Benefits Specialist

Job Details: Job Location: MARIETTA OFFICE - MARIETTA, GA, Position Type: Full Time Indirect, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Applied Technical Services, LLC (“ATS” or the “Company”) is a leading provider of critical testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. The Company serves clients across a diverse set of large and stable end markets including manufacturing, power generation, aerospace, medical, and defense. ATS was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Marietta, GA. Today the Company employs nearly 2,100 team members in over 95 locations across the United States.

Our purpose is to create a safe and reliable world and our mission is to deliver assurance through precise technical and professional services.

****THIS IS A 6 MONTH CONTRACT WITH THE POTENTIAL TO GO FULL TIME****

The Benefits Specialist is responsible for the administration and ongoing support of the Company's employee benefit programs, including health and welfare plans, retirement programs, wellness initiatives, and compliance activities. This role serves as a key resource for employees, vendors, and internal stakeholders by ensuring accurate benefit administration, resolving issues, maintaining regulatory compliance, supporting open enrollment activities, and promoting employee engagement through effective benefits communication and education.

Responsibilities:

Administer employee benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, disability, FMLA, COBRA, 401(k), and other related programs.
Serve as a primary point of contact for employee benefit inquiries and provide ongoing support regarding health and wellness programs.
Coordinate employee wellness initiatives, including vendor management, employee education, and outreach activities.
Support benefits communications and employee education efforts designed to increase engagement and awareness of available programs.
Assist with benefits-related projects, process improvements, program evaluations, research, and analysis.
Ensure compliance with applicable benefits regulations through reporting, auditing, documentation, and monitoring of regulatory requirements.
Partner with external benefit providers to resolve issues, manage ongoing projects, and strengthen vendor relationships.
Resolve escalated employee benefit concerns and coordinate ad hoc requests with vendors and internal stakeholders.
Manage operational benefits administration activities including file feeds, enrollment discrepancies, billing reconciliation, rate reviews, reporting, and documentation updates.
Maintain benefit information, documents, resources, and links on the company intranet.
Support the annual review and evaluation of company benefit programs.
Assist with annual open enrollment activities, including vendor implementation, system testing, and employee communications.

Qualifications: Required Experience and Skills:

3-5 years of experience in health and welfare benefits administration, retirement plan administration, and benefits compliance.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Experience working with HRIS platforms; Paycom experience preferred.
Strong knowledge of employee benefits administration and human resources best practices.
Understanding of U.S. benefits laws, compliance requirements, and regulatory processes.
Strong compliance knowledge and attention to detail.
Strong project management, organizational, and execution skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing competing priorities in an evolving environment.

Additional requirements:

Ability to handle confidential employee information with discretion and professionalism.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to build productive relationships with employees, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

Work Conditions:

Primarily office-based work environment.
Extensive computer and system usage.
Regular interaction with employees, benefit providers, and internal business partners.
Occasional additional hours may be required during open enrollment, audits, system implementations, or special projects.