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The Opportunity: Tetra Tech is adding a Project Assistant to our Landfill Gas Operations team based in East Brunswick, NJ - a long-term project site. Why Tetra Tech: At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 500 million lives around the world. Your Impact: Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy. Summary: Tetra Tech is looking for an experienced, proactive project assistant to work collaboratively with our team on a specific long-term project in East Brunswick, NJ. In this role, you will oversee tasks delegated to you by the project manager, coordinate with all necessary vendors and service providers, and serve as a point of contact for our clients. You will need to be highly organized, adaptable, and able to prioritize tasks while working independently. The ability to motivate others and keep them organized in a positive and encouraging manner is also a must-have skill in this position. Your Role: o Work collaboratively with the project manager and team to maximize productivity. o Collaborate with the whole project team, contributing to the entire project lifecycle. o Utilize data/information to appropriately complete, prepare, assemble, process, and/or generate reports in a timely manner and in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines. o Enter data electronically in an efficient manner and in the prescribed format. o Communicate promptly with team regarding inconsistent or erroneous data. o Prepare, assemble, process, and/or generate professional business documents. o Assemble data/information to appropriately respond to inquiries, questions, or requests. o Proactively communicate accurate information to clients in a courteous, prompt, and helpful manner o Demonstrate commitment to clients' needs. o Maintain confidentiality and security of information and materials. o Ensure all daily paperwork is completed and properly filed, both paper and electronic copies o Communicate with laboratory for ordering sampling containers and shipping samples. o Order field equipment, tools and parts o Equipment maintenance orders and shipment (packing and delivering to shipping facility) o Communicate and coordinate truck maintenance including, repairs, inspections, and drive trucks to and from the maintenance shop. o Order field office supplies, including ordering for delivery or direct purchase and pickups. o Pick up deliveries from the clients main building. o Perform monthly audit of office trailer, including fleet first aid kits and fire extinguishers. o Arrange annual professional service for fire extinguishers. o Communicate with our client's administrative team regarding Purchase Orders, PCARD receipts (NAES' pcard), etc. o Complete safety training as assigned, and wear personal protective equipment as assigned or required. o Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: o Associate or bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred o Minimum of 2 years' relevant work experience in project or construction administrative assistant field support o Must be proficient in the use of the PC, specifically with the Microsoft Office suite of products (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and other processing programs. o Must have reporting experience, administrative writing skills, process management experience, organization skills, time management, information analysis, professionalism, and problem solving. o Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills o Keen attention to detail and an aptitude for problem-solving o Collaborative working style and team-player attitude o Positive and encouraging personality. o Able to work independently with little supervision. o Highly motivated with a strong work ethic o Reliable, trustworthy, and committed to the team's success o Outstanding organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks. o Able to thrive in a high-volume, deadline-driven work environment. Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the requirements of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.
While performing the duties of his role, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 15 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and talent of more than 28,000 employees who are working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects.
Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:
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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among our core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We invite applications from all interested parties.
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