Project Assistant

at  Professional Engineering Consultants

We are PEC, a team of professionals that exists to energize communities, shape the future, and guide the way. Our vision is to be the solutions firm committed to partnerships with a vision for growth and community longevity.
Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, with additional locations in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado, our staff of more than 300 holds professional engineering licenses in all 50 states. Our work takes us across the nation and around the world to design an increasing variety of projects from highways to hospitals, water towers to wind turbines, stadiums to sidewalks, and everything in between.
Are you looking for a career path that provides an opportunity for you to reach your full potential? Do you enjoy being part of a team? PEC’s team culture is built on our ability to solve problems through a collaborative process. We elevate each other by aligning personal strengths to professional development. Our engineers and staff do not just sit behind desks. We work together with other teams, make site visits, take tours, meet face-to-face with the clients, establish big goals, and set out to achieve them.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous office experience.
• Construction office or title company experience is a plus.
• Highly proficient with Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• High degree or organization and accountability.

• Prepare and maintain project specific documents such as correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, contracts, proposals, etc.
• Work with project managers and project teams to schedule meetings, develop agendas, and distribute meeting minutes.
• Track critical activities and changes to the critical path impacting the project.
• Responsible for requesting and examining paperwork such as deeds, easements, titles and more with great attention to detail.
• Assist with development of project management functions, including schedule/budget tracking and resource management.
• Preparation of design and construction documentation, including addendums, change orders, permits, and contract documents.
• Assist quality and uniformity of appearance of deliverables through detailed review and organization of documents.
• Performs general clerical duties to include but not limited to photocopying and filing as necessary.
• Develop and present new programs/processes in order to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Make travel arrangements for team members.