Real Estate Construction - Administrative Assistant - Full-time / Part-time

With more than 2,200 locations nationwide, Public Storage is the leader in the self-storage industry, and given our number of tenants, we may very well be the world's largest landlord. We've experienced unprecedented growth over the past four decades, and it's in no small part due to the dedicated team that has helped us become an S&P 500 industry leader, the country's largest real estate investment trust (REIT), and the most recognizable name in self-storage.

We currently have a great opportunity for a Real EstateConstruction – Administrative Assistant to be based out of our Corporate Office in Mt. laurel, NJ. The selected candidate will support the Construction team in all aspects of the construction process in the eastern region. The position will interact with Architects, Brokers, General Contractors, consultants and various internal departments of Public Storage to advance the projects at the direction of the development team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in the preparation of capital requests and monthly status reports
• Tracks all due diligence items – including environment, geotechnical, and zoning reports. Assists in distributing this information to relevant parties.
• Assists in gathering and distributing all documents necessary to solicit proposals from consultants and general contractors.
• Coordinates receipt of daily/weekly/monthly reports by general contractors and receipt of construction plans and construction documents. Distributes this information to required parties.
• Prepares special check requests, easements and utility accounts.
• Manages and implements computerized reports for budgeting, scheduling, and outstanding items.
• Responsible for securing travel arrangements, scheduling meetings, and hotel accommodations for site development team
• Researches and supplies information requested from corporate office, General Contractors, Management and local municipalities.
• Organizes time and function independently with minimum direction.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school preferred.
• 5 years’ work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience training as an administrative assistant.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with employees of organization.
• Experienced in preparing presentations
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Skilled in the use of MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook and has the aptitude for learning new systems and software as needed.

Public Storage offers a competitive benefits program complete with health/dental/vision, life, std/ltd, FSA, 401(k) and more!