Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. At HDR, our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward-thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next-generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee-owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities. In the role of Administrative Assistant, we'll count on you to: Provide receptionist duties including greeting visitors and employees, processing all incoming and outgoing mail/UPS/certified mail, ensuring break room is clean and stocked throughout the day, and maintain building parking permits and visitor parking validation. Assist office leadership with office administration, administrative support, and preparation of operating plans and other special reports Take responsibility for office administrative operations, including coordinating with office building management for issues and vendors as need, maintaining and purchasing office supplies, assisting with office space planning & moves, and obtaining business licenses and professional occupational licenses Assist Quality Coordinator with scheduling quality reviews and associated documentation Type, revise and combine materials such as correspondence, reports, records, forms, meeting minutes, scientific or technical material, numerical data, and tabular information from rough draft, corrected copy or previous versions Maintain a record of assigned workstations in the office and coordinate with internal I.T. and leadership team when staff relocate to new workstations Assist with purchase-card transactions and track receipts to give to accounting with backup documentation Assist with office-wide communications including sending out communication on behalf of office leadership Assist HR with onboarding new hires and collecting new hire paperwork Prepare social media posts promoting office activities Lead the planning and coordination of internal staff events such as committee and all-staff meetings. Support employee engagement committees Coordinate meetings held in Jacksonville office including assisting with onsite meals, dinner reservations, and other large meeting needs Keep the area organizational chart up to date and maintain the areawide email distribution lists Coordinate building access for visitors Other duties as needed Preferred Qualifications Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel Proficiency in social media platforms, for example LinkedIn Associates degree Local candidates preferred Required Qualifications High School diploma or equivalent Excellent verbal and written communication including grammar, punctuation, proofreading, spelling and telephone skills Flexibility and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and various managers in a fast-paced environment Self-motivated, well-organized and detail-oriented Ability to handle confidential information Proficiency with MS Office including Word and Outlook An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees. HDR