Description Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects.
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Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover. We are now looking for a part-time Payroll Technician to play a key role in our central service team. Fixed term contract for 5 months.
Preferred hours: Monday to Wednesday 7.25 hrs/day, 21.75 hrs/week.
The Role As a Payroll Technician you will be responsible for accurate and timely payroll processing for weekly and monthly employees and administrative support, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and company policies. What Youll Be Doing Transaction Processing : Process payroll data including hours worked, overtime and bonuses.
Process payroll with monthly and weekly payroll runs for all staff.
Calculate and process payroll deductions.
Checking and verifying timesheets, overtime, absences and allowances.
Escalate payroll anomalies or discrepancies to senior payroll staff.
System Management: Maintain accurate employee records in payroll systems.
Assist in implementing process improvements and system updates.
Compliance & Reporting: Maintain compliance with Company procedures, local agreements and management system.
Maintain compliance with HMRC regulations, pension contributions, and statutory payments.
Ensure payroll-related documentation meets audit expectations.
Archive records in relation to payroll documentation.
Ensure adherence to GDPR and confidentiality requirements.
Stakeholder Communication: Respond to payroll queries from employees and managers promptly and professionally.
Liaise with HR and Finance teams to resolve discrepancies.
Liaise with management / supervision on anomalies relating to hours / holidays / absence / travel / subsistence in relation to payroll processing.
Core Values:
Uphold and promote the Companys Core Values Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability. What Were Looking For Essential Proficiency in payroll software and MS Excel.
Desirable CIPP qualified working towards a payroll qualification.
Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
Experience in processing payroll for a medium sized Company.
Fixed term contract for 5 months.
Preferred hours: Monday to Wednesday 7.25 hrs/day, 21.75 hrs/week.
Why Join Trant? At Trant Engineering, we deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day.
Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in-house expertise. This means youll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.
Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in-house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, its an exciting time to join Trant. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.
Whether youre starting out or looking to take your next career step, Trant offers the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference.
Our company benefits package may include: Competitive salary.
24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays.
Pension Scheme.
Employee Assistance Program.
Free onsite parking.
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Payroll Technician in Totton employer: Trant Engineering Limited
Trant Engineering is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation meets impact. With a strong commitment to employee development through structured mentoring and clear career pathways, you will have the opportunity to grow alongside a talented team while working on complex projects that shape critical national infrastructure. Our inclusive culture, competitive benefits, and focus on sustainability make Trant a rewarding place to advance your engineering career.
