Administrative Assistant

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We are currently searching for an experienced Administrative Assistant to support our Southwest Region located in Bossier, LA.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, 5 years of administrative support experience.

What you'll be doing:

• Administrative Support
• Scheduling and organizing staff activities such as meetings, travel, conferences, marketing events, luncheons, and training activities.
• Ordering and maintaining office supplies and equipment (including ordering and delivering supplies needed to remote employees).
• Distribution and filing of correspondence (both paper and electronic), memos, reports and supporting documents;
  Proofreads copy for spelling, grammar and layout, making appropriate grammatical changes. Responsible for accuracy and clarity of final copy.
• Provides support by scanning, filing, copying, data entry.
• Fleet vehicle coordination; ensures company vehicles have up-to-date registrations, schedule company vehicle maintenance and submittal of mileage reports.
• Company Safety coordination; work as Safety representative for the design team.
• Maintain design calendar; project milestones, company events, local office events, personnel vacations.
• Assumes other duties as directed by immediate supervisor.
• Work within a safety-first culture where protecting our people, clients, and communities is a core value. Through Volkert's Mission Zero:
  Focus on Safety program, you learn how proactive safety practices, risk awareness, and safety communications are built into daily engineering activities and project delivery.
• Work within a supportive team environment where quality matters and attention to detail is valued. You will be guided in developing good self-checking habits and learning how to review the work of others, while gaining hands-on experience with Quality Management principles that support high-quality engineering projects.
• Billing/Invoicing Support
• Provide support monthly during review and preparation of project invoices for submittal; confirming subcontract invoices, equipment charges, per diem, and project expenses have been included.
• Provide additional support as directed by Project Managers.
• Accounts receivables/Accounts payable Support
• Submittal of any Bossier office invoices for services such as water and coffee.
• Staff Support
• Assist on a weekly and monthly basis to ensure staff time sheets are input into Deltek and signed for the preparation of invoices.
• Assist in distributing information the team is required to have knowledge of; open enrollment dates, company holidays, mandatory training, special events, operational changes.
• Provide support of staff expense input and submittal to ensure they are accounted for in monthly invoice statements and/or the company's overhead.
• Marketing Support
• Assist with proposal preparation, typing, updating versions and proofreading.
• Work closely with management to order and maintain marketing merchandise.
• Project Support
• Maintain projects schedule and track milestones.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining project folders.
• Maintaining active project list.
• Assist in obtaining and maintaining proper insurance certificates, W-9 forms for clients and subcontractors.
• Attend project meetings as needed to record minutes for distribution.
• Human Resources Support
• Familiarize yourself with our company benefits.
• Coordinate and facilitate on-boarding and orientation of new hires.

What you need to have:

• High School education or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of administrative support experience or Associate's degree
• Professional office etiquette and strong customer service for our internal and external customers
• Proficient with MS Office suites including intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Teams. Experience with MS Project is preferred
• Experience with accounting preferred
• Knowledge of Deltek preferred
• Desire to work in financials, which include accounts payable and receivables
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
• Valid driver's license
• A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Why Volkert?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide.

Key Benefits:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time…