Administrative Assistant - Permitting

We are looking for a detail oriented and driven individual to join our Permitting and Compliance team as an Administrative Assistant!

Pay DOE: $24-$29/hr

• This is a full-time, in office position*

What we offer at Barghausen:

• COMPENSATION - Competitive wages, bonuses, and performance-based incentives
• RETIREMENT- 401k plan (200% match on the first 4% of your deferral)
• HEALTHCARE- Fully paid medical, dental, and vision healthcare + life insurance for employee with generous contributions for dependents
• VACATION- 3 weeks of PTO per year + 7 paid holidays
• PERKS- Team bonding activities, sporting event tickets, company-paid gym memberships, half-day Fridays during summer months + much more!
• WORK-LIFE BALANCE - Flexible schedule DOE

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate regular and punctual attendance

• Understand and efficiently follow both oral and written instructions

• Accurate keyboarding in preparing meeting minutes, spreadsheets, letters, memos and other documents, correct punctuation, spelling, grammar, and word usage

• Support the Team with administrative duties; reports, presentations, letters, deliver application packages to agencies and file management

• Deal with people tactfully and courteously in person and on the telephone; excellent telephone communication skills a must; effectively work with other employees and/or other departments

• Assist in research of City, County, State, permitting codes, application requirements, forms, and fees

• Make requests to the appropriate entities for site-specific information, including construction as-built records, utility plans, and archived reports

• Initiate, devise, and implement improved work methods and procedures to accomplish work assignments in a timely manner

• Demonstrate skill in the application of policies and procedures and to maintain client confidentiality

• Assist with preparing special reports, graphics, and/or other exhibits. Review documents for clarity, accuracy, grammar, consistency, and fluency

Job Requirements:

• Any combination of related business coursework, administrative certification, recordkeeping, associates and/or bachelor's degree

• Strong attention to detail, concentration, and flexibility (to switch between multiple tasks quickly as needed)

• Interpersonal excellence

• Perform required duties accurately and in an efficient manner.

• Excellent time management skills.

About Us:

Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc. was established in 1982 and is one of the Northwest's leading multi-disciplined service firms offering civil engineering, land surveying, land use planning, and other related services. We are a growing company with over 200 employees and an excellent reputation in the Puget Sound area. With the majority of our employees working from the Kent, WA office, we also have offices in Puyallup, WA, Chehalis, WA, Richland, WA, Klamath Falls, OR, Roseville, CA, and Long Beach, CA. We work extensively throughout the Western United States and provide services in many other areas of the country. Our clients focus primarily on private development and are some of the nation's largest and most respected corporations, homebuilders, industrial developers, retailers, and petroleum companies.