Operations Administrator: Payroll, Budget & Onboarding

Dashiell Corporation; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

DACON, the construction business unit of Dashiell Corporation, is seeking an Operations Administrator to provide administrative, budgeting, payroll, and onboarding support across all office locations, with a focus on the Deer Park, Texas office. This role reports to the VP of PM and Field Operations.

You will manage timekeeping, ERP budget entries, vendor payments, and facilitate new hire onboarding while coordinating with Project Management, Procurement, Accounting, HR, and Payroll teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years in office administration, project support, or payroll support.
• Working knowledge of budgeting, timekeeping, or ERP systems, or willingness to learn.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong organizational and communication skills; maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Serve as administrative contact across all office locations.
• Order and maintain office supplies and inventory.
• Report and coordinate facility issues with office management.
• Provide day-to-day admin support to PM and Field Operations staff.
• Maintain seating charts, contact logs, and PM org charts for all offices.
• Coordinate onboarding for new hires with management.
• Assist new hires with system access and setup.
• Enter and manage budgets in ERP; support month-end close.
• Process vendor payments and coordinate with Accounting.
• Track timekeeping and assist payroll timekeeping.
• Maintain staffing allocation spreadsheet and vacation logs.
• Coordinate client and team lunches; assist with ad hoc requests.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Discretion/Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

ERP software

Job description

DACON, the construction business unit of Dashiell Corporation, is seeking an Operations Administrator to provide administrative, budgeting, payroll, and onboarding support across all office locations, with a focus on the Deer Park, Texas office. This role reports to the VP of PM and Field Operations.

You will manage timekeeping, ERP budget entries, vendor payments, and facilitate new hire onboarding while coordinating with Project Management, Procurement, Accounting, HR, and Payroll teams.