Richmond Hill, Queens
Construction secretaries answer phones, file, copy, order supplies, sort mail, relay messages, compose correspondence, and do other basic tasks common to business operations. They also may assume HR/accounting duties such as gathering time cards, running payroll, and reviewing expense reports.
Computers – for data input, report writing, spreadsheets, email correspondence, and other office tasks
Project diary – book in which project foremen or other leaders keep records of daily activities, maintained with help from construction secretaries
Change orders – alterations to a project’s original instructions, noted and kept track of by construction secretaries
Blueprints – design plans or technical drawings showing what will be created
Budget – the amount of money allowed for each specific part of the overall project, such as for labor or materials
Bid – a proposal to complete a project during a particular time period for a specified amount of money; clients evaluate bids to choose which company they want to design their construction project
Central calendar – a calendar kept by construction secretaries and accessible to all staff that notes important dates, the whereabouts of individual workers, and other common information
Workplace safety information – guidelines the government requires to be posted at job sites; construction secretaries often take responsibility for being sure it is up
Job Type: Full-time
