Webber - Administrative Assistant - Infrastructure Management

About us:Founded in 1963, Webber is a leading construction company that specializes in heavy civil, waterworks, energy and infrastructure management and is dedicated to safely providing intelligent solutions to its clients and community.Webber is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices and projects in the United States and Canada. Webber supports a wide range of project models to meet client needs, including traditional design bid build, design build, alternative delivery models and public private partnership (P3) solutions. Webber also has an in-house engineering services department to help optimize building efficiency and quality while solving complex project challenges using field experience, innovative construction methods and BIM technology. As a subsidiary of Ferrovial, Webber has access to a global network of skilled engineers, best-in-class technology and vast resources.

Job Description:

Position Summary
The Administrative Assistant I is instrumental in supporting the company's administrative, operational, playing a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth execution of daily activities. This role demands a high level of efficiency in finance functions, document management expertise, and human resources support, closely mirroring the responsibilities of the Office Manager but tailored to the assistant level. The assistant will act as a liaison, facilitating communication between departments, supporting the management team, and ensuring that office operations are conducted in compliance with company policies and legal standards.

This is a temp position with the possibility of an extension or turning into a FT role.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Responsible for new hire process to include new hire paperwork, payroll set up; benefit enrollment maintenance and on-boarding. Coordinate and conduct new employee orientation, ensuring all necessary new hire paperwork is accurate and completed. Responsible for new hire data entry while creating and maintaining all necessary employee records
• Process all employee actions to include transfers, vacations, promotions, merit, bonus, pay adjustments and terminations. Ensure that all necessary documents are received and approved.
• Responsible for the efficient administration of the project by answering telephone calls, greeting visitors and distributing mail. Responds and delegates requests for information.
• Schedules and coordinates meetings, conferences and travel as requested.
• Prepares monthly reports in a timely, accurate manner including but not limited to client required reports, overtime, payroll and SAP reports and work
• Responsible for keying payroll hours and work activities for project employees in a timely and order activity reports.
• Maintain confidential employee files and other project filing including training and license records and vendor insurance certifications.
• Responsible for purchasing supplies, maintaining equipment, rental and vendor contracts, 3rd claims, client deliverable, and Adopt a Highway
• Responsible for the administration of the projects accounts payable and receivable including reconciliation, verification, and distribution.
• Assist in the administration of fleet management system including data entry and invoice review
• Answers the hot phone and manages all inquiries including recording and tracking of all inquiries to ensure all requests are responded to within contract requirements. Dispatch employees to accidents, repairs or other concerns of client or public.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Ability to work flexibly and willingness to work extensively to meet business needs
• High level of attention to detail, initiative, problem solving, personal organizational and leadership skills.
• Strong organizational, administrative, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Requires minimum supervision.
• Works well with ambiguity.
• Strong strategic thinking.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
 

Education and Experience
• HS Diploma or GED (Required)
• Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in office administration / customer relations (Required)
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook (Required)
• Driver’s License with good driving record (Required).
• Great communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to identify inefficient practices and develop best practice solutions.
• SAP experience strongly preferred

Work Conditions / Physical Demands
• Occasional time in the field in varying temperatures Travel-Occasional
• Must be able to travel to the US
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds

Webber and its companies (e.g. Webber, LLC, Webber Waterworks, LLC, Webber Infrastructure Management, Canada Limited, Ferrovial Webber Energy, LLC), is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities. We will accommodate applicants' needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please inform us of the accommodation(s) that you may require. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

The Statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.