Construction Project Administrative Assistant

Construction Project Administrative Assistant

AECOM/Hunt has an immediate opportunity for an experienced Project Administrative Assistant to support our ongoing construction at Chicago's ORD airport.

Work includes some of or all of the following:

• prepares or proofs correspondence
• forms
• spreadsheets or documents
• schedules meetings
• makes travel arrangements
• maintains inventory of office supplies.

Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish more complicated goals. Uses Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other programs to accomplish work.

Minimum Requirement:

• HSD/GED and 6 years of administrative experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Requirements:

• College degree or completion of college courses is preferred.
• Advanced education in the field of Business or similar curriculum.
• Experience working in the field of construction as an administrative assistant.
• Experience supporting large complex project teams.
• Strong organizational, communication and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, etc).
• Ability to work independently.
• Construction site experience.
• Prior experience in managing multiple schedules for leadership teams.
• Experience organizing/storing/managing large amounts of data.
• Office experience and the ability to maintain a highly professional demeanor.

This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization now or in the future. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test. Candidate will work on-site at O'Hare airport, parking is available.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.