Executive Assistant to the President of Infrastructure Advisory

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Houston, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Works under general direction of the President of Infrastructure Advisory. To provide administrative support services and perform broad range of administrative functions based upon understanding of company policy, manager's views and philosophy. Deals with matters of the highest confidential nature that involve strategic operations, legal or financial issues, requiring utmost diplomacy and sensitivity. Duties and tasks are non-routine, requiring substantial and regular independent judgment. Possesses thorough knowledge of workgroup's policies and procedures, as well as in-depth understanding of company policies and processes. Frequently interacts with upper management within and outside their workgroup. Exchanges information with key external contacts, such as board members, financial stakeholders, and outside consultants.

Requirements

• Advanced spreadsheet and 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

• 10+ years relevant experience preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Preferred Skills: . Advanced MS Word skills . Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills . Advanced 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
• Intermediate Users
• Human Resource Information System (PeopleSoft and Blueprint--Advanced and Reporting) . Travel Systems . StafTrak . Telephony and Web conferencing . Electronic Repository Systems . Financial Information Systems

Responsibilities

• Organizes flow of administrative work through supervisor's office
• Organizes and prioritizes activities for manager(s), including controlling access to manager's calendar
• Maintains manager's or work group's calendar
• Acts as manager's delegate in assigned areas
• 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
• Initiates or composes various documents including correspondence, reports and presentations requiring knowledge of manager's views, philosophy, and some understanding of technical matters
• Researches, analyzes and summarizes information
• Participates in developing, administering and communicating policies and procedures
• Serves as a resource to others in the resolution of problems and issues
• Refers the most complex issues to management
• Contributes to the development of other department or company initiatives
• Generates or distributes ad hoc reports using various business systems and databases
• Generates simple to complex documents, such as letters, memos, spreadsheets and presentations
• Creates expense reports
• May coordinate completion of timesheets
• Reviews and approves timesheets
• May code, route, and track invoices
• May review expense reports for compliance
• May verify accuracy of invoices prior to approval
• Performs other general clerical duties as needed
• Acts in capacity of a "lead person"
• Does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction

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.
• 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