Project Support Assistant - Los Angeles

Black & Veatch Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

60d•$21 - $38•Hybrid

About The Position

To provide clerical and project administrative support performing routine activities under general supervision and within defined procedures. May have regular contact with clients, suppliers, or company employees outside the immediate work area to exchange information.

Requirements

Basic word processing and spreadsheet 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

2+ years relevant experience preferred
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Basic MS Word skills
Basic MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
Basic 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
Problem-solving ability
Expense Reporting Systems (Creating)
Time Reporting Systems
Time Reporting Policies and Procedures
PeopleSoft and Blueprint Basic Users
Telephony and Webconferencing
Electronic Repository Systems
Travel Systems
Financial Information Systems/Business Reporting System

Responsibilities

Completes simple paper filing activities
Receives and distributes mail
Faxes documents
Copies documents
Prepares files for archiving
Distributes documents
Performs scanning and electronic filing
Answers phones
Greets and directs visitors
Assembles documents (reproduction and collation)
Performs basic word processing and data entry
Maintains simple spreadsheets
Orders office supplies
Maintains project calendar
Arranges project-related meetings, travel and/or events
Generates or distributes ad hoc reports using various business systems and databases to internal project team
Generates simple documents, such as letters and memos
May maintain personal calendar for project manager
May route and track invoices
Performs other general clerical duties as needed
Creates expense reports for project team members
Is coordinator of project communications
Individual contributor with no subordinates

Benefits

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity's biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities.
We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.
Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.
At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning.
You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey.
Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.
Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers and 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, 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 that success through stock ownership.