Project Support Specialist

Dewberry is currently seeking a Project Support Specialist in our Rancho Cordova, California office. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals. This position offers potential for development in a great working environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology. This position will support the Northern California Water Group and typical projects involve helping staff and clients with water, wastewater, and storm drainage projects.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500+ professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

• Provide administrative technical support to professional and technical staff.  More specifically the position shall provide direct assistance to the Associate Vice President/Director of the Northern California Water Group.
• Preparation/updating of technical memoranda/reports including research previous documents and obtaining information from staff for tables, exhibits/drawings, appendix info, etc.
• Preparation/updating of project specifications
• Compile documentation into PDFs to be sent to clients
• Prepare meeting agendas and minutes
• Assist with research of internal or external information
• Preparation of Excel worksheets
• Prepare draft correspondence as appropriate
• Prepare MS PowerPoint presentations as needed
• Prepare MS Project schedules as needed
• Maintain project electronic directories with information received and submitted as appropriate
• Assist other staff as needed with subconsultant information, invoices, or billing information

• 5 years of project/administrative experience
• High School diploma required, Associates degree preferred
• Experience working with AEC industry required
• Experience working with engineering firm preferred
• Knowledge of the water/wastewater industry preferred
• Expert level knowledge of MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Ability to handle multiple, simultaneous deadlines
• Ability to interact with staff at all levels
• Ability to work independently while following instructions to perform the functions of the job
  

Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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The projected range for this position is $34.00-$39.00 hourly. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.