)
Compensation: $58/hour, 24-month contract
Bring your electrical commissioning expertise to a power innovation team, leading testing, verification, and startup of power generation and energy systems from pre-commissioning through turnover.
What You'll Own:
- Lead and support commissioning activities on switchgear, transformers, generators, protection relays, and control systems
- Execute electrical testing including insulation resistance, hi-pot, relay testing, and functional verification
- Validate power system studies (short circuit, coordination, arc flash) against as-built conditions before energization
- Coordinate and participate in FAT, SAT, PSSR, and RFSU processes
- Develop and maintain commissioning documentation, including ITRs, test records, redlines, and turnover packages
- Work directly in the field alongside Project Management, Construction, Controls, and Operations teams to resolve issues during startup
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited), or a Bachelor's in Engineering Technology with an active P.E. license
- 4+ years of electrical engineering experience in power generation, industrial facilities, utilities, data centers, or similar environments
- Hands-on commissioning and startup experience with electrical power systems
- Strong knowledge of switchgear, transformers, generators, MV/LV distribution systems, and protection relays
- Proficiency with power system analysis software such as ETAP, SKM, PSCAD, or MATLAB
- Experience with electrical test equipment such as Omicron, Doble, and Megger
Nice to Have:
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or actively pursuing licensure
- Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) or data center electrical infrastructure
- Familiarity with DCS/SCADA systems and electrical integration
If you want to see major energy infrastructure come online and lead the testing that gets it there safely, this is a strong long-term fit.
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