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Black & Veatch Executive Support Specialist Job Details | Black & Veatch Family of Companies in Overland Park, Kansas
Executive Support Specialist
Date: Dec 11, 2024
Location:
Overland Park, KS, US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.
As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.
Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 106472
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : No
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Why Black and Veatch
Black and Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation and benefits that start day one. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black and Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.
The Opportunity
Works under general direction of the Chief Digital & Technology Officer and Chief of Staff, D&IT. To provide administrative support services and perform broad range of administrative functions based upon understanding of company policy, manager’s views and philosophy. Deals with matters of the highest confidential nature that involve strategic operations, legal or financial issues, requiring utmost diplomacy and sensitivity. Duties and tasks are non-routine, requiring substantial and regular independent judgment. Possesses thorough knowledge of workgroup’s policies and procedures, as well as in-depth understanding of company policies and processes. Frequently interacts with upper management within and outside their workgroup. Exchanges information with key external contacts, such as board members, financial stakeholders, and outside consultants.
Key Responsibilities
• Organizes flow of administrative work through supervisor’s office.
• Organizes and prioritizes activities for manager(s), including controlling access to manager’s calendar.
• Maintains manager's or work group's calendar.
• Acts as manager's delegate in assigned areas.
• Screens and responds to telephone and email inquiries, as well as written correspondence, on behalf of manager.
• Plans and arranges meetings, travel, and events, and coordinates applying for international travel documents.
• Initiates or composes various documents including correspondence, reports and presentations requiring knowledge of manager’s views, philosophy, and some understanding of technical matters.
•Researches, analyzes and summarizes information.
• Participates in developing, administering and communicating policies and procedures.
• Serves as a resource to others in the resolution of problems and issues. Refers the most complex issues to management.
• Contributes to the development of other department or company initiatives.
• Generates or distributes ad hoc reports using various business systems and databases.
• Generates simple to complex documents, such as letters, memos, spreadsheets and presentations.
• Creates expense reports.
• May coordinate completion of timesheets.
• Reviews and approves timesheets.
• May code, route, and track invoices.
• May review expense reports for compliance.
• May verify accuracy of invoices prior to approval.
• Performs other general clerical duties as needed.
Management Responsibilities
Acts in capacity of a "lead person." Does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction.
Preferred Qualifications
10+ years relevant experience preferred
Advanced MS Word skills
Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
Advanced MS Outlook skills
Spelling and grammar skills
Concentration and cognitive skills
Initiative
Interpersonal skills
Attention to detail and reading comprehension
Communication skills, including verbal and written skills
Customer focus
Ability to make decisions
Ability to prioritize
Expense Reporting Systems (Creating)
Expense Reporting Policies & Procedures (Reviewing and approving)
Time Reporting Policies & Procedures
Time Reporting Systems
PeopleSoft & Blueprint Intermediate Users
Human Resource Information System (PeopleSoft and Blueprint--Advanced and Reporting)
Travel Systems
StafTrak
Telephony and Web conferencing
Electronic Repository Systems
Financial Information Systems
Minimum Qualifications
Advanced spreadsheet and word processing skills needed. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Normal office environment. Extended periods of monitor viewing. Stooping, crouching, talking, grasping, hearing, keyboard input, turning pages, typing and writing. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects. Work involves sitting for extended periods of time.
Competencies
Customer focus
Salary Plan
ADO: Administrative Services
Job Grade
007
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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.
Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.
By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.
Black & Veatch Holding Company, its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.
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Nearest Secondary Market: Kansas City
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