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Featured Administrative Professional Job Description:  Construction

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Current job title:  Administrative Assistant

 

Industry:  Construction

 

Department:  All of them

 

Years worked in this industry:  1

 

Years worked in this department:  1

 

Special training or attributes needed or helpful to get job in this industry (or specific department):  Associate’s Degree

 

Number of managers and/or staff supported:  3

 

Typical work hours:  8-5

 

Weekends or overtime hours:  Overtime- No

 

General salary range (Note: This is a general figure or range provided by survey respondent and may NOT be an exact salary in order to give survey respondent some privacy. Also you must take into account that the number of years worked in industry/department may contribute to this salary as well as criteria such as level of position and person reports to, required hours and geographical location.):  approx. $27,000

 

Benefits (direct or indirect):  Blue Cross- Employer Pays Full

 

Lingo you might hear in this industry:  Draw Schedules, Must know construction all Construction phases, lingo. Example--Setting Trusses.

 

A typical day on the job:  Swamped

 

Positive things about being an administrative professional in this industry:  Excellent Boss, Excellent Co-workers, Energetic Environment.

 

Negative things about being an administrative professional in this industry:  Nothing negative as of yet.

 

Type of workspace/office:  Work out of two offices

 

Primary responsibilities as an administrative professional in this position:  Assistant to owner, Accounts Payable, Weekly cash flow, Field Supervisors, Monitoring Human Resources.

 

Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement:  A person capable of handling 4-5 job titles.

 

Office machines or equipment operated regularly:  Computer, Copier, Printer, Camera.

 

Technology (hard) skills used regularly:  Computer Programs, Accounting Programs, Website Programs.

 

Critical soft skills:  Taking in client calls.

 

Pace of this position:  Extremely Fast.

 

Geographical region:  Northeast U.S.

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