Administrative Specialist
2 days ago
Long Beach
Job DescriptionFehr & Peers is a team of collaborative transportation and business professionals who are passionate about making a positive impact on neighboring communities. We are seeking a Administrative Specialist to join our Long Beach Office. This role requires someone who is proactive, enthusiastic, and organized, to effectively assist clients and staff alike. The ideal candidate will be personable, attentive, invest in building relationships with staff across the company, and enjoy new opportunities to learn and grow. We provide a flexible, inclusive, and fun atmosphere. Our companywide focus on career development also ensures staff have ample opportunity for skills development, growth, and mentorship. Join us and grow your career!Responsibilities • Serve as the first point of contact for clients by greeting and orienting visitors at our front desk, and answering and transferring incoming phone calls, • Assist office leadership with administrative needs, including food and office supply orders, coordination with building management, and more, • Maintain office Outlook calendar, • Coordinate with visitors from other offices, and help them reserve spare workspaces, • Coordinate meetings and office events as requested, including weekly lunches, meals for monthly training classes, food/supply orders from Costco, and meeting set-up/clean-up, • Organize the office space to be professional in appearance, keeping commonly used areas orderly and supplies ordered and stocked as needed, • Manage the kitchen, keeping it tidy and well-stocked with supplies, helping unload the dishwasher as needed, • Act as a liaison for corporate administrative staff, sharing relevant information with the local office, • Support and plan office social activities (quarterly birthday parties, in-house happy hours, retirement celebrations), • Provide basic bookkeeping support, including documentation of credit card and petty cash purchases, • Organize and produce electronic and hard-copy versions of deliverables for projects and proposals, • Assist with project set-up in our accounting and project management software, • Assemble project contracts using standard templates and ensure required forms and documents are processed, • Assist with the preparation of final proposal deliverables, including production and coordinating delivery services, • Work with project managers to package monthly electronic invoices and submit to clients, • Participate in a companywide administrative group focused on collaboration and enhancement of administrative services, • Coordinate with administrative staff from other offices, and take on some administrative duties from other offices in times of needQualifications, • 1-3 years of experience working in a professional business environment, • Commitment to high-quality, reliable, and timely work performance, • Customer service mindset—proactive, solutions-oriented, with the ability to anticipate needs, • Excellent time management and organizational skills—able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and professionalism, • Eagerness for collaboration with a proven ability to work as part of a team, while building and maintaining strong internal and external relationships, • Ability to represent Fehr & Peers and communicate professionally with clients, teaming partners, and current/potential employees, • Problem-solving attitude and proven ability to address issues proactively, • Commitment to high-quality, reliable, and timely work performance Intermediate experience in office computer software/systems, including Adobe Acrobat Professional and Microsoft Office (Teams and SharePoint desired), • Familiarity with contract terminology and experience with reviewing contracts or similar documents, • Familiarity with general bookkeeping