Junior Administrative Assistant

Are you an Administrative Phenom who enjoys a challenge?

Cobalt Engineering, located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, is searching for a talented and dynamic Junior Administrative Assistant to provide support services to our engineering team.

The Company

At Cobalt, we give life to buildings. Whether it is the environment within which you work, live, or play, we provide innovative solutions to building design that make your internal environment more comfortable, while reducing the impacts on the external environment.

With offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Kelowna, and Burnaby and high-profile projects around the world, we are a growing company and recently ranked as one of Canada’s Top 50 Workplaces.

The Position

The Administrative Assistant is the first line of communication with our clients and a key contributor to our team. Working closely with our management, engineers and clients, the Administrative Assistant holds a support role responsible for coordinating and executing all administrative projects and activities.

Primary Accountabilities include:

• Reception (Greeting clients and answering the phone)
• Provision of Administrative Support to Production and Support Service Teams
• Word Processing (i.e. Proposals and Field Reviews)
• Maintaining staff schedules and calendars
• General Administrative duties, including maintenance of files and archives
• Mailing and Couriers
• General office maintenance (i.e. order office supplies)

Candidate Profile:

• 1-3 years related experience, with good Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent telephone manner
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Pro-active and organized; a self-starter
• Able to prioritize and multi-task
• Accurate data entry and typing (50 wpm)
• Self-motivated and responsible

Cobalt is a dynamic, forward-thinking, company with a great team environment and welcomes applications from like-minded individuals. This position is for a December start, and applicants should be available to interview immediately.

If you believe you have the above-mentioned qualifications and experience, we want to hear from you! Please send a resume and contact information to:
Leila Johnston, Internal Operations Manager
ljohnston@cobaltengineering.com or call on: 604 484 8580

We offer a competitive compensation package, profit sharing, as well as excellent benefits, training, development, and an upbeat work environment.

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