The opportunity
Are you looking for a challenging, fast paced and rewarding career? Are you possibly a recent university graduate looking to make your mark? Do you find your present job boring? Would you like to be part of an effective high energy team of engineers and technologists doing weird and interesting work in the field of construction materials testing and engineering.
If you have excellent verbal and written skills intuitive organizational skills: a good memory, meticulous addition to detail, good communication skills and are an energetic team player, we would like you to consider joining us as our Engineering Administrator.
This is a full-time position and will be working with out our busy Engineering Department The person will manage the day-to-day activities of the engineering office. This is an onsite position at our Burnaby office. We are close to transit stops and have onsite parking.
Who we are
Metro Testing + Engineering is one of the largest and busiest materials testing companies in Western Canada. We have 11 offices, over 250 employees and growing. We provide Materials testing services to a lot of high-profile clients in their residential, commercial and infrastructure projects. We also provide engineering consulting and concrete restoration services.
Who we are looking for
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent customer service skills and friendly, positive attitude. Professional and intelligent interaction with clients.
- Previous experience in a administrative and customer service role
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail
- Previous experience and/or education in engineering /construction is an asset
What you will be doing
- Asist with reviewing proposals and reports for grammatical accuracy
- Providing logistic support to out of town projects
- Assist with managing equipment and tools inventory
- Be a point of contact for our clients and help them with their issues and concerns.
- Tracking project due dates
- Tracking specialty test specimens and test schedules
- Follow up with clients and project managers on proposals, scope changes, change orders reports, invoices and accounts receivable
- Reviewing and approving employees’ time sheets and expense reports
- Review and analyse department statistics
What you will get
- Starting wage is between $23-25/hr
- Benefits after 3 months – vision, dental, extended health, life insurance and RRSP
- Casual dress environment
- Car allowance for work related travel
If you want to be part of a high energy team, send us your resume! We can’t wait to review it.
To learn more about us, please visit www.metrotesting.ca
No walk in applications or agencies please.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $23.00-$25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Burnaby, BC V3N 4A3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
