Office Administrator

Office Administrator

Job Title: Office Administrator

Job Summary:

We are looking for an organized, driven, and friendly professional to join our dynamic team in Denver, Colorado. The Office Administrator is the front face of the office and is in charge of many vital tasks for our organization. The ideal candidate will have the ability to maintain a high level of ownership over assigned tasks, a drive to complete tasks with a sense of urgency, and the ability to make independent decisions. If you are ready for your next step and want a position that allows you to wear multiple hats, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this could be the role for you!  

Company Insight:

Lerch Bates is the global multidisciplinary technical consultancy, saving time and money for those designing, modernizing, investigating, or managing buildings. From risk to ROI, schedule to sustainability, Lerch Bates’ suite of services helps you plan the future of your building at every phase of the building lifecycle. As your partner in finding the best technical outcomes for your project, we ensure functionality, safety, and value work together.

We simplify the path to the best technical expertise for the built environment anywhere in the world. Lerch Bates offers integrated specialties, including vertical transportation, logistics, enclosures & structures, forensics, and multidisciplinary building lifecycle services that optimize performance from design, construction, and management to forensic investigation, repair, and modernization.

What You’ll Do:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed in this position. They are not intended to prescribe or restrict the assignments that management may make.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related projects and results as needed; can take direction with ease in multiple forms and work with all levels of internal management and staff
• Perform receptionist duties such as answering and directing calls, sending and disseminating mail/ packages, ordering office supplies and catering, and overseeing breakroom
• Perform administrative duties including office support services, in-person meeting prep, space planning, and workstation set-up for new hires
• Supports Executive Assistant/ Office Manager with coordination & planning of events: 
  • Forums
  • Holiday Party
  • Enjoy the Ride (ETR)
  • Miscellaneous and ad hoc event support, as needed 
• Assist with the development and planning of Employee Resources Groups and Committees initiatives, as well as creating SharePoint content
• Assists HR Department with various administrative tasks, as needed

What You’ll Bring:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 3+ years of administrative experience
• A demonstrated ability to multitask and maintain professionalism through multiple interruptions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, specifically Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Bluebeam.
• An ability to maintain and operate with a high level of professionalism and flexibility, adapting in a changing office environment, working with internal and external clients/coworkers and executives.
• Exceptional grammar, business writing, and presentation preparation skills
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills with all levels within and outside of the organization.
• Experience exercising discretion and confidentiality with sensitive company information.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with an ability to think proactively and prioritize work.
• Critical thinking, innovative, detailed orientated, and self-motivated with ideas and recommendations for increased productivity and efficiency.

Why work with Lerch Bates?

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership program!
• Generous PTO
• Incentive compensation bonus
• 401(k) with up to 6% employer match!
• FSA and HSA
• Charitable paid time off
• Birthday Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Learning and Development
  • An entire internal department dedicated to your learning and career development!
• Exceptional company culture
  • Employee resource groups
  • Team building and networking activities
• And more!

Be more than just an employee…

Lerch Bates is 100% employee-owned! Our employee-owners bring a distinct “we own what we do” brand of technical consulting to every project and partnership. When you work with us, you join a company with an ownership mindset. Expect responsibility, service, and performance in everything we do. So, what does that mean for you? After a certain service time, you are eligible for stock ownership, which essentially works as an additional wealth accumulation and/or retirement account! 

CORE Values: Ownership . Community . Integrity . Respect . Optimism

Working Environment:

This role involves both physical and mental demands and may be performed in various settings, including offices, construction sites, and confined spaces like elevator pits. Tasks often require frequent movement in multiple directions. Lerch Bates will provide reasonable accommodations upon request through Human Resources.

Physical Demands:

This role requires regular sitting, talking, and hearing in meetings and by phone. Employees must navigate tight spaces, climb ladders, move around construction sites, take measurements, and travel by car, air, or rail. Duties may involve working at heights and in confined spaces, using hands for tasks like typing and operating elevator components, and applying up to 30 lbs. of force. Close visual attention is also required.

Mental Demands:

This position requires strong written and verbal communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Employees must interpret complex information, apply mathematical and logical reasoning, quickly learn new skills, and manage detailed, multitask workloads under shifting deadlines. Regular interaction with executives, colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders is also expected.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug test. The drug test includes screening for marijuana, regardless of state or local laws permitting its use. A conditional offer of employment will be rescinded if a candidate fails either the background check or the drug test. This requirement is mandated by federal regulations applicable to our government contracting obligations.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.