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Boston Properties

Regional office real estate owner-developer

Office Services Support Specialist

Administrative SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSeattle, WA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • A bachelor's degree is preferred.
  • A minimum of 2–5 years of progressively responsible administrative support experience is required.
  • Ability to produce quality work consistently and complete the quantity of work necessary to meet assigned deadlines.
  • Ability to interact with coworkers, contractors, tenants, and vendors in an articulate, pleasant, courteous, and businesslike manner.
  • Ability to work under pressure and independently as well as part of a team.
  • Adaptability to changing demands and attention to detail.
  • Effective problem-solving skills.
  • Flexibility to work beyond the regular work schedule.
  • Strong communication, organization, and multitasking skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and intermediate computer skills.
  • Ability to perform general office work while sitting and standing, move between departments, and lift or move items weighing up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

  • Compose, edit, and type letters, memorandums, and transmittals.
  • Compile, organize, and finalize documents for signature or distribution.
  • Maintain department paper and electronic filing systems and follow records retention and destruction procedures.
  • Screen, handle, forward, and place telephone calls for team members and compose accurate, detailed messages.
  • Schedule conference rooms, arrange catering and meeting details, and update Angus with guests and visitors for meetings.
  • Arrange team travel, including air, hotel, car rental, and meeting attendance, as required.
  • Organize and submit expense reports and input and approve eTime for self or team as requested.
  • Manage departmental invoices, billing, expenses, credit card statements, and employee reimbursements.
  • Sort, open, deliver, or process incoming and outgoing mail, packages, and internal correspondence; arrange courier or overnight services.
  • Operate copiers, scanners, fax machines, conference-room audiovisual equipment, telephones, and voicemail equipment.
  • Submit requests and order supplies as needed.
  • Coordinate facilities logistics for new and separating employees and office moves.
  • Submit and approve facilities work orders, track them through completion, escalate issues when necessary, and review work orders and billing for accuracy and activity.
  • Inventory supplies in main copy centers, maintain sufficient stationery and kitchen supplies, and coordinate purchases.
  • Oversee office-equipment service and maintenance, coordinate vendor service calls and monthly copier meter reads, provide usage data, report service issues, and assist with resolution.
  • Edit and maintain department lists, floor plans, and reference materials, including operational manuals, new-hire paperwork and packets, recruiting packets, and facilities orientation materials.
  • Process incoming supply orders for accuracy and completeness, reconcile invoices with shipments, and process invoices for payment.
  • Handle requests for printing, stationery, property-management assistance, and facility or space issues.
  • Organize and maintain project files, file plans, and project directories.
  • Maintain an up-to-date inventory of stored items, search the inventory or assist staff as needed, and arrange delivery and retrieval of stored items.
  • Organize monthly regional staff meetings by verifying senior staff calendar availability, notifying regional staff, and preparing agendas.
  • Support regional training and dissemination of information or communications from the Regional or Corporate office.
  • Organize and assist with office parties, luncheons, and other regional events.
  • At the Regional Manager's direction, assist other departments when assigned administrative staff are absent or as requested.

About the Company

Boston Properties

Regional office real estate owner-developer

Boston Properties (BXP) manages and develops office real estate across six regions: Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. Its business involves owning, developing, leasing, and operating premier office properties so tenants have high-quality workplaces. The company earns revenue by leasing space to tenants and maintaining, managing, and improving its properties to sustain occupancy and value. Compared with others, BXP emphasizes a national, multi-region focus and aims to be the partner of choice and a leading workplace provider in all its markets, not just its original Boston base. The goal is to grow beyond its Boston roots to become a national leader in commercial real estate and workplace experience in its operating cities.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Founded
1970

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