Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Works-in-Progress Associates (WPA) is seeking a detail-oriented Administrative Assistant/Clerical candidate to become a part of our team! This position will work on the School Construction Authority Job Order Contract (SCA JOC). This long-term position is in-person, Monday-Friday at One Penn Plaza in Manhattan.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma is required.
• Minimum 2 years of full-time clerical experience
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Windows; MS Office (including Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience and/or interest in construction management is a plus.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Must be willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations.

Duties:

• Perform general clerical duties including data entry, filing, and document management.
• Answer and direct phone calls with professionalism and courtesy.
• Assist with order entry and maintain accurate records.
• Provide administrative support such as proofreading documents and correspondence.
• Manage calendars and schedule appointments.
• Coordinate projects and assist with project management tasks.

Skills:

• Must have excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Must have strong organizational and time management skills.
• Must be able to adapt and prioritize, meeting deadlines, in a fast-paced environment.
• Operate with a sense of urgency, quickly responding to clients.
• Demonstrated leadership, responsiveness, and accountability.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Proactive and take initiative.

 

Company Description

WPA is a woman-owned Owner's Representative firm and we manage construction projects for mostly nonprofits including schools, hospitals, libraries, etc. in the New York City area. We have been in business for over 30 years and have completed well over 400 projects. We currently have somewhere between 40-50 employees.

Because we are a woman-owned firm we are on contracts with larger Construction Management firms such as LiRo, Hill International, Jacobs, Tectonic, Gilbane, etc. and we help them to meet their WBE goals. We provide Project Managers, Inspectors, Estimators, Office Engineers and so on. Currently we are on about 10-15 different contracts.

Company Description

WPA is a woman-owned Owner's Representative firm and we manage construction projects for mostly nonprofits including schools, hospitals, libraries, etc. in the New York City area. We have been in business for over 30 years and have completed well over 400 projects. We currently have somewhere between 40-50 employees.\r\n\r\nBecause we are a woman-owned firm we are on contracts with larger Construction Management firms such as LiRo, Hill International, Jacobs, Tectonic, Gilbane, etc. and we help them to meet their WBE goals. We provide Project Managers, Inspectors, Estimators, Office Engineers and so on. Currently we are on about 10-15 different contracts.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Local area, Monday to Friday,

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