Staff Assistant for Planning, Design, and Construction

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

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Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

Budget Title: Staff Assistant (SL-2)

Salary: $52,000 - $62,000 (Commensurate with experience)

The Staff Assistant for the Planning, Design, and Construction Department is a salaried, professional position that provides direct administrative and strategic support to the Senior Director of Planning, Design, and Construction and to the broader departmental team. Reporting directly to the Senior Director, this individual will play a vital role in helping the department operate efficiently and effectively while serving as a trusted confidant and key partner in daily operations.

This position supports a dynamic team of campus and in-house professionals, including architects, engineers, designers, construction managers, consultants, project

coordinators, and campus clients. The ideal candidate is creative, organized, and adaptable, with the ability to anticipate needs and respond proactively to shifting priorities.

Success in this role requires effective communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and a customer-service-oriented approach. Proficiency with both Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Chat, etc.) and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, etc.) is essential, as the position involves daily coordination across digital platforms and teams.

Responsibilities:

• Provide confidential and comprehensive administrative support to the Senior Director of Planning, Design, and Construction and the department's leadership team.
• Draft and finalize correspondences.
• Proactively manage the Senior Director's calendar and coordinate scheduling for the department's leadership team, including meetings with campus partners and external stakeholders. Anticipate scheduling needs, resolve conflicts, and review calendar priorities regularly with each Director to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
• Coordinate work-related travel arrangements for the Planning, Design, and Construction Department, including booking flights, hotels, and rental cars, as well as handling conference and training registrations. Prepare, organize, and process all required state travel forms and reimbursement requests for the Senior Director, department Directors, and staff to ensure compliance and smooth travel experiences.
• Serve as a departmental P-Card holder, managing corporate credit card transactions and assisting with timely submission and reconciliation of all P-Card expenses.
• Maintain and track the performance evaluation schedule for all department staff, including employee anniversaries. Ensure that each staff member has an active performance program and that updated evaluations are accurately filed in Human Resources, supporting timely and organized performance management across the department.
• Act as back up support to the Document Control Coordinator with contract reporting, bidding information and Wicks Waiver paperwork required by Campus Business Office.
• Organize and expedite procurement of outside consultant design services with Design Team and Facilities Management Business Office.
• Enter and track service requests submitted by department staff into the Maximo operations work order system, ensuring timely and accurate documentation for efficient follow-up and resolution.
• Maintain, update, and proactively distribute project rosters for the Planning, Design, and Construction Department, ensuring accurate and timely information is readily available to all staff and stakeholders.
• Proactively coordinate with Lock shop to ensure consultants and contractors have the necessary badge and key access to department buildings for project work, anticipating access needs and facilitating timely, secure entry.
• Maintain and monitor all service requests and projects across the department, ensuring they are accurately tracked on each Director's schedule. Prepare comprehensive project lists for management review, anticipating updates and facilitating informed decision-making.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in an office setting
• Experience using a variety of software programs, including word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications
• Ability to learn new software
• Effective written, verbal, and electronic communication skills
• Interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to perform calmly under stress and handle multiple assignments simultaneously
• Ability to independently prioritize workload and adapt to rapidly changing priorities
• Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters, exercising discretion and sound judgment in handling sensitive information

Preferred:

• Architectural/Engineering design firm or construction company experience
• Experience in complex multi-disciplinary and fast-paced setting

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.

Additional Information:

Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov

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Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.

For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:

https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

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Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator by completing the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange:  http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=195594

Deadline for Internal Applicants:  

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

Please submit:

1. Resume,
2. Cover letter, and
3. Contact information for three professional references

You may add additional files/documents after uploading your resume. After you fill out your contact information, you will be directed to the upload page. Please login to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp.