Leadership Assistant

Job Description

DPR Construction is a unique technical builder with a passion for results. Ranked in the top 50 general contractors in the country since 1997, we are a national commercial contractor and construction manager that has grown with our customers by delivering measurably more value.

As an employee-owned organization that relies on the contributions of the whole, DPR places a premium on finding and developing the right people. We want individuals who share our core values and demonstrate a true passion for what they do in the office or field. Good judgment and sense of humor also a plus.

Our ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, exhibit excellent attention to detail and exemplify DPR’s four core values—integrity, uniqueness, enjoyment and ever forward. The ultimate responsibility of this role is to create additional bandwidth and capacity for DPR Phoenix based Corporate Service Leaders. This role will be responsible to identify (eventually predict) and perform (eventually remove) administrative and process-oriented activities. This is a trusted role that will require discretion and implied confidentiality.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Provide project and/or program administrative support to the Corporate Service Leaders for Operations, Special Services and Strategic Change.
• Coordinate leader’s appointment logistics, meeting spaces and catering.
• Prepare materials in support of meetings, conference calls, presentations, and reports.
• Prepare and processes expense reports using Concur.
• Facilitate professional and consistent communication with all necessary teams, both internal and external.
• Research industry information, statistics, etc.
• Create and maintain organized meeting minutes.
• Perform ad hoc duties as requested.
• Monitor program/project/system status, budgets, and timetables.
• Logistical support for event and conferences:
  • Coordinate with event coordinator on logistics. Including: planning, overseeing rooming lists, helping onsite with logistics, meals & last-minute requests.
  • Where necessary: send pre-work, session info, and post-work communication to participants.

Qualifications :

• Professional written and verbal communication.
• 5 years supporting C-Level executives.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (OneDrive, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc).
• Proficient with expense reporting software, preferably Concur.
• Experience working in an A/E/C industry a plus.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to problem solve, ask questions, identify issues.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of role and responsibilities.
• Ability to remain flexible in the face of changing deadlines, travel plans and calendars.
• Ability to maintain discretion and strict confidentiality.
• Ability to anticipate needs and show a high level of initiative.

Travel:

• 10%.

DPR has been nationally recognized for its strong company culture, based on a well-defined purpose “We Exist to Build Great Things,” and four core values: integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and ever forward. A flat, title-less organization that empowers people at all levels to make decisions, DPR ranked on FORTUNE’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for five consecutive years. For more information, visit http://www.dpr.com .