Turner Construction Company · 2 weeks ago
Executive Assistant - Project (Bay Area)
Turner Construction Company is a leading construction firm, and they are seeking an Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to senior management and project leadership within a large complex mega-construction project environment. The role involves managing calendars, preparing reports, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Provide professional customer service and positive interactions while serving as primary point of contact with everyone who corresponds with senior management and leadership on the project or region
Provide professional executive level administrative services to senior management and leadership on the project or region
Maintain appropriate confidentiality in all matters and communicate appropriate level of information to preserve security and escalate concerns to senior management and leadership
Forecast, plan, and manage senior managements and leaderships’ calendar including arranging meeting agendas, events, and corresponding logistics while balancing business priorities and commitments
Keep informed and apply knowledge of business operations, serve as confidant to support leaderships’ decision-making and attainment of business goals and initiatives
Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to daily activities and keep executive apprised of project operations, related issues, and/or changes as appropriate
Participate in executive/senior leadership or company officers' meetings to record and manage items and activities requiring follow-up
Prepare executive summaries, reports, presentations; assemble documents in support of executive/senior leadership or company officers’ commitments
Manage and maintain daily executive activities including travel reservations, business accommodations, and prepare itineraries and agendas
Partner with senior management and leadership to plan and execute events
Complete items requiring executive electronic signature, use only with documented authorization
Maintain Notary Public commission and manage corporate seal with discretion
Collaborate with Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) teams for safety-related matters
Proactively seek opportunities to lead and participate in business unit initiatives and activities
Establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for role in partnership with ATAC Team (Advocates for Turner Admin Committee) to contribute new ideas and share great practices for continuous improvement and effectiveness of AS team and share for use by entire job family
Embrace company culture and value activities
Manage and serve as champion for Administrative Services (AS) team in designated location(s)
Serve as Development Partner (DP) for employees within job family
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associate degree from accredited degree program required, with minimum of twelve (12) years of executive level administrative services experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Supervisory/management experience required
High standards of accountability and integrity, maintain confidential information, and exercise discretion
Excellent interpersonal communication, professional presentation, and persuasion skills to confidently engage and influence at senior levels; engage with teams, vendors, and with all organizational levels
Approachable, proactive, positive, and professional
Professional communication skills, advanced business writing, editing and proofreading skills
Strong ability to prioritize responsibilities for self and others
Proactive follow-up practices and capable of managing competing projects, events, and tasks with demanding time frames
Politically savvy and perceptive to address work demands and issues
Excellent critical thinking skills, use sound judgment to assess conflicts and solve problems
Event and meeting planning skills
Agile mindset, champion of innovation and lean culture concepts, able to apply continuous improvement principles and methods
Excellent computer and database skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, and collaboration tools
Travel as needed
Preferred
Administrative Certification, desired
Experience navigating large complex mega-construction project environments, preferred
Continuous learner to pursue degree program or administrative certification
Commissioned Notary Public, desired
Company
Turner Construction Company
Turner is a provider of construction services committed to making a difference in the lives of people.
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