Virtual Assistant (Construction Industry)

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers is seeking a Virtual Assistant for the construction industry. The role emphasises administrative support, scheduling, invoicing, data entry, and effective communication to keep projects on track.

Candidates should have an associates degree or some college and be proficient in MS Office. This is a remote position with a focus on construction-related tasks and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of support functions in construction or related industries.
• Experience with bids and proposals, permitting processes, supplier relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to multitask.
• Proficient data entry and analysis; minutes taking; calendar management.

Skills

Construction industry knowledge

Administrative skills

Data entry

Calendar management

Communication

Invoicing

Minutes taking

Phone and conference calls

Specialized skills: Marketing

Specialized skills: IT support

Education

Associates degree or some college

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Virtual Assistant (Construction Industry)

About the job Virtual Assistant (Construction Industry)

Qualifications

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING CORE SKILLS:

• Working knowledge of support functions in the construction, trades, or related industries. The following areas are of particular interest:
  
  • General residential and commercial construction
    
  • HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical
    
  • Concrete construction
    
  • Roofing and siding
  • Electrical
    
  • Painting
• Strong administrative and organizational skills with particular focus on:
  
  • Bids and proposals
    
  • Building and construction permitting process
    
  • Supplier and vendor relationships
  • Invoicing, billing, and collections
    
• Professional verbal and written communication
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to perform data entry and analysis
• Minutes and notes taking
• Calendar management and scheduling
• Telephone and conference calling
• Strong work ethic
• Working knowledge of MS Office including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Powerpoint
• Associates degree or some college preferred
  

OTHER POSSIBLE SKILLS:

• Proofreading
• Online research
• Social media monitoring and scheduling

SPECIALIZED SKILLS:

• Marketing
• IT support and web maintenance (Wordpress, SquareSpace, etc.)
• Internet marketing including email and forum management

WORKING CONDITIONS

• A workstation located in a room with a door to avoid distractions.
• If necessary, babysitting services are arranged to provide a time slot of undisturbed, focused attention to details.