Project Office Assistant, Field; FHWA WFLHD

Location:

Project specific (various locations across AK, WA, OR, , MT, WY)

Full time, temporary

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Project Solutions Inc. (PSI) is seeking highly motivated Office Assistants to perform project office support to a variety of civil construction projects with a primary focus on the Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) of the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA). The ideal candidates will bring strong administrative skills to a small field team and the ability to collaborate effectively with government personnel and processes.

• Works independently with minimum supervision;
• Maintains a high level of customer service;
• Tracks, manages, extracts, and compiles a variety of data from onsite meetings, field notes, manuals, lab reports, payroll tracking reports, contract records, etc.;
• Identifies errors and/or inconsistencies;
• Selects, manages, and presents construction project administration and engineering data to the PE and other project office staff;
• Interacts with Government personnel, and consultant personnel in the field construction office;
• Provides receptionist duties;
• Operates a computer with MS Windows and Government specific programs;
• Proficiently performs tasks using software related to word processing, spreadsheets, project scheduling, budget, and other software, as applicable;
• Operates a photocopier, scanner, and fax machine to process project related documents;
• Setups and maintains a variety of logs, records, and files;
• Processes mail, which includes pickup, sort, date stamp, and send and prepare large packages for shipping;
• Takes delivery of supplies, and keep a log of items that need to be restocked;
• Maintains Government equipment maintenance and repair; schedule appointments (including Government Vehicles). Facilitate transport, or when necessary, perform delivery, of equipment for maintenance or repair.

• Independently maintains project files;
• Tracks and manages construction data for entry and reporting from various sources including internet, monthly reports, verbal discussion, and various other internal and external information data systems;
• Maintains correspondence logs. Monitors receipt of acknowledgement or concurrences from contractor or other parties. Keeps WFLHD Project Engineer or PSI Project Engineer informed of any overdue issues;
• Prepares correspondence and memos for signature by construction staff;
• Prepares weekly newsletter utilizing Microsoft Word and Adobe;
• Completes purchase payment vouchers for PE’s signature for the following items: rent, utilities, phones, project photos, and miscellaneous purchases;
• Manages project photos and maintain photo identification and documentation system of all project photos;
• Reviews, tracks, distributes, and files construction related documents, including but not limited to:
  • Local Purchases;
  • Vehicle Mileage reports and services;
  • Supplies ordered from General Service Administration (GSA) and WLFHD;
  • Vancouver Warehouse;
  • Payroll (time & activity reports);
  • Per-diem vouchers;
  • Travel by others to the project;
  • Materials testing;
  • Office rent;
  • Utility payments; and
  • Project office phone charges.
• Assembles and aids in the preparation of construction contract modification support packages;
• Reviews contractor payrolls for compliance with Davis-Bacon and report suspected problems to WFLHD Project Engineer and/or PSI Project Engineer;
• Types and submits co-op and trainee monthly reports.

• Attends scheduled meetings;
• Composes meeting notes;
• Generates action registers and summarizes for appropriate feedback from all meeting members.

• Checks quantity pay documents for accuracy;
• Maintains total to date quantity records for all contract items on the projects;
• Checks and verifies certification documents for compliance with contract requirements;
• Maintains quality level analysis (QL-Pay) Programs for base course, treated base, hot asphalt concrete mix as required;
• Inputs data from field notes into designated software;
• Performs initial review of field generated construction payment documentation for completeness and accuracy.

• Employee Payroll:
  Utilizing WFLHD’s Payroll Program, processes Time & Activity Reports for all employees and submits to WFLHD each pay period;
• Per Diem Vouchers:
  Prepares WFLHD’s per diem vouchers for all employees on the project and maintain records.

• High school diploma
• Two years experience working as a construction support administrative technician, with proficiency in data processing and a familiarity with database entry, spreadsheets, and presentation software related to civil engineering and construction project management and…