Administrative Assistant - Chesapeake, VA

Centennial is a national leader in renovation, construction, and design-build services, with a national reach spanning from Florida to Alaska, with offices led by construction professionals sharing a common goal; to keep promises, honor commitments and exceed client expectations. Our performance is what has helped, and continues to help forge strong partnerships, which are strengthened over time.

Driven by integrity and a long-standing culture of performance excellence, Centennial doesn’t just build structures – we transform spaces and create places. These are unique places for our clients to learn, teach, work, play, and heal. With 30 years of nationwide experience, on over $4 billion in diverse projects, we excel at making the impossible possible. Centennial provides employees opportunities, both internally and externally, to further develop in their role, yet also grow into other roles, and even leadership positions.

The Role

The Administrative Assistant is responsible for the routing of various project documents and other general clerical correspondence, computer data entry, and various other general administrative tasks.

Qualifications:

• Some experience in a similar role highly desired
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Bilingual Spanish skills a plus but not required
• Must demonstrate a strong ability to:
• Adapt and be flexible to frequent changes in a fast-paced work environment
• Demonstrate integrity consistent with Centennial’s core values
• Collaborate and work effectively in a team environment with people of various backgrounds and styles
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, to include clear, concise, and professional presentation of information
• Adapt to the constantly evolving world of technology, design, means and methods, systems may include but not limited to: Microsoft Office suite, ProCore, and Adobe

Responsibilities:

• Administrative Support: Type letters, memoranda, and reports as directed by project operations team; Prepare minutes of project meetings; Coordinate and maintain project operations files; Answer telephones and take messages; Process incoming and outgoing mail; Greet visitors and guide them to the appropriate persons; Coordinate servicing of office equipment; Check and distribute certified payrolls to owner for processing; Order office supplies; Process subcontractor insurance paperwork; Reconcile subcontractor billings and owner invoices for payment; Schedule appointments and meetings for project operations team.

• Customer Support: Review and set up new subcontracts and change orders; Assist subcontractors onboarding paperwork, invoicing, and pay requisitions.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Occasional travel may be required

• Performance of the required job duties will be in an office environment with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds

Please reach out to Kelly Cocca Baker (281) 714 - 6883 for any questions related to this position.

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