Southeast - Administrative Assistant - NC

Requisition ID: 171994

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Southeast District

Department: Administration

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

District Overview

Kiewit's Southeast District is one of Kiewit's leading infrastructure districts specializing in heavy civil, transportation, and water resource markets. Projects you could be working on could include building bridges, airports, mass transit systems, canals, dams, pump stations or tunnels. Although most of our work is regionally based in the southeast region of the United States, we also pursue various projects stretching across the east coast. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about infrastructure and committed to the construction industry as opposed to design.

Location

I-40 Project in Ashville, NC

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day support with general administrative functions and team management needs (e.g., meeting coordination, travel support, team-building efforts, phone and email communication)

• Collaborating with and supporting team members, working on key projects and initiatives

• Helping the team with messaging, writing, editing, researching, and related support for external and internal communications, as needed

• Managing key expense reports, invoicing, and purchasing card transactions

• Tracking budgets and preparing related reports for team and company use

• Managing and scheduling inter-group and cross-company meetings involving department staff

Qualifications

• Prior administrative support experience required

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong expertise in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Construction industry experience is preferred

• Previous track record of successfully meeting deadlines and project expectations

• Ability to work with people at all levels of the organization, including senior leadership, as needed

• Outstanding attention to detail and strong organizational skills

• Ability to maintain strict confidence in important, sensitive information and materials

• Enthusiastic team player with an interest in helping the team stay connected and working effectively together

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely

• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.

• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Company: Kiewit