Construction Administrative Assistant

6 days ago
Full time role
In-person · Stamford, CT, US... more

We are seeking a Construction Administrative Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will perform clerical, administrative, and technical tasks to support the construction management team.

  • Provide administrative support to the office manager, project manager, general contractor, and other construction management staff
  • Answer incoming phone calls and respond to emails in a professional way
  • Act as a point of contact for vendors, subcontractors, and various construction services teams and solicit quotes from them for new jobs
  • Prepare forms such as change orders, purchase orders, service agreements, and subcontracts
  • Utilizes construction management software and/or tracking systems to keep project information current and accessible to a variety of users.
  • Execute clerical and general office duties such as setting up filing systems, data entry, typing, copying, ordering office supplies, and other administrative tasks for special projects as requested
  • Coordinate meeting logistics and deliverables such as handouts, and make travel arrangements for the project management team

Experience

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
  • Experience in administrative support preferred.
  • Excellent execution skills, highly focused task completion, follow-up, communication (written and verbal) and time management skills.
  • Requires resourcefulness, strong organization skills, and flexibility with hybrid work location/schedule.
  • Positive outlook, desire to support and interact with others daily in an exciting, challenging, and ever-changing work environment.
  • Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining a professional attitude; great team-player and ability to accept feedback.
  • Must exercise initiative and achieve objectives with minimal supervision.
  • Must be detail-oriented and a problem-solver able to deal with complex situations.
  • Strong computer skills required, proficiency in full Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Experience in Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Project, Visio, Sharepoint and Access preferred.