Administrative Assistant

This Opportunity

 

WSP is looking for an Administrative Assistant to join their Construction Management team in Atlanta, GA.

 

Your Impact

Position Summary

Provides more high-level clerical and administrative support under very limited review that requires experience, initiative and is seen as very confidential in nature for one or more project managers. May support senior staff and management levels. Solves problems and makes decisions within established guidelines and procedures; uses judgement is selecting appropriate methods to solve problems; works under general supervision.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Types and proofreads documents, reports and emails messages using processing, spreadsheet and data management applications.
• Compiles accurate data to prepare reports
• Make meeting and travel arrangements if required, and process related expenses reports.
• Inputs necessary information into Horizon for project entries and expense reports. Also uses data to prepare pricing tool documents.
• Perform ETC entrees using the Forecasting Tool

 

Who You Are 

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 7 years of Transportation or GDOT Administrative experience
• Requires use of technical and business vocabulary and detailed knowledge of GDOT operations, organizational procedures and personnel.
• Highly proficient with word processing and spreadsheet software packages.
• Ability to work under pressure or deadlines and handle multiple priorities.
• Experience and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information in a professional and appropriate manner.
• Professional communication skills. 

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand.  Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.