What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant position at Foth?
Do you like to solve problems in an engaging, collaborative, team environment? Are you excited about discovery, technical innovation, and achievement? Does working in a flexible culture with professional growth opportunities, a family friendly vibe, and smart, caring colleagues make for a great day? If so, consider an employment opportunity at Foth and join these members who enjoy their employment experience.
Our Infrastructure Solutions business focuses on working with public agencies to solve challenges with our built infrastructure, improving the quality of life for all by helping people safely and efficiently travel, delivering clean water, and protecting public health. We partner alongside clients in all project phases, from planning through construction, on building roads, airports and water systems. Our focus is on the people we serve, and their success is our inspiration.
Our Rapid City, SD office location is growing! We are looking for a driven and detail-oriented part time Administrative Assistant to support our team. If you are interested in learning about the exciting world of civil and construction engineering, this is the role for you!
\n- Collaborate with office staff on special projects
- Plan activities, events, projects and other business-related functions
- Answer and transfers calls, screening when necessary and serve as the first point of contact for visitors
- Maintain filing systems
- Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, ensuring conference rooms are set up accordingly
- Provide general office support including minor building maintenance activities
- Schedule minor building maintenance activities with subcontractors
- Coordinate travel needs for other team members
- Assist in preparing for industry and trade conferences
- Assist with proposal creation
- Communicate professionally and effectively through various forms of written correspondence (i.e. letter, email, memorandums)
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Minimum three years of experience in a professional office administration role
- Experience in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Associates Degree in Business Administration or similar field
- Minimum five years of experience in a professional office administration role
All Foth Companies are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. All locations are tobacco-free.
About Foth
Foth, the largest engineering and science consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, employs more than 650 members and operates in 28 locations to provide our national and international clients with convenient, personal services.
Our dynamic science and engineering teams at Foth are organized into business units – Environment Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions, and Production Solutions – each comprised of extraordinary talent embodying decades of knowledge and specialized expertise. We bring our 85 year history of success and interdisciplinary knowledge to every client we serve, understanding their business, providing trusted advice, and developing customized, innovative solutions with remarkable energy and ingenuity.
Foth provides engineers, scientists, and other talented professionals an award-winning employment experience, including flexibility to balance work and life. We take on our clients’ toughest challenges which provides meaningful project assignments working alongside creative and dedicated team members.
Foth’s commitment to our members is demonstrated by annually reinvesting 5% of professional fee revenues in professional development activities. Our work environment is professional, collaborative, and fun. Each day, we work together in a unified, values-based culture, helping our clients’ achieve their goals and improving the world we live in.
Join our team and experience the Foth difference!
