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General Summary
Essential Job Accountabilities
- Provide day-to-day administrative support for Granite’s equipment shop to promote accurate, efficient, and timely operations.
- Track fuel usage, receipts, transfers, deliveries, and inventory activity; enter fuel data accurately into Excel and applicable company systems.
- Review and reconcile fuel records, identify missing or inconsistent information, and coordinate corrections with shop personnel, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Prepare and maintain recurring fuel reports, spreadsheets, logs, and supporting documentation in accordance with established procedures and company requirements.
- Perform accurate, high-volume data entry and validate information for completeness before submission or distribution.
- Maintain organized electronic and paper records for fuel, equipment, purchasing, shipping, receiving, invoices, and other shop-related activities.
- Assist with purchase orders, invoices, purchasing card documentation, and vendor records related to equipment-shop operations.
- Communicate fuel and administrative information to shop leadership and promptly escalate discrepancies, missing documentation, or recurring issues.
- Respond to questions from shop and field personnel and provide requested records, reports, or status updates in a timely manner.
- Support internal reviews and audits by maintaining complete documentation and following Granite’s policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Perform additional administrative duties and special projects in support of equipment operations as assigned.
Education
- High School diploma or equivalent required
Work Experience
- 1–3 years of administrative, data-entry, office, equipment, fleet, or related experience.
- Experience maintaining spreadsheets, reconciling records, or tracking fuel, inventory, purchasing, or similar operational data preferred.
- Experience supporting an equipment shop, fleet, construction, or industrial environment preferred.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including entering and organizing data, using formulas, sorting and filtering records, and preparing accurate reports.
- Strong data-entry skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to review and reconcile records, research discrepancies, and follow issues through resolution.
- Ability to learn and use company systems related to fuel, equipment, purchasing, and document management.
- Excellent organizational and recordkeeping skills, with the ability to maintain complete and accessible documentation.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and respond with an appropriate sense of urgency.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with shop, field, accounting, and vendor contacts.
- Ability to work independently, recognize when information is incomplete, and ask appropriate follow-up questions.
- Ability to handle confidential or sensitive business information with discretion.
- Demonstrated ethical and professional business practices.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook.
- Experience with JD Edwards World/One World or similar enterprise systems preferred.
- 10-key proficiency preferred.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Additional Requirements/Skills
- Ability to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis.
- Dependable team player with a service-oriented approach to supporting equipment-shop operations.
- Consistent focus on accuracy, follow-through, and timely completion of assigned work.
Our Benefits at a Glance:
Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.
Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.
Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.
Base Salary Range:
$50,498.00 - $75,748.00Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.
About Granite Construction Incorporated
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
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Notice to Staffing Agencies
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1-3 years of administrative, data-entry, office, equipment, fleet, or related experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, sorting, filtering, data organization, and report preparation
- Strong data-entry accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to review and reconcile records, research discrepancies, and resolve issues
- Ability to learn and use company systems for fuel, equipment, purchasing, and document management
- Organizational and recordkeeping skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and ask appropriate follow-up questions
- Ability to handle confidential or sensitive business information discreetly
- Ethical and professional business practices
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook
- Experience maintaining spreadsheets, reconciling records, or tracking fuel, inventory, purchasing, or similar operational data
- Experience supporting an equipment shop, fleet, construction, or industrial environment
- Experience with JD Edwards World, JD Edwards OneWorld, or similar enterprise systems
- 10-key proficiency
Granite Construction Incorporated Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Granite Construction Incorporated and has not been reviewed or approved by Granite Construction Incorporated.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is broad with medical, dental, vision, preventive care, HSA/FSA options, and mental-health support. Employer contributions are described as above typical construction-industry levels, lowering the out-of-pocket burden.
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Retirement Support — Eligible salaried employees are offered a strong 401(k) match with immediate vesting, alongside retirement savings through an employee stock-purchase plan. These features position long-term savings as a notable part of the package.
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Affordable Benefits — Employees are said to pay a smaller share of healthcare costs than common industry benchmarks. Combined with wellness incentives and pharmacy benefits, the overall cost-value balance is favorable.
Granite Construction Incorporated Insights
What We Do
Granite Construction is a major U.S. heavy civil contractor and construction materials producer. Since 1922, it has built infrastructure projects including highways, bridges, dams, rail, and power facilities. The company provides construction services across mining, earthwork, water and sewer, power, tunneling, rail, highway, and bridge work, while also producing gravel, ready-mix, recycled asphalt products, and asphalt concrete. It serves public and private clients throughout the Americas.
