Office Administrator

Carollo Engineers, Inc.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Carollo Engineers, Inc. is seeking an experienced Office Administrator to support daily operations in Burnaby, BC. The role involves coordinating with Accounting, Human Resources, Legal, Facilities and IT, managing documents, scheduling, and maintaining office systems to ensure efficient workflow.

You will assist with new hire orientations, budgets, events, and vendor coordination, contributing to a professional and compliant office environment for project teams in the water engineering sector.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with some college business courses or vocational instruction.
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in office administration.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Ability to type 65 wpm.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• High level of critical thinking.
• Professional experience handling confidential/sensitive issues.

Responsibilities

• Supervises all day-to-day office operations
• Conducts New Hire Orientations for engineers and office staff
• Interfaces with all corporate departments to facilitate proper handling of paperwork (Accounting, Human Resources, Legal, Facilities and IT)
• Coordinates final termination of employees to protect intellectual properties
• Reconciles quarterly office budget and annual facilities budget projection
• Conducts office safety inspections
• Maintains conference room setup/cleanup for meetings
• Orders office supplies
• Coordinates with engineers and proposal managers in central office as needed
• Proactively elicits project management information for workload scheduling
• Attends project management meetings
• Performs document processing and proposal preparation services
• Coordinates with other offices to meet deadlines
• Ensures adequate staffing, hardware, and software to complete work accurately and timely
• Examines completed work for quality control and compliance with company standards
• Recruits and trains office support staff
• Assists with performance appraisals for office staff
• Leads brown bag seminars for engineers on document process training
• Provides system training for new engineers and office staff
• Assists engineers with routine office, project, and travel scheduling tasks
• Assist the Office Manager with office related tasks
• Reproduction/document assembly and coordination with vendors
• Physical and electronic document and file management
• Office events/party planning
• Other required office administration duties as assigned by the Office Manager

Skills

Office admin

Communication

Organization

Typing 65 wpm

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Overview

Carollo Engineers is a leading engineering firm dedicated exclusively to water. For over 90 years, we've specialized in the planning, design, and construction of water, wastewater, stormwater, and reuse facilities, bringing innovative and sustainable solutions to the water sector's most complex challenges.

We work with water agencies, municipalities, utilities, research organizations, and private companies across various industries, including technology, manufacturing, and beyond. These clients choose Carollo because we employ some of the most knowledgeable and experienced professionals in the world. When you join our team, you'll work alongside industry leaders who are advancing the science of water, protecting public health, and building resilient communities.

Carollo's vision is to be the best water consulting firm and the best place for you to build your career. If you're passionate about making a difference in this critical field, we invite you to explore a career with Carollo.

Responsibilities

• Supervises all day-to-day office operations
• Conducts New Hire Orientations for engineers and office staff
• Interfaces with all corporate departments to facilitate proper handling of paperwork,(Accounting, Human Resources, Legal, Facilities and Information Technology departments)
• Coordinates final termination of employees to ensure protection of intellectual properties
• Reconciles quarterly office budget and annual facilities budget projection
• Conducts office safety inspections
• Evaluates ergonomics of employee workstations and coordination with facilities/HR as needed to resolve issues
• Work with building management to resolve facilities issues
• Maintain conference room setup/cleanup for meetings
• Orders office supplies
• Coordinates petty cash and accounting issues with accounting group
• Coordinates with engineers and proposal managers in central office as needed
• Proactively elicits project management information for workload scheduling
• Attends project management meetings
• Performs document processing and proposal preparation services
• Coordinates work distribution with other offices to meet deadlines
• Ensures adequate staffing, hardware, and software to complete work in an accurate and timely manner
• Examines completed work for quality control and compliance with company standards.
• Troubleshoots and resolves computer/software related issues using support from all areas of the company
• Recruits and trains office support staff
• Assists withperformance appraisals for office support staff
• Leads brown bag seminars for engineers on document process training
• Provides system training for new engineers and office staff
• Assists engineers with routine office, project, and travel scheduling related tasks
• Assist the Office Manager with office related tasks
• Reproduction/document assembly and coordination with vendors
• Physical and electronic document and file management
• Office events/party planning
• Other required office administration duties as assigned by the Office Manager

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, some college business courses or business vocational instruction
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in office administration
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills
• Ability to type 65 wpm
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• High level of critical thinking
• Professional experience handling confidential/sensitive issues