Administrative Assistant

Goodwyn Mills Cawood LLC • Cartersville, GA

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is one of the largest privately held architecture and engineering firms in the Southeast. GMC has an opening for an Administrative Assistant to support their office in Cartersville, GA. This role offers the opportunity to create and maintain a collegial work environment, ensuring organizational effectiveness, communication, and efficiency. The company is seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to join as a key member of an active, enthusiastic, and growing office. GMC believes in community, collaboration, and using creativity and hard work to make a difference, serving communities through transformative work in architecture, interior design, civil engineering, environmental services, landscape architecture, planning, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering, surveying, and disaster recovery.

Requirements

• 0–3 years of experience in an administrative, clerical, or office support role preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Strong attention to detail with a professional demeanor
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Basic understanding of office equipment and standard administrative systems
• Familiarity with clerical procedures, including recordkeeping and filing systems
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and maintain reliability

Responsibilities

• Coordinates courier services and manages incoming and outgoing mail, including sorting, distribution, and tracking as needed
• Answers, screens, and directs incoming phone calls in a professional manner
• Prepares, types, and formats correspondence, reports, memos, charts, tables, graphs, and other business documents
• Proofreads and edits documents to ensure accuracy, clarity, grammar, and consistent formatting
• Maintains organized digital and physical filing systems for correspondence, reports, and project documentation
• Schedules and coordinates meetings, travel arrangements, conferences, social events, and departmental activities
• Assists with organizing surveying schedules and provides recording and research support for the survey department as required
• Collaborates with engineering teams to support project scheduling, timelines, and cross-functional coordination
• Prepares and processes addendums and related project documentation
• Greets and assists clients, visitors, and vendors in a professional and welcoming manner
• Works closely with office leadership to support daily administrative and operational needs
• Performs additional administrative duties as assigned to support overall office efficiency

Benefits

• Gain valuable experience in administrative tasks and office procedures
• Opportunity to work closely with professionals in various departments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level