Administrative Assistant (Columbia, SC) - Austin Commercial - Austin Commercial, LP

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to grow your career at one of the industry’s leading construction firms? Put your expertise and project engineering skills to work at Austin Commercial. Austin Commercial is currently seeking a Administrative Assistant for a large project in Columbia, SC. We set the standard for commercial construction and we’re looking for talented construction professionals to join us. Austin is 100% employee-owned, so every one of our employee-owners has a vested interest in our success. As a result, we consistently meet and exceed our customers’ expectations with our commitment to safety, service, and integrity. Join us today. We Own It!

The purpose of this position is to provide administrative support to Senior Management, departments, and/or Regional offices within the company.

 Responsibilities:

• Schedules meetings and luncheons, including obtaining meeting space, notifying attendees, scheduling catering, etc.
• Handles travel arrangements, including scheduling flights, hotels, car rentals and providing itinerary for reference
• Assists in the preparation of management presentations utilizing PowerPoint, Word, Excel and the necessary applications
• Maintains files so that information is readily available
• Serves as a contact/resource to provide information pertaining to various special events and employee-owner related functions
• Assists with back-up for company switch-board/receptionist function
• Serves in an “as needed” capacity as back-up to other departments
• Helps in the preparation of reports, invoice processing and/or weekly time entry

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required; college degree and/or certification a plus
• Experience in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong word processing and Excel skills; ability to prepare spreadsheets, graphs and charts, and presentation materials
• An aptitude for learning new software applications
• Effective time management skills with the ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Professional demeanor
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Commercial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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About Austin Commercial 

Become an owner of one of North America's most respected and fastest-growing commercial construction firms! Austin Commercial’s employee-owners put our expertise to work in regional and national operations, building iconic projects that set the bar in our industry. Whether world-class airports and aviation facilities, technologically advanced healthcare facilities, cutting-edge educational and research facilities, professional sports stadiums, high-rises, hospitality, and other leading commercial markets, Austin’s industry expertise and ingenuity are second to none. Become an employee-owner today, grow your career, and put your skills to work at Austin Commercial. We Own It!

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company. 

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