EXP’s Halifax office is seeking an Office and Project Administrator to support office operations and provide administrative and project support to our architecture and engineering teams. You will welcome visitors and callers, coordinate day-to-day office needs, and assist with project documentation, invoicing, and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Office Operations and CoordinationWelcome visitors, maintain a professional reception area, and answer and direct phone calls.
Manage mail, courier shipments, and deliveries.
Order and maintain office, kitchen, and printer supplies.
Coordinate meeting rooms, catering, and meeting logistics.
Prepare and distribute meeting notes and correspondence.
Format, proofread, and assemble technical documents.
Perform data entry, document management, scanning, copying, and document binding.
Assist with presentations and meeting materials.
Perform other administrative duties as required.
Assist with project setup by entering approved project, budget, and billing information.
Support invoicing by compiling documentation and coordinating reviews and billing queries.
Update resource plans and coordinate availability as directed.
Compile project status and financial reports for project manager review.
Track deliverables, action items, and deadlines, following up on outstanding information.
Coordinate administrative closeout and archive project records.
Maintain proposal templates, project profiles, and staff resumes.
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in office administration or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant administrative experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, with strong Word formatting and document preparation skills.
- Strong organizational and proofreading skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage competing requests and meet deadlines.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to work independently and collaboratively.
- Professional, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in an architecture, engineering, or professional consulting environment is an asset.
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With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments.
Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP’s predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.
What makes us different
The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We’re committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.
Find out more about life at EXP by visiting www.exp.com.Skills Required
- Post-secondary education in office administration or a related field, or equivalent education and relevant administrative experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Strong Word formatting and document preparation skills
- Strong organizational and proofreading skills
- Attention to detail and ability to manage competing requests and meet deadlines
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Professional, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in an architecture, engineering, or professional consulting environment
EXP Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about EXP and has not been reviewed or approved by EXP.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) is considered decent, with mentions of employer matching around 3% and ratings around 4.0/5 in some sources. Feedback suggests retirement offerings are viewed as a relative strength compared with other elements of compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and flexibility are frequently highlighted positively, with some reports noting strong vacation ratings and work-life balance. Flexible schedules and hybrid/remote options are often seen as meaningful benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage are generally described as good, with some comments specifically praising insurance quality. While not uniformly exceptional, healthcare benefits are perceived as solid overall.
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What We Do
EXP is a multidisciplinary professional services firm providing engineering, architecture, design, and consulting services aimed at transforming the world's built and natural environments. The company specializes in delivering innovative solutions for water infrastructure, aviation environments, mining and mineral projects, and underground infrastructure. Their expert team comprises engineers, planners, designers, and scientists dedicated to excellence and innovation across the full lifecycle of complex projects.
