What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Business Support Services Mt. Laurel, NJ, US Jun 5, 2026 position at Aecon Group?
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Position Title: Assistant, Administrative
- Safety Always. Our number one core value. The safety of our people, projects, partners, and stakeholders is our priority focus – today and always.
- Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
- Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
- Inclusion. We provide opportunities where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute fully.
- Ensure you and your family receive the services and benefits needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
- Are intentional when it comes to investing in your development. We help you build your career and advance your skills through our Aecon University, tuition reimbursement, and Leadership Programs.
- Are committed to creating work environments focused on mutual respect, teamwork, collaboration, and new ideas, through meaningful initiatives and training, partnerships with Veteran groups, to ensure we are building with top talent and harnessing our collective strengths within every aspect of our culture.
- Operate responsibly by managing risk, safety, and environmental considerations across all our projects and surrounding communities.
What is the Opportunity?
At Aecon Engineering Services Inc. (United), we are a team of engineers, builders, planners, and thinkers that design and build today’s infrastructure, for tomorrow. We come to work every day committed to drive growth and deliver projects that matter for our clients, ourselves, and our communities. Through our work in the nuclear, conventional generation, renewable and power delivery markets, we create resilient infrastructure to last generations.
In December 2024, United Engineers and Constructors was acquired by Aecon Group Inc. Aecon and United have a proven working relationship and the United team continues to operate in the market as an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company.
We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to help manage day-to-day office activities and provide administrative support for various projects and organizational functions. The successful candidate would have experience in general project administration, document control, and procurement, in addition to basic office management.
- The successful candidate will perform advanced project administrative duties in support of our power business and the company’s leadership organization.
- Coordinating with the project engineering manager (PEM) and the project information manager (PIM), the administrative assistant will provide general project administration, document control, meeting coordination, in addition to other project-based activities.
- Support the procurement process by developing procurement requisitions and purchase orders using SAP software.
- Assembles and analyzes information, prepares reports, manuals, agendas, correspondence and memoranda.
- Helps coordinate activities across departments.
- May arrange and make notifications of appointments and travel reservations/arrangements.
- Prepares materials in final form from very rough and involved drafts which may utilize frequent use of technical terminology and which combine materials from several sources.
- Plans layout of complex reports and statistical tables.
- Education: High School diploma or equivalent and advanced secretarial training
- Experience: A minimum of 6 years of prior related experience with 4 years of experience with a company is preferred.
- Requires mid to expert knowledge of commonly used Personal Computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
- Working knowledge of SAP software is preferred.
- Organized, proactive, and able to operate with urgency
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to work on multiple projects at one time
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask
- Possesses a thorough and extensive knowledge of office practices and procedures.
Salary Range & Benefits
Base Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 annually
Benefits Include:
- Health Insurance Benefits (Comprehensive Plan- Dental/Medical/Vision)
- 401K (comprehensive match plan)
- Paid Vacation - (vacation/wellness days)
- Health and Wellness Home Benefit - (wellness subsidy for fitness/health)
- Tuition Reimbursement - (strong career growth support for approved degrees, diplomas and courses)
Aecon fosters belonging within and across our organization. We consider all applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.
We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the EEOC and its applicable regulations. Appropriate accommodation under the EEOC will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.
Salary : $60,000 - $80,000