Administrative Assistant

Job Title: Administrative Assistant Job Description
In this role, you will provide essential administrative support to staff, serving as the main reception contact and coordinating various office functions. Your role is pivotal in ensuring smooth operations and assisting with diverse administrative tasks.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional administrative support including main reception duties, answering and directing telephone calls, and greeting employees and visitors.
- Distribute and collect visitor building access cards.
- Schedule conference calls and coordinate catering for meetings.
- Maintain conference rooms and kitchen areas.
- Update office inventory supplies and coordinate with local building management.
- Address general visitor and employee inquiries.
- Provide support for operational functions such as accounting, marketing, and human resources.
- Type, revise, and combine materials including correspondence, reports, and proposals.
- Proofread and edit documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
- Complete word processing and database administration tasks as needed.
- Provide travel arrangements and support for miscellaneous administrative projects.
Essential Skills
- 3+ years of experience as an administrative assistant.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other productivity tools.
- Experience in calendar and schedule management, including coordinating meetings and events.
- Strong skills in document preparation and management: drafting, proofreading, and formatting reports and presentations.
- Accuracy and confidentiality in data entry and record-keeping.
- Basic IT troubleshooting and familiarity with collaboration tools (Teams, Zoom, Google Workspace).
- Experience in travel coordination and expense management.
- Capability in office management tasks: ordering supplies, managing inventory, and maintaining office readiness.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent; AS or BS preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Flexibility and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
- Ability to work independently and take direction from various managers.
- Self-motivated, well-organized, detail-oriented, reliable, and punctual.
- Ability to handle confidential information.
- Preference for prior administrative experience with a civil engineering consultant or architectural design firm.
- Preference given to local candidates.
Work Environment
This position is located in Philadelphia, PA. The work environment is fast-paced and multi-disciplinary, requiring strong communication and organizational skills. The office culture is employee-owned, encouraging active participation and collaboration.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Philadelphia, PA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $32.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Philadelphia,PA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 9, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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