Project Administrator

ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC; Winding Heights (PA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC is seeking an organized project administrator to manage proposals, registrations, invoicing setup, and resource coordination across multiple projects. You will maintain schedules and budgets while coordinating internal communications and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities include attending project meetings, aiding in problem resolution, and ensuring timely client communications. The role requires strong MS Office skills, attention to detail, and the ability to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2 years of related experience.
• If driving for ECS subsidiary, a valid driver’s license is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Basic project management and contract administration skills.
• Dependable, self-motivated, responsible and detail-oriented.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work effectively in teams, with clients, peers and subordinates, as well as independently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Basic decision making skills.
• Work with supervisor to understand priorities and urgency of work.

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative tasks for a project: proposal, registration, invoicing setup, resource coordination.
• Coordinate ECS systems for project resources, paperwork, schedules and budgets.
• Mentor junior staff and support team development.
• Attend project meetings with senior staff and assist resolutions to administrative problems.
• Communicate with clients and external team members consistently.
• Assist in managing project budgets, invoices and collections.
• Prioritize tasks to meet deadlines with supervisor guidance.
• Demonstrate strong project and contract management skills.
• Possibly host or attend client discussions and follow up on reports.

Skills

Communication

Project mgmt basics

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Prioritization

Independent work

Reliability

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage the administrative tasks associated with a project, including, but not limited to proposal and project registration, invoicing set-up, coordinate project resources, and more.
• Basic ability to use ECS systems in the coordination of project resources, management of project paperwork and documentation, and maintaining project schedules and budgets.
• Coordinate internal communications with staff members on a variety of projects, as requested. Actively mentor junior staff and support overall development of the team.
• Attend project meetings with senior staff and assist with resolutions to administrative problems.
• Communicate with client and external team members consistently.
• Assist in managing project budgets, preparing invoices, and collection efforts.
• Basic ability to prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines. Consult with your supervisor to help prioritize tasks on a daily basis.
• Good project and contract management skills.
• Basic ability to manage project budgets.
• Host or attend project discussions with clients, follow up on reports to determine if there are questions.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor of Business or related field preferred
• 2 years of related experience
• If driving for, or on behalf of, any ECS subsidiary, a valid driver's license is required
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Basic project management and contract administration skills
• Dependable, self-motivated, responsible and detail-oriented
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work effectively in teams, with clients, peers and subordinates, as well as independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Basic decision making skills
• Work with supervisor to understand priorities and urgency of work

About Us

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and building science + infrastructure consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,00 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #38 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (June 2026). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.