Hazen & Sawyer is seeking an Administrator based in our San Francisco, CA office with support for the Concord and Sacramento offices. We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic administrative professional with a positive attitude, who excels in communication, is detail-orientated, technologically proficient, teachable, and thrives in a team environment.
Why Hazen and Sawyer:
- Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
- Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
- We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
- We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
- We currently have over 2,300 employees in 90+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
Work Schedule: This is a full-time (Monday - Friday) and in office position.
Responsibilities:
- Executive and Administrative Support
- Provide administrative support to the Regional Management Team.
- Coordinate schedules, meetings, and appointments.
- Assist with expense reports and related administrative tasks.
- Develop polished materials for meetings, proposals, presentations, and leadership events.
- Maintain organized electronic and physical filing systems.
- Team and Operational Support
- Format, edit, and finalize reports, proposals, presentations, and technical documents using Microsoft Office Suite.
- Perform PDF editing, merging, bookmarking, and document management tasks to support high-quality deliverables.
- Assist field staff with construction administration support, including meeting preparation, agendas, minutes, and online systems.
- Provide onboarding and offboarding HR support, including workspace setup for new employees.
- Support Project Managers with preparation, submittal, and tracking of monthly client invoices.
- Provide administrative support to project managers and engineering teams.
- Track project schedules, deadlines, and deliverables.
- Learn and utilize internal systems and software, including Procore, e-Builder, Oracle Unifier, SharePoint, and Deltek Vantagepoint.
- Provide additional administrative and operational support as needed.
- Office Support
- Welcome guests and clients and manage incoming calls to the main office line.
- Handle incoming and outgoing mail, shipping, and delivery tracking.
- Maintain office supply and kitchen inventory, coordinate ordering and invoicing, and manage vendor relationships.
- Maintain a professional, organized, and well-functioning office environment and common areas.
- Coordinate with building maintenance, janitorial, and security services as needed.
- Scheduling and Event Coordination
- Plan and coordinate office activities, meetings, and events, including catering and logistics support.
- Support in-person meetings by reserving rooms, preparing agendas and materials, coordinating food orders, and setting up/breaking down meeting spaces.
- Manage office calendars and meeting invitations.
- Some events may require occasional after-hours or weekend support.
- Qualifications
- Seven to ten years of direct experience in an administrative, project assistant, or similar professional support role.
- Experience in a professional services environment preferred; engineering industry experience is a plus.
- Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with staff, clients, and vendors.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam, Procore, SharePoint, and Deltek Vantagepoint is preferred but not required.
- Ability to quickly learn new systems and software.
What We Offer: