Receptionist- Southwest District

Kiewit; Ogden, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a friendly Receptionist to be the first point of contact for visitors, clients, vendors, and employees at our Ogden/Layton area office in Utah.

You will provide general administrative support, manage mail and packages, coordinate meeting logistics, and help keep office operations organized in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and a professional demeanor, with opportunities to support project teams and onboarding activities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1+ years of receptionist, customer service, or office support experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Professional demeanor with strong customer service skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work with employees at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist visitors, clients, vendors, and employees in a professional manner.
• Answer, screen, and direct incoming phone calls.
• Receive, sort, and distribute mail, packages, and deliveries.
• Coordinate outgoing mail and shipping activities.
• Maintain office contact lists, directories, seating charts, and distribution lists.
• Schedule conference rooms and assist with meeting logistics and catering.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and itineraries as needed.
• Maintain calendars and scheduling requests for office personnel.
• Perform data entry and maintain office records and logs.
• Order office supplies and monitor inventory levels.
• Submit and track building maintenance and service requests.
• Support onboarding activities and administrative documentation.
• Provide general administrative support to leadership and project teams.
• Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

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As a Receptionist, you will serve as the first point of contact for visitors, clients, vendors, and employees, creating a professional and welcoming experience while supporting the daily operations of the office. You will provide administrative support, coordinate office activities, and help ensure efficient workplace operations. At Kiewit, our operations support professionals are vital to keeping our projects and teams connected and productive.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, customer-focused, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.

District Overview

Kiewit Southwest District specializes in heavy civil, transportation and water projects. We operate primarily in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Utah. Southwest's projects include a wide range of infrastructure projects such as highways, bridges, runways, terminals, transit systems, power plants, water treatment facilities, dams, canals, wastewater treatment plants and tunnels.

Location

This position will be located near Ogden or Layton, Utah.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist visitors, clients, vendors, and employees in a professional and courteous manner.
• Answer, screen, and direct incoming phone calls.
• Receive, sort, and distribute incoming mail, packages, and deliveries.
• Coordinate outgoing mail and shipping activities.
• Maintain office contact lists, phone directories, seating charts, and distribution lists.
• Schedule conference rooms and assist with meeting logistics, including room setup, catering, and cleanup.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, itineraries, and reservations as needed.
• Maintain calendars and scheduling requests for office personnel.
• Perform data entry and maintain office records, logs, and reports.
• Order office supplies and monitor inventory levels.
• Submit and track building maintenance and service requests.
• Support onboarding activities and assist with administrative documentation.
• Provide general administrative support to office leadership and project teams.
• Assist with special projects and additional administrative duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1+ years of receptionist, customer service, administrative, or office support experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities with minimal supervision.
• Professional demeanor with exceptional customer service skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting construction, engineering, industrial, or professional services environments.
• Experience with travel coordination, meeting planning, and office administration.
• Familiarity with SharePoint or other document management systems.

Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There's no limit to what you'll do at Kiewit. Whether you're building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people's lives for generations to come.

Here you'll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.