Full-Time

Project Administrator

Posted on 9/9/2026

Apex Companies

Apex Companies

1,001-5,000 employees

National environmental consulting and engineering firm

Compensation Overview

$26.45 - $32.70/hr

No H1B Sponsorship

Woburn, MA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Quincy, MA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's, Associate's

Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance (1)
Required Skills
SharePoint
Word/Pages/Docs
Quality Assurance (QA)
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Microsoft Outlook
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides

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Requirements
  • At least 3 years of experience in an administrative support or project coordination role.
  • An Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field is preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and collaboration tools such as SharePoint and Teams.
  • Basic understanding of contracts, proposals, or project financials.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently and collaboratively.
  • Sponsorship will not be available now or in the future.
Responsibilities
  • Assist Project Managers with contract administration, including drafting, reviewing, and tracking contract documents, amendments, sub-agreements, and compliance requirements.
  • Support project setup in internal systems by ensuring the accuracy of budgets, billing rates, task codes, and contractual obligations.
  • Coordinate project schedules, deadlines, and deliverables with internal staff and external partners.
  • Maintain project files, documentation logs, subcontractor records, and quality assurance and quality control forms in SharePoint or designated systems.
  • Track project progress, deliverable status, risks, and issues, and assist with preparing project status reports.
  • Support invoice preparation, accounts payable coordination, and monthly billing cycles.
  • Monitor aged receivables and support project managers with collections.
  • Schedule and coordinate project meetings, take notes, and distribute action items.
  • Provide general administrative support to project teams across other offices.
  • Coordinate with the internal Health and Safety department to complete project requirements and communicate with external partners to schedule and coordinate work.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior architecture, engineering, and construction industry experience.

Apex Companies provides environmental consulting and engineering services to public agencies and private clients across all 50 states. Its offerings include water resources management, environmental remediation, health and safety, compliance assurance, ESG advisory, and infrastructure engineering, delivering work from site assessments to managing complex projects. A key differentiator is the breadth of services across environmental, health and safety, and ESG, plus its ARTEMIS data-management platform that organizes environmental information for risk mitigation and lending. The company aims to help clients manage environmental risk, achieve regulatory compliance, and efficiently complete projects while expanding its national footprint.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Rockville, Maryland

Founded

1988

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What believers are saying

  • Zweig named Apex a 2026 Hot Firm, ranking it No. 28.
  • March 2026 CWE acquisition expands California engineering reach and cross-sells immediately.
  • February 2026 Tully acquisition strengthens stormwater lifecycle services across Northern California projects.

What critics are saying

  • Rapid roll-up integration can dilute service quality and overload project managers by 2027.
  • The 2024 NRC report flagged a Severity III violation at Apex Companies.
  • PE ownership under Morgan Stanley Capital Partners pressures exits; stalled growth breaks the platform thesis.

What makes Apex Companies unique

  • Apex bundles water, environmental, and infrastructure work through one national platform.
  • ARTEMIS gives clients environmental data management and lending support across project lifecycles.
  • March 2026 CWE and Tully deals deepen California civil, water, and stormwater capabilities.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Relocation Assistance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

19%

1 year growth

19%

2 year growth

19%
Apex Companies
Mar 18th, 2026
Apex Companies Acquires CWE

Apex Companies announced the acquisition of CWE, an award-winning civil infrastructure, water resources, and environmental engineering services firm with multiple offices in California.

Associated Press
Feb 17th, 2026
Apex Companies Acquires Tully, Inc.

Adds to Core Stormwater Strength and Enhances Ability to Deliver the Full Stormwater Lifecycle in Northern California

EIN News
Jan 5th, 2026
Raincatcher Advises AquaWorks DBO on Its Acquisition by Apex Companies

Raincatcher, a national mergers and acquisitions advisory firm serving small to mid-size businesses, served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to AquaWorks DBO,

EIN News
Nov 3rd, 2025
Apex Companies Acquires Forsgren Associates, Inc.

Bolsters Engineering Depth and Extends Operational Presence in Intermountain West

EIN News
Nov 26th, 2024
Apex Acquires Weiler Engineering in Florida

Apex Companies, LLC has acquired Weiler Engineering Corporation, a Florida-based engineering firm. This acquisition enhances Apex's engineering capabilities and strengthens its presence in Florida. Weiler Engineering, with over 45 professionals, brings expertise in civil, structural, and utilities engineering. This move follows Apex's recent acquisitions of Johnson Engineering and Water Science Associates, further expanding its services in the municipal and private markets.