Administrative Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Work Location: 10375 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 425, Lone Tree, CO (Denver, CO) 

Employment Type: Full-Time (40 hours per week; M-F in-office)

Pay Rate: $24 – 32/hr - based on experience and education level 

About this Opportunity 

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant with 3-5 years of experience to support our firm’s growing West Region operations to collectively support our Denver, CO, Phoenix, AZ, and Seattle, WA offices (with light assistance for Los Angeles, CA, Irvine, CA, and San Francisco, CA offices). 

In this role, you will provide administrative and related secretarial support to our western region offices built up of engineers, architects, and consultants. It is a full-time opportunity, with onsite work in our Denver, CO office and virtual support for other offices.

 

Responsibilities 

• Edit and format Word, Excel, and Bluebeam documents as required by the professional staff. The work performed may at times be of a confidential nature. 

• Proofread your work and others for accuracy to ensure correct spelling, grammar, content, and style. 

• Assist with maintaining office accounts receivable and contract compliance database. 

• Assist with tracking project and process-related compliance. 

• Maintain inventory of office supplies and place orders as needed. This may include unpacking supplies, which may require lifting in excess of 20 pounds. 

• Ordering and filing certificates of insurance. 

• Review and correct the expense report content before the Office Manager does the final review for approval. 

• Primary telephone coverage for multiple locations. 

• Process project information for shipment via FedEx (i.e., generating shipment labels), which may require lifting in excess of 20 pounds. 

• Arrange travel for the West Region employees. 

• Complete or assist with catering orders, special projects, and event preparations as required. 

• Desk setup for new hires, which may require lifting in excess of 20 pounds. 

• Sorting/scanning documents for archiving. 

• Prepare management reports as required. 

• Responsible for incoming and outgoing mail. 

• Various tasks as required to keep a professional office running smoothly. 

• Search bid websites for relevant requests for proposals/qualifications.

• May provide backup for additional clerical duties when needed. 

Qualifications and Competencies 

• An Associate’s and/or Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of experience providing administrative and related secretarial support services. 

• Proficiencies required include, but are not limited to, the following skills: document preparation, grammar, spelling, formatting, proofreading, and the use of various office equipment. 

• High attention to detail as it is critical in this role. 

• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel required. 

• Ability to communicate clearly, virtually, and in person. 

• Very strong office, computer, and internet research skills. 

• High-level multitasking and time management skills, and the ability to balance and prioritize short-term deadlines amongst multiple offices. 

• Strong organizational skills. 

• Flexibility and ability to respond to changing schedules and priorities under the pressure of time deadlines.  

• Ability to unpack office supplies, including boxes of paper, which may weigh in excess of 20 pounds.  

Compensation & Benefits 

At Walker Consultants, we are committed to maintaining fairness and equity in our pay practices. For this role, the estimated base pay range is $24 – $32 per hour. The final pay offered may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. We value open conversations about compensation and welcome the opportunity to discuss more about base salary and Walker’s total rewards philosophy during the recruiting process.

We offer a robust total compensation and rewards package designed to support our employees’ well-being, growth, and diverse needs, including:

• Annual discretionary bonus program 

• Opportunity to purchase Walker stock – Walker is 100% employee-owned! 

• Medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance

• Mental wellness benefits

• Health Savings Account with company contribution

• 401(k) with company match 

• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Spending Accounts

• 529 college savings plan 

• A minimum of 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year 

• 9 paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays 

• 5 days of bereavement leave and PTO Donation Bank to help during difficult times 

• 100% compensation replacement during short-term disability leaves

• Paid parental leave that allows an additional week of paid time alongside short-term disability leave and/or applicable state paid leave programs 

• Paid community involvement hours 

• Tuition and licensure reimbursement, and sponsorship of professional memberships

• Internal conferences and professional development opportunities

• Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups

Why Walker Consultants?  

 

Over the past 60 years, Walker has become recognized as a leader in the parking industry and provides a wide range of engineering, planning, and architecture services to facilities of all kinds. Walker also provides Forensic, Restoration, Building Envelope, and Vertical Transportation Consulting Services, a fast-growing part of our business in the last 10 years.

 

Walker hires exceptional people to remain among the top-performing firms in the business. We reward our employees for their effective contributions, challenge them, and provide professional development opportunities and the autonomy needed to grow. As a learning organization, our senior experts routinely share their knowledge in a collaborative environment, ensuring that best practices are carried forward to the next generation of leadership.

 

Walker is proud to be an employee-owned firm with an open-book philosophy that highly values integrity, honesty, and fairness. We encourage new ideas and contributions. We work hard and have fun doing what we love. This is who we are.

 

Join Us!  

 

We know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right person for this role—or another opportunity on our team. 

 

At Walker Consultants, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all abilities. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or in the workplace, please let us know—we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

 

Walker Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We invite all qualified applicants to apply and do not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or age.  

 

 

NOTICE TO 3RD PARTY RECRUITERS: 

Any candidate information, including resumes, submitted to Walker Consultants or to any of our employees without a fully executed agreement will be considered unsolicited and non-confidential. Walker Consultants reserves the right to review and pursue such candidates independently, and no placement fees or other compensation will be owed to the submitting party. Candidates submitted in this manner will be treated as direct applicants. Submission of candidate information to Waller Consultants constitutes acceptance of this policy. External recruiters interested in working with Walker Consultants may contact Lindsey Eggerding at View email address on us.fitly.work.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.