Executive Administrator

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Date: Oct 1, 2025

Location: Overland Park, KS, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

We believe real value is powered by the unique skills and experiences of our professionals. The interchange of ideas from a diverse group of people gives our teams an expanded perspective and the ability to find better solutions for our clients.

Company : BVCI

Req Id : 111453

Job Title : Executive Administrator

Location : KCP

Business Unit Sector : BVC-BVOPS-BVCI CONSTRUCTION

Department: BVCI2 BV OPS UNION CONSTRUCTIO

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire: No

Visa Sponsorship Available:No

Recruiter : Jake Hojnowski

Job Summary

Works under general direction of top management (Chief Executive Officer or Division President). To provide administrative support services and perform broad range of administrative functions based upon understanding of company policy, manager's views and philosophy. Deals with matters of the highest confidential nature that involve strategic operations, legal or financial issues, requiring utmost diplomacy and sensitivity. Duties and tasks are non-routine, requiring substantial and regular independent judgment. Possesses thorough knowledge of workgroup's policies and procedures, as well as in-depth understanding of company policies and processes. Frequently interacts with upper management within and outside their workgroup. Exchanges information with key external contacts, such as board members, financial stakeholders, and outside consultants.

Key Responsibilities

Organizes flow of administrative work through supervisor's office
Organizes and prioritizes activities for manager(s), including controlling access to manager's calendar
Maintains manager's or work group's calendar
Acts as manager's delegate in assigned areas
Screens and responds to telephone and email inquiries, as well as written correspondence, on behalf of manager
Plans and arranges meetings, travel, and events, and coordinates applying for international travel documents
Initiates or composes various documents including correspondence, reports and presentations requiring knowledge of manager's views, philosophy, and some understanding of technical matters
Researches, analyzes and summarizes information
Participates in developing, administering and communicating policies and procedures
Serves as a resource to others in the resolution of problems and issues
Refers the most complex issues to management
Contributes to the development of other department or company initiatives
Generates or distributes ad hoc reports using various business systems and databases
Generates simple to complex documents, such as letters, memos, spreadsheets and presentations
Creates expense reports
May coordinate completion of timesheets
Reviews and approves timesheets
May code, route, and track invoices
May review expense reports for compliance
May verify accuracy of invoices prior to approval
Performs other general clerical duties as needed
Acts in capacity of a "lead person"
Does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction

Management Responsibilities

Acts in capacity of a "lead person." Does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction.

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years relevant experience preferred

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Preferred Skills: . Advanced MS Word skills . Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills . Advanced MS Outlook skills . Spelling and grammar skills . Concentration and cognitive skills . Initiative . Interpersonal skills . Attention to detail and reading comprehension . Communication skills, including verbal and written skills . . Ethics and values . Integrity and trust . Ability to make decisions . Ability to prioritize . Problem-solving ability . Expense Reporting Systems (Creating) . Expense Reporting Policies

and

Procedures (Reviewing and approving) . Time Reporting Policies

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Procedures . Time Reporting Systems . PeopleSoft

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Blueprint

Intermediate Users . Human Resource Information System (PeopleSoft and Blueprint--Advanced and Reporting) . Travel Systems . StafTrak . Telephony and Web conferencing . Electronic Repository Systems . Financial Information Systems

Minimum Qualifications

Advanced spreadsheet and word processing skills needed. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Normal office environment. Extended periods of monitor viewing. Stooping, crouching, talking, grasping, hearing, keyboard input, turning pages, typing and writing. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects. Work involves sitting for extended periods of time.

Competencies

Customer focus

Salary Plan

ADO: Administrative Services

Job Grade

015

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To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

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