Administrative Assistant

Location: 

San Jose, CA, US

Requisition ID: 173461 

Job Level: Entry Level 

Home District/Group: Northern California District 

Department: Administration 

Market: Water/Wastewater 

Employment Type: Full Time 
 

Position Overview

We are currently looking for a proactive Administrative Assistant to support our growing team. The successful candidate will provide exceptional administration support to a fast-paced construction project in Los Gatos, CA.


Project administration support duties may include craft new hire onboarding, maintaining office systems, supplies, assisting with payroll distribution, document management, office clerical/support services, printing, mail distribution, greeting visitors, answering phones along with other assigned tasks.

District Overview

Kiewit’s Northern California District is one of Kiewit’s leading infrastructure districts specializing in diverse types of work in the heavy civil, transportation, and water resource markets. Although most of our work is regionally based in Northern California, we also pursue various projects across the west coast.

Location

This position will be based in Los Gatos, CA on a construction project site. This is not a remote or hybrid position.

Responsibilities

  • Greet visitors, organize and arrange meetings, schedule conference rooms and set up catered meals.
  • Assist with presentation preparation.
  • Prepare outgoing mail and correspondence, including e-mails and faxes.
  • Project administration support duties noted above along with other assigned tasks.

Qualifications

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and SharePoint. Familiarity with Bluebeam is preferred.
  • High school diploma and at least 3+ years applicable support experience, preferably in the engineering and construction field.
  • Must be a positive, pro-active, strong team participant with the ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

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.
  • Your employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment background and drug screening that will be administered prior to your first day of work and providing proof of your eligibility to legally work in the United States.

 

Base Compensation: $25/hour - $30/hour

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

 

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.
 


There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come. 

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities. 

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.  

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.


Nearest Major Market: San Jose
Nearest Secondary Market: Palo Alto

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