Project Administrative Assistant

Location:
Mokena
IL

About Us:
George Allen Construction is a premier construction firm specializing in both commercial construction and railroad construction projects. With over 45+ years of business, our company has built a great reputation for delivering high-quality, innovative, and sustainable solutions to our clients.

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Location:
Mokena
IL

Responsibilities:

  • Assists with attaining appropriate quotes, pulling required company documents together, and preparing final project package in an accurate and timely way.
  • Assists Project Manager at Project on-set, ensuring all necessary documents, project schedule(s), and other required items are available and ready for the project prior to start date.
  • Handles Request for Information (RFI’s), change orders, and overall contract document management and submittals, ensuring all required project documents are received, in order, and provided to the correct sub-contractor(s), vendor(s), and project owners in an effective way.
  • Assembles subcontracting agreements based on the Project Scope of Service provided by Project Manager.
  • Tracks and collects required project insurance documents and ensures proper tracking with insurance vendors.
  • Acts as a Liaison between vendors, Project Managers, and Superintendents to follow up on documents and project open items to ensure project is meeting specifications and schedule.
  • Creates change orders in the system and sends to sub-contractors for approval based on requests received from the Project Manager and/or Superintendent.  
  • Creates an Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) for new construction sites, ensuring all major mechanical user manuals and warranties are in place.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of five years of administrative experience, preferably in construction-related roles.
  • Strong organizational, time management, and multitasking skills in a small corporate environment.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).
  • Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small group settings.
  • Demonstrated sound judgment and high ethical standards.
  • Why Join Us:
  • Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off and holidays.
  • Great growth possibilities in a stable working environment
  • Over 90% repeat clients
  • Learn from the best employees with over 1,000 years of cumulative experience 

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Why Join Us:

  • Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off and holidays.
  • Great growth possibilities in a stable working environment
  • Over 90% repeat clients
  • Learn from the best employees with over 1,000 years of cumulative experience