Administrative Assistant in Alexandria, VA

Job Overview

Small established contracting company in Alexandria is seeking a part-time administrative employee to assist its owner and estimator with a variety of tasks. The right person would start on a part-time basis and grow to become a full-time employee after a couple of months.

Duties include basic administrative tasks such as data entry, working with spreadsheets, answering phones, copying, filing, faxing and corresponding to inquiries. The employee will also have the opportunity to assist with proposals and work with the estimator as they progress with the company.

Preferred work week is 8:30 to 5 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays but other schedules will be considered. Please submit your availability for the remainder of the summer and fall semester along with your resume.

Requirements

• Previous office or admin experience highly desired
• Current student is preferred
• Interest in construction industry and/or aspirations to work on proposals/RFPs
• Professional phone presence and demeanor
• Experienced with Microsoft Office; must be proficient in Excel and ideally have some Access experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask
• Friendly, outgoing personality
• Please submit a writing sample and a copy of your availability for both the summer and next semester with your resume

About the Company

This small contracting company is a woman-owned general construction company specializing in federal government projects. Established in 1996, and with over 50 years combined construction experience, they are qualified to provide project management oversight, construction management services and general contracting services on capital projects. They have experienced rapid growth in the last two years by performing projects ranging in price from one hundred thousand dollars up to a few million for clients including the Department of Justice, Department of the Interior and the Secret Service.

It's a casual but hard-working office -- jeans are OK! But if you want to take it easy at a desk and coast all day, this isn't the position for you. If you want a fast-paced small office environment where you wear multiple hats and earn increased responsibilities, please apply!