Project Assistant - Plano, TX

Job description

A WORLD LEADER IN TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SERVICES

Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics.

This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.

City:Plano

State:Texas

Project Assistant

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Receiving construction field reports and photos from site inspectors and proofing them for completeness and accuracy.
· Receiving and distributing construction documents and comments provided by BV plan reviewers
· Communicating and coordinating with Client, Contractor, Architects and Engineers and BV Field Inspectors
· Processing Contractor Estimates, Change Orders, and Monthly Pay Applications for BV Program Manager’s approval
· Maintaining detailed logs of incoming contractor information
· Preparing monthly reports
· Uploading documents to websites
· Stamping construction documents that are approved for construction and distributing to contractor
· Perform general administrative duties in support of the Program Manager, as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION

· High School Diploma
· Fluent in English

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, & ABILITIES:

· Performing administrative or project assistant duties, preferably in construction field
· Excellent grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills
· Highly attentive to detail
· Extensive experience with computers and applications including but not limited to, Microsoft Word and Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and a willingness to learn new software programs, as assigned
· Browsing and uploading/downloading documents to/from the internet
· Strong work ethic
· Ability to use independent judgment
· Ability to work independently without supervision at times
· Excellent client service skills
· Excellent organizational and prioritization skills

WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

· General office space
· Potential of travel and walking job sites (infrequent)

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