Administrative Assistant

About the opportunity

Do you thrive in the pursuit of excellence and providing the highest quality of support to both your colleagues and clients? A proactive problem solver who enjoys supporting a diverse group of technical specialists and delivering the highest-quality work. SWCA is seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant to support the Durango, CO office.

Titles available under this job opening include:

• Receptionist -- Entry-level
• Administrative Assistant/Specialist -- 1-2 years of experience

What you will accomplish

This position will be responsible for providing a suite of office administrative support activities, office management and communication, onboarding employees, travel logistics coordination, event and regional group support and coordination, local and regional staff meeting support and coordination, document production and mailing, organizing project records and files, inventorying and purchasing office supplies, expense and invoice reconciliation, and other tasks as necessary.

In addition, the position will also focus on supporting health and safety compliance tasks, safety certifications and training, safety supply management and inventory, the efficient deployment and safe return of our field staff. Duties will include supporting the Logistics Specialist with organizing field equipment, scheduling vehicle fleet maintenance, and any other logistics related tasks as necessary.

Experience and qualifications for success

REQUIRED

• Minimum of a High School diploma (or GED equivalent)
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in office management, logistics, or administrative assistance experience.
• Excellent communication, multi-tasking, and interpersonal skills with the ability to represent the company in a professional manner and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office applications including Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Must have a current and valid drivers license.
• Must be able to run office errands with minimal notice during business hours.
• Willingness to jump into various types of tasks and learn new things to support our team as needs arise
• Experience with scheduling and meeting coordination.
• Ability to write and communicate clearly.
• Strong customer service approach and problem-solving ability.

PREFERRED

• Experience working for an environmental consulting, engineering or construction firm.
• Experience with other software applications such as Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with Deltek Vision or other CRM software; experience with SharePoint.
• Budget tracking, reporting, or equivalent experience.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is an established and flourishing environmental firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental compliance services. SWCA is an employee-owned company composed of environmental professionals who specialize in natural and cultural resource management, environmental planning, and regulatory compliance.

With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance companies and consistently ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms. We offer a team-oriented work environment, and a competitive compensation and benefits package, including an employee stock ownership plan (retirement) for full-time, regular employees. Some benefits are also available to on-call, temporary or part-time employees.

In Durango, an employee in the position of Receptionist can expect an hourly pay rate of $17.50 - 22.00 /hr., and anemployee in the position of Administrative Specialist can expect an hourly range of $19.00-24.50/hr., depending on experience, geographic locations, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.  SWCA Benefits can be found here:  https://www.swca.com/careers/totalrewards/benefits

If you would like to contact SWCA regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the online application process due to a disability, please email accommodations@swca.com or call 480-581-5378_. This contact information is for disability accommodation requests only. All other inquiries will not receive a response._

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply

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