Description Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel's high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 650+ employees in 30 offices throughout the United States.
Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package including maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm.
Benefit options include: - Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
- Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
- Long-term disability
- Supplemental life insurance
- 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- Bonus program
- Paid time off
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Wellness program
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement
Job Description: Are you looking for interesting and meaningful work, a fun atmosphere, and opportunities to learn, grow, and excel? If so, then welcome to Schnabel. We approach problems with creativity and innovation. Our Rockville, MD office is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support our growing engineering group. We are looking for a motivated candidate with attention to detail, a passion for continued development, and a desire to be part of and support a strong multi-disciplinary team.
Job Responsibilities: - Report in-office daily to support the Rockville and/or DC offices
- Assist technical staff with development of project documents, report production, proofreading, and delivery in accordance with standard templates and procedures using Outlook, Microsoft software, and Adobe.
- Performs data entry tasks as requested, including entering boring log and lab data using gINT (Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Data Management and Reporting Software)
- Facility maintenance (order and maintain office supplies, business cards, request repair service on copiers and office buildings, manages keycards)
- Answers and direct phone calls and manages front door entry access
- Manages mail and package shipment/delivery (US Mail, FedEx, etc)
- Registers and schedule office staff for in-house and external meetings and training courses
- Orders lunch for meetings, webinars, etc.
- Planning and coordinating office social events.
- Assist and coordinate with charity events (Operation Backpack)
- Assist with in-house accounting operations (approve and code invoices, maintain records of office purchases)
- Process Certificate of Insurance requests (General and Professional)
- Keeps track and updates staff professional licenses in VantagePoint
- Search local, public, and private lead tracking websites for RFP/RFQ's and passes the information to selected staff and updates Sharepoint site when given information
- Periodically travel to offices in DC, Baltimore and Sterling, VA
Required Skills/Experience: - Associate's Degree and 1 year related experience in office administration. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 3 years' related experience.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Strong interpersonal skills
Other Requirements: - Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future
- Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check
- Ability to pass a pre-employment screening
- Valid driver's license and transportation to travel to DC, Baltimore, and Sterling, VA offices
The compensation range for this position is between $18/hour to $25/hour. Compensation for this position may vary based on geographic location and other factors. We remain committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation to all employees, regardless of their location.
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