Executive Assistant / Office Administrator

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA

FSA

Commuter benefits

Voluntary Life

401(k) match

Job summary

The Executive Assistant / Office Administrator at Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC will provide proactive, high‑level support to the CEO and oversee day‑to‑day corporate office operations. The role requires strong organization, discretion, calendar management, travel planning, and seamless coordination with the executive team, board members, vendors, and stakeholders.

Hybrid work arrangement (1 day remote) is available, with responsibilities spanning calendar scheduling, travel itineraries,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in executive assistance, administrative management, office administration, or related field preferred.
• Proven experience supporting a CEO or senior leadership.
• Expertise in calendar management, travel coordination, and meeting planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication, professionalism with executives, board members, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Ability to anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive, high-level administrative and coordination support to the CEO and executive leadership team.
• Maintain responsiveness, professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality in all communications.
• Anticipate executive needs related to calendars, meetings, travel, board activities, and follow-up.
• Draft polished emails, correspondence, scheduling communications, and routine messages for the CEO and team.
• Coordinate board meeting logistics, agendas, packets, and materials to ensure timely distribution.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Communication

Discretion

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Video conferencing

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Video conferencing

Job description

About the Company

Founded in 2010, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy (ECRE) acquires, enhances, and operates hydroelectric power facilities across the United States. Today, Eagle Creek owns and operates 85 facilities across 18 states, with a nearly 700 MW portfolio that provides reliable, low-carbon power to more than 260,000 homes.

Eagle Creek is committed to creating long-term value for its stakeholders and the communities it serves through a focus on safety, integrity, innovation, diversity, and stewardship. Through strategic investments, operational excellence, and continued growth, the company aims to expand its renewable energy platform and play a meaningful role in the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

Summary of the Position

The Executive Assistant / Office Administrator provides high-level, proactive support to the CEO while overseeing the efficient day-to-day administration of the corporate office. This role requires exceptional organization, judgment, discretion, responsiveness, and attention to detail, with the ability to anticipate executive needs, manage competing priorities, coordinate complex schedules and logistics, and ensure that important tasks and communications are handled promptly and professionally.

The Executive Assistant / Office Administrator serves as a key point of coordination among the CEO, executive team, board members, employees, external stakeholders, vendors, and service providers. The ideal candidate is proactive, resourceful, service-oriented, and comfortable working independently while maintaining a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.

Main Responsibilities

Executive Support

• Provide proactive, high-level administrative and coordination support to the CEO and executive leadership team.
• Maintain a high level of responsiveness, professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality in all communications and interactions.
• Anticipate executive needs related to calendars, meetings, travel, board activities, communications, and follow-up.
• Understand executive priorities and use sound judgment to determine what requires immediate attention, what can be handled independently, and what should be escalated.
• Keep the executive team informed through clear, timely, and appropriately concise updates.
• Screen, prioritize, and respond to or route incoming communications, including emails, phone calls, meeting requests, and other inquiries.
• Draft polished emails, correspondence, scheduling communications, meeting follow-ups, and routine communications on behalf of the CEO and executive team.
• Track open items and follow through to ensure important tasks, decisions, and commitments do not fall through the cracks.
• Serve as a professional liaison among the CEO, executive team, senior management, board members, employees, external stakeholders, and other key contacts.
• Handle confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information with a high degree of discretion.
• Prepare routine reports, correspondence, presentations, spreadsheets, and other administrative documents.
• Assist with document formatting, proofreading, editing, and quality control.
• Manage recurring administrative deadlines and ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time.

Calendar & Schedule Management

• Maintain accurate, complete, and well-organized calendars for the CEO.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings, appointments, events, travel, board commitments, personal scheduling holds, and key deadlines as appropriate.
• Proactively identify and resolve scheduling conflicts and flag potential issues early.
• Regularly review upcoming calendars to identify gaps, conflicts, missing information, preparation needs, and opportunities to improve scheduling efficiency.
• Build appropriate buffers for travel, preparation, follow-up, transitions, and other logistical requirements.
• Ensure calendar entries contain useful information, including locations, meeting links, phone numbers, attendees, agendas, travel time, parking information, biographies, preparation materials, and relevant notes.
• Help determine appropriate meeting participants and ensure the right individuals receive timely invitations and relevant information.
• Provide meeting context, including purpose, agenda items, required decisions, preparation materials, and relevant background information.

Travel Management

• Coordinate domestic and international travel for the CEO as needed.
• Book flights, hotels, rental cars, ground transportation, and other travel-related services.
• Manage travel preferences and ensure itineraries are organized and readily accessible.
• Prepare comprehensive travel itineraries and ensure calendars contain flight information, confirmation numbers, hotel details, transportation arrangements, addresses, meeting locations, and relevant contact information.
• Monitor flights and other travel arrangements for delays, cancellations, schedule changes, and disruptions.
• Troubleshoot travel issues quickly and proactively communicate changes or alternatives.
• Coordinate travel logistics with meetings, events, and other executive commitments.

Board & Executive Meeting Support

• Support coordination of Board of Directors meetings, executive meetings, leadership meetings.
• Manage meeting invitations, attendance, scheduling, rooms, technology, catering, travel, materials, and logistical details.
• Coordinate board meeting agendas, board packets, board memos, presentations, reports, and related materials.
• Coordinate deadlines to ensure materials are accurate, polished, complete, and distributed on schedule.
• Maintain organized files for board materials, meeting notes, important communications, and reference documents.
• Communicate professionally and promptly with board members and other senior stakeholders.
• Prepare meeting rooms and materials and confirm logistical details sufficiently in advance to ensure meetings run smoothly.

Executive Communications & Coordination

• Respond promptly and professionally to scheduling requests, meeting inquiries, correspondence, and other communications requiring follow-up.
• Maintain effective communication with the executive team regarding priorities, upcoming commitments, scheduling needs, and outstanding items.
• Coordinate information among internal and external stakeholders to ensure the right people have the right information at the right time.
• Draft and edit correspondence, presentations, reports, agendas, meeting materials, and other documents.
• Conduct research and assist with special projects and initiatives as requested by the CEO or executive team.
• Exercise sound judgment and common sense when handling competing priorities and sensitive matters.

Office Administration & Management

• Oversee the efficient day-to-day administration of the corporate office.
• Liaise with building management regarding office space, maintenance, access, repairs, parking and other facilities issues.
• Drive timely resolution of urgent building or facilities issues and elevate matters when appropriate.
• Serve as the primary liaison with IT support and outside technology service providers.
• Monitor office supplies and place orders as needed.
• Help maintain a professional, organized, welcoming, and well-presented office environment.
• Coordinate office visitors, meeting rooms, and onsite logistics.
• Support the planning and execution of onsite and offsite meetings, company events, and executive functions.
• Coordinate catering, room setup, technology, materials, transportation, and other event requirements.

Education & Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in executive assistance, administrative management, office administration, or a related field preferred.
• Demonstrated experience supporting a CEO, senior executive, executive team, or other senior leadership.
• Extensive experience with complex calendar management, travel coordination, meeting planning, and executive communications.
• Experience supporting board meetings, senior leadership meetings, or other high-level organizational functions preferred.
• Effective/polished written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate professionally with executives, employees, board members, vendors, and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, and work effectively under time-sensitive conditions.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and follow through reliably.
• Extensive experience working with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, calendar management systems, video conferencing platforms, and other standard business technology.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience working in an engineering, environmental services or related firm.

Competencies

• Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with relevant audiences.
• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with colleagues, teams, customers, or partners.
• Problem Solving: Ability to analyze issues, identify solutions, and exercise sound judgment.
• Organization: Ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and maintain accurate work.
• Adaptability: Ability to adjust to changing priorities, processes, or business needs.
• Accountability: Ability to take ownership of responsibilities and deliver expected results.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and/or move throughout the work schedule.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 10 lbs., as applicable.
• Ability to frequently or occasionally bend, stoop, reach, climb, or kneel, as applicable.
• Ability to use a computer, telephone, and other standard office or job-related equipment.
• Ability to maintain visual and auditory attention sufficient to perform essential job functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

Travel Requirements

This position requires no travel as part of the job responsibilities.

Work Schedule Requirements

The typical work schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00. This position is hybrid with 1-day working remotely and may require:

• Occasional evening or weekend work.
• The schedule and work hours may be adjusted based on organizational needs and the requirements of the position.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, Commuter benefits, Voluntary Life, 401(k) match.
• Competitive holiday & PTO schedule, including time off for community volunteering.

Salary disclosure

The anticipated salary range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and work location. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices in compliance with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process.