Full-Time

Administrative Specialist

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Fehr & Peers

Fehr & Peers

201-500 employees

Develops tailored transportation solutions

Consulting

Compensation Overview

$36 - $43Hourly

Mid

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Position requires onsite presence in Los Angeles, California.

Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance
Administrative Support
Required Skills
Customer Service
Requirements
  • 3-5 years of experience working in a professional business environment
  • Commitment to high-quality, reliable, and timely work performance
  • Customer service mindset—proactive, solutions-oriented, with the ability to anticipate needs
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills—able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and professionalism
  • Eagerness for collaboration with a proven ability to work as part of a team, while building and maintaining strong internal and external relationships
  • Ability to represent Fehr & Peers and communicate professionally with clients, teaming partners, and current/potential employees
  • Intermediate or advanced experience in office computer software/systems, including Adobe Acrobat Professional and Microsoft Office (Teams and SharePoint desired)
  • Familiarity with general bookkeeping and project management
  • Experience with Vantagepoint (or Vision) or another project management/accounting software is a plus
  • Openness to periodically arrive early and leave late to assist with special events, typically once per quarter
Responsibilities
  • Support the Workplace Coordinator with greeting and orienting visitors at our front desk, and help with answering and transferring incoming phone calls
  • Assist office leadership with administrative needs, including food and office supply orders, coordination with building management, and more
  • Maintain office Outlook calendar
  • Provide backup assistance to the Workplace Coordinator with meeting coordination and event setup as needed, including training classes that draw staff from around the company
  • Request and process forms like insurance certificates, W-9 and more
  • Take minutes of weekly staff meetings and distribute to office
  • Assist with the preparation of final proposal deliverables, including production and coordinating delivery services
  • Act as a liaison for corporate administrative staff, facilitating relevant information sharing with the local office
  • Participate in a companywide administrative group focused on collaboration and enhancement of administrative services
  • Coordinate with administrative staff from other offices, and take on some administrative duties from other offices in times of need
  • Provide basic bookkeeping support, documenting credit card and petty cash purchases and processing of the office’s accounts payable expenses and check requests
  • Assist with project set-up in our accounting and project management software, Vantagepoint, and help with running reports from and updating project records
  • Work with project managers to package monthly electronic invoices and submit to clients
  • Coordinate with project managers and the accounting team on billing revisions and invoice changes
  • Assist project managers with tracking unpaid invoices and following up with clients about outstanding balances
  • Organize and produce electronic and hard-copy versions of deliverables for projects and proposals

Fehr & Peers specializes in developing innovative transportation solutions tailored to diverse community needs, leveraging self-funded research and development investments to provide well-informed, data-driven answers and potential solutions. They actively listen to client and community needs, handling every project with diligence and focus, and have been trusted as objective partners in transportation since 1985.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$5M

Headquarters

Walnut Creek, California

Founded

1985

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

6%