Admin Support Assistant 2

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Olathe, KS

2d

About The Position

To provide support to one or more managers, but also provide support to a workgroup such as a department, division or regional office, under minimal supervision from a manager or director. Position requires proficiency in administrative assistant support role. Duties and tasks are often non-routine, requiring independent judgment and problem-solving. Possesses thorough knowledge of workgroup's policies and procedures, as well as general knowledge of company policies and processes. Has occasional contact with clients, suppliers, or company employees outside the immediate work area to exchange information.

Requirements

• Intermediate spreadsheet skills and intermediate word processing skills needed.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years relevant experience preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Intermediate MS Word skills
• Intermediate MS Office Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Intermediate MS Outlook skills
• Spelling and grammar skills
• Concentration and cognitive skills
• Initiative
• Interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and reading comprehension
• Communication skills, including verbal and written skills
• Ethics and values
• Integrity and trust
• Ability to make decisions
• Ability to prioritize
• Problem-solving ability
• Expense Reporting Systems (Creating)
• Expense Reporting Policies and Procedures (Reviewing and approving)
• Time Reporting Policies and Procedures
• Time Reporting Systems
• PeopleSoft and Blueprint Basic Users
• Travel Systems
• Telephony and Web conferencing
• Electronic Repository Systems
• Financial Information Systems

Responsibilities

• Organizes and prioritizes activities for manager(s), including controlling access to manager's calendar
• Screens and responds to telephone and email inquiries, as well as written correspondence, on behalf of manager
• Plans and arranges meetings, travel, and events, and coordinates applying for international travel documents
• Maintains manager's or work group's calendar
• Organizes flow of administrative work through supervisor's office
• Contributes to the development of other department or company initiatives
• Liaises with Black and Veatch contingent coordinator and/or employment agency
• Approves timesheets, checks agency invoice accuracy, codes Markview invoices, and reconciles overtime labor rate differences
• Generates or distributes ad hoc reports using various business systems and databases
• Orders office supplies
• May coordinate completion of timesheets
• Reviews and approves timesheets
• May code, route, and track invoices
• Creates expense reports
• May review expense reports for compliance
• May verify accuracy of invoices prior to approval
• Generates simple documents, such as letters, memos, spreadsheets and presentations
• Prepares files for archiving
• Performs scanning and electronic filing
• Answers phones
• Greets and directs visitors
• Assembles documents (reproduction and collation)
• Performs word processing and data entry
• Performs other general clerical duties as needed

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one.
• Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
• To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union.
• Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
• We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED