Description/Job Summary

HGL - WHO WE ARE

At HGL, we value our employees as individuals and as important members of our team. We offer a work environment that is flexible, inclusive, and dedicated to creating a sustainable future. We provide opportunities for a dynamic work environment surrounded by industry leaders working to solve today's environmental, infrastructure, and natural resources challenges. HGL offers career advancement through internal and external training, skill advancement, and education. Projects at HGL span the United States and its territories all while solving problems associated with emerging contaminants (PFAS, radiological, and unexploded ordnance) along with traditional chemical contamination across all media. With over 500 employees, HGL is large enough to execute high profile projects, but small enough that personal working environments are possible with senior management and HGL's talented team members. By joining HGL, you will be working toward restoring the environment and protecting our future.

HGL - WE INVEST IN YOU

It's not just a job, it's your career. HGL provides career growth opportunities via mentoring, training, education, and support for your certifications and licenses. HGL's mission is to continually deliver new solutions and technologies for the ever-changing range of environmental challenges encountered in today's world. HGL's corporate culture ensures you'll be given the opportunity for career advancement while being supported by bright, highly productive peers and leaders.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The person hired for this position will be supporting our Albany New York office located in Ballston Lake on contracts the office currently managers for the US Army Corp of Engineers Huntsville and Kansas City Districts, US Environmental Protection Agency, US Air Force, Department of Defense and Department of Energy. Projects involve environmental investigation and remediation, including design, implementation, and performance monitoring to reach site closure. This position requires in-office attendance.

Responsibilities/Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

The person hired for this role will support our current administrative assistant and be responsible for a variety of administrative duties including but not limited to:

• Responsible for general office tasks such as: answering the phone, maintaining and ordering office supplies, processing daily mail, answering questions from employees/vendors, and making travel or meeting arrangements.
• Prepare and track purchase order requisitions.
• Process and track invoices for multiple projects.
• Assist with managing report and planning documents production schedules.
• Format reports and other written documents in MS Word according to HGL style guidelines and produce project documents in both hard copy and digital formats.
• Create, update, and manage multiple spreadsheets in MS Excel .
• Assist with the preparation and submittal of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports for multiple projects.

Report production requirements multiple reports being prepared simultaneously, advanced word processing skills, formatting documents in MS Word , digital conversion to Adobe Systems Portable Document Format (PDF), CD creation, and file uploads to SharePoint.

Some tasks of this position will fall under the Service Contract Labor Standards Act.

Required Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

The ideal candidate will need the following as a foundation for success in this role:

• Minimum of HS diploma or GED.
• Intermediate skill levels in use of word processing and spreadsheet programs in the Microsoft Office suite (MS Word and MS Excel ) as well as Adobe Systems Portable Document Format (PDF).
• Intermediate skill level in use of MS Outlook , including email, calendar sharing, and meeting scheduling and invitations.
• Intermediate skill level in use of file sharing systems such as MS SharePoint or similar platform.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including effective verbal and written communication with all levels of technical and management staff as well as vendors.
• Organized and detail oriented with the ability to multi-task and work as a team member.
• Proficient in using standard office equipment and machines.
• Able to work extra hours under unique circumstances to meet firm deadlines.

Preferred Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT

• 0-1 Years of Experience.
• Ability to read, understand and perform assignments within prescribed guidelines.
• Knowledge of personal computer operations, and basic word process and spreadsheet applications.
• Good time management skills.

Details

MORE ABOUT HGL AND THE OPPORTUNITY

We are all unique in our experiences and diversity of backgrounds, yet we share a drive and vision in our belief that we can make a difference in improving the world we live in through collaboration, teamwork, and a positive work environment. This proven philosophy unites and empowers us to strive for excellence for all our clients.

A pre-hire drug test is required. Some positions may require U.S. citizenship.

HGL is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Accommodation@HGL.com or by phone at 703-478-5186 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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