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Administrative Assistant

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In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
35K-40K Hourly
Junior
In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
35K-40K Hourly
Junior
Provide general administrative support to managers and department staff: manage calendars, schedule meetings, arrange travel, handle correspondence and mail, prepare basic reports and presentations, maintain electronic and paper files, perform data entry, and other assigned clerical duties using standard office software.
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What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
This opportunity entails, while under a moderate degree of supervision, provides general administrative support typically to managers and other department staff. Administrative functions may include maintaining calendars, scheduling meetings, making travel arrangements, handling correspondence, distributing mail, filing, and performing other duties to support the manager and department as needed. Utilizes Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and various HNTB software applications to perform tasks.

What You’ll Do:

  • Maintains calendars and schedules appointments.
  • Coordinates and schedules meetings and prepares meeting agendas.
  • Coordinates and arranges travel and accommodations, and prepares travel itineraries.
  • Directs incoming calls, welcomes visitors, and answers routine questions. Sorts and distributes incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail.
  • Compiles basic reports or presentations with information from established sources as directed. Prepares a variety of correspondence with a moderate degree of guidance.
  • Organizes and maintains office files (electronic and hardcopy) and records in accordance with internal retention policy and procedures.
  • May perform data input and prepare forms in support of the manager or department.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

  • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent
  • 2 years related administrative experience

What We Prefer:

  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Planning, time management, and organizational skills
  • Ability to balance multiple tasks and changing priorities

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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The approximate pay range for Illinois is $23.18 - $34.76. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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The approximate nation wide pay range for this position is $21.07 - $39.50. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location.

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies.  Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB.  HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

HNTB Chicago, Illinois, USA Office

1 S Wacker Dr Ste 900, Chicago, Illinois, 60606-7252, United States, Chicago, United States, 60606-7252

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