Executive Assistant

Overview

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking anExecutive Assistantto provide advancedadministrativeand operationalsupport to one or more companyexecutives.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane's core value of Caring and "People First" workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You're a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You're someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.

Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What's in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

Managescalendars,coordinates travel, conferences, andschedulesmeetings, and prepares executive-level communications

Worksclosely and effectively with theexecutivesto keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities and follow up appropriately Act as a "barometer," having a sense for the issues taking place in the environment and keeping theexecutivesupdated

Conservesexecutivestime by reading, researching, and routing correspondence/emails,drafting letters and documents,collectingand analyzing information,andinitiatingtelecommunications

Completescritical aspects of deliverables with a hands-on approach including drafting acknowledgement letters, personal correspondence, and other tasks thatfacilitatetheexecutivesability to effectively lead theBU

Researches, prioritizes, and followsup on incoming issues and concerns addressed toexecutives, including those of a sensitive or confidential nature; determinesappropriate courseof action, referral, or response and ensurescompletion of those actions

Maintainsandsubmitsthe executives expense reports ensuringtimelyandaccuratesubmittal of expenses

Maintainscompany and customer confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential;representsthe executive and company in the utmost professional manner

Preparesreports by collecting and analyzing information

Provideshistorical reference by developing andutilizingfiling and retrieval systems

Managesthe day-to-day office operations including office and kitchen supplies inventory, organizing various employee functions, andacts as thesupervising receptionist

Contributesto management team effort by coordinating andfacilitatingvarious management meetings

May serve as Learning Coordinator responsible for working with BUL/Department Heads and HR todetermineannual training needs

Creates training schedules for BU/departments and communicates scheduled company training opportunities to employees to encourage participation

Organizes andexecutes trainings and events including scheduling, sending reminders, providing facilitator with necessary training materials, and ordering/organizing catering

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

Associates or Bachelor'sdegree in business or related field

5 or more years' experience in anExecutive Assistant role

Experience in the Architecture, Engineering, or Construction industries preferred

Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Strong communicationskills, both verbal and written

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside clients and vendors

Exceptional organizational skills to ensure regular deadlines are met and content isaccurate

Ability tomaintaina high degree of professionalism, confidentiality, and organizational awareness

Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team. This position can be performed remotely or from any U.S. location where Gilbane has an office. Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Aff... Click here to view the physical demands and working conditions required to perform this role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

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Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent