Salary Not Available Position range in Las Cruces MSA $52k

• $73k Per Year Construction Administrative Assistant
• Santa Teresa, NM (34500) CEC

Occupation:

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Location:

Santa Teresa, NM

• 88008

Job Type:

Full Time (30 Hours or More)

Posted:

08/24/2026 Positions available: 1

Source:

CEC Companies

Web Site:

cecfg.com Job #: 34500 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Position Summary This Position works under indirect supervision and provides administrative and clerical support to Special Projects Operations. The Construction Administrative Assistant deals directly with a diverse group of important external contacts and visitors as well and internal contacts at all levels of the organization. Independent judgement and professionalism is required to plan, prioritize and organize a diversified workload. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting managers in tracking multiple projects.
• Perform administrative and clerical tasks.
• Maintain data for making transfers of personnel.
• Filing project documents, creating and maintaining project schedules.
• Arranging travel and scheduling meetings, meeting minutes.
• Process RFI (Request for Information) from contractor and submits to PM.
• Process change orders on request.
• Establish and maintain project logs of RFIs, change order requests, submittals and trasmittals, submits and reviews timecards and expenses.
• Receive and organize all documents for Assistant General Superintendent.
• Answer phone and return phone calls.
• Collaborate with management concerning current manpower regarding who is available and what resources are available. Other Duties and Responsibilities
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective processes and smooth operation of department. Additional Information Help for Additional Information. Opens a new window. Education and Experience
• High school diploma required with 1-4 years administrative experience.
• Recent college graduate with interest in construction work or pursuing college degree in engineering or construction a plus.
• Understanding and proficiency with Microsoft Office Products, with excellent Excel skills.
• Previous experience and understanding of commercial construction industry. Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
• Detail oriented and strong organizational skills required.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and capacity to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Strong written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and exercise discretion and appropriate judgment in handling sensitive material.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness.
• Mature and self-directed.
• Demonstrated ability to perform customer service with positive results.
• Work independently as well as in a collaborative environment.
• Customer service oriented.
• Planning, calendaring and organizing.
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Knowledge of operation of standard office equipment.
• Knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures and systems such as filing and record keeping.
• Must be able to pass drug and background check.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May work inside or outside. Possible exposure to hot and cold temperatures, in all-weather elements such as rain, heat, cold and snow. This position also requires work at extreme heights, in areas that are under construction, or in restricted areas such as a switchgear room, manhole, utility tunnel, crawl space, or attic, in confined spaces, and on slippery or uneven surfaces; works on ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, in ditches and excavations; works in and around single and multi-story buildings with all exposures typical of a heavy construction site, including portable sanitary facilities. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull and reach overhead.
• Lift 51 pounds, routinely. Constantly move about on the feet.
• Climb ladders of all types.
• Complete full day assignments involving overhead work.
• Must be able to make transition from employee parking area or street into construction work areas and to access all levels of the building, even if the only means of access is by O.S.H.A. approved site construction ladder or stairs still under construction, but acceptable for use.
• Must be capable of securing tools and materials from storage areas to complete assigned tasks.
• Possess good vision, normal or corrected. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision to discern color coded wires, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Possess good hearing, normal or corrected.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, safety vest) at all times.
• Must be able to work 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required and night shifts, as needed. This position requires flexible work hours. In order to get a project completed on time, this position is often required to work overtime, weekends, and night shifts.
• Must be able to work in the presence of customers and their representatives with little or no interference or disruption to the customer.

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