Project Assistant

Location(s): CovingtonOR Prairieville, Louisiana

T. Baker Smith is seeking a motivated Project Assistant to join our team in our Prairieville office. This is an opportunity to assist our Lead Professionals, Group and Project Managers in producing successful projects by providing project coordination, technical support, and administrative support.

Your Opportunity:

• Work daily with discipline and practice leaders, along with project managers to effectively execute project, administrative, and technical duties for engineering projects.
• Work collaboratively with the project managers and project team members, contributing to the entire project lifecycle to maximize productivity of the projects.
• Assist with contracts, specifications, cost estimates, invoicing, expense reporting as well as other administrative tasks necessary to support the office’s project managers in the disciplines of survey and engineering.
• Report updates verbally and in written form to project management.
• Perform a variety of specialized and administrative support duties to maintain market and discipline work processes.
• Create and maintain specialized records, reports, and files.

Desired Qualifications and Skills:

• An associate degree from an accredited college or from a vocational-technical college in a related field plus one to three years related work experience OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to operate efficiently computerized systems, proven experience in Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• An understanding of general accounting and contract principles plus other spreadsheets, accounting systems and various types of computer software is required.
• Positive interpersonal communication skills.
• Possess strong organizational and planning skills, including attention to detail, accuracy, and excellent reading, and writing abilities.
• Able to thrive in a high-volume, deadline driven work environment.
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.

Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable – and passion goes a long way. Here at TBS, we are in the business of cultivating people, and you are set up to succeed if you identify strongly with these values / behaviors; Growth oriented, Trustworthy, Responsive, Works hard, smart, & safe, Builds a positive team & family spirit, and are Enthusiastic & energetic.

We also know that diversity of background and thought can enhance problem-solving and encourage more creative thinking, which is why we are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team.

Our purpose is investing in people to enhance communities and that commitment has endured for over 100 years. We pride ourselves in doing this by recruiting, hiring, and retaining diverse, passionate, and forward-thinking talent. T. Baker Smith is an equal opportunity employer, and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and diverse environment for all associates.