Administrative Assistant/Receptionist

Job Description

Job Description

Job description

Principia Engineering, Inc., was founded in 2005 by engineers from Exponent, Inc. Our venture is driven by the desire to focus on the fundamental practice of failure analysis and accident reconstruction.

We offer the highest level of technical consulting services specializing in failure analysis, the analysis of root causes of accidents and product failures.

• We are a place where people with a passion for solving problems want to work and can thrive.
• We are committed to excellence and quality work for all our clients.
• We are committed to building a work environment which supports and builds on our individual passions.

We seek one experienced administrative professionals who are organized and energetic, with superb interpersonal skills and work well in teams.

This position is located at our new offices in Pleasant Hill, CA.

Responsibilities :

• Front desk reception (answering phones, greeting visitors, handling mail and deliveries)
• Support staff document review, scanning, archiving and filing
• Schedule meetings and manage calendars for engineers
• Assist with billing and invoice reconciliation
• Increase office productivity (screen calls, interact with vendor / clients, email correspondence, etc.)
• Coordinate and assist with catering for internal meetings and activities
• Keep lobby area, break room / area organized and clean
• Order and maintain office and break room supplies
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

• High school diploma or equivalent required; post-secondary education or Associate’s / Bachelor’s degree preferred;
• Prior work experience as an Administrative Assistant in a professional services environment;
• Prior customer service skill preferred;
• Prior experience working in teams;
• Computer fluency with MSOffice (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook), Adobe Creative Cloud experience desirable;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Professional appearance and demeanor with ability to exercise good judgment and discretion;
• Attention to detail, dependability / punctuality ;
• Capable of working in a fast pace and demanding environment;
• Strong multi-tasking skills required;
• Proactive self-starter with ability to manage a wide variety of tasks and meet deadlines.

Hiring Process :

• Job Posting - Respond to job posting on Ziprecruiter for initial screen.
• Video Interview Selected candidates, will receive instructions to submit a video response to a series of questions.
• In Person Interview Selected candidates, will receive an invitation to come in for an interview.
• Job Offer one successful candidates will receive an invitation to join our team.

Principia Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

COVID-19 considerations :

We follow the ever changing Contra Costa Health Department guidelines. We require proof of vaccination for employment

Company Description

Principia was founded in 2005 by engineers from Exponent, Inc. Our venture is driven by the desire to focus on the fundamental practice of failure analysis and accident reconstruction.

We offer the highest level of technical consulting services specializing in failure analysis, the analysis of root causes of accidents and product failures.

Principia is :

• tA place committed to excellence and quality work
• tA place where every employee’s contribution is valued
• tA place where people with a passion for solving problems want to work and are given the opportunity to thrive
• tA place committed to building a work environment which supports and builds on our passions.

Company Description

Principia was founded in 2005 by engineers from Exponent, Inc. Our venture is driven by the desire to focus on the fundamental practice of failure analysis and accident reconstruction.

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• tA place committed to excellence and quality work r n
• tA place where every employee’s contribution is valued r n
• tA place where people with a passion for solving problems want to work and are given the opportunity to thrive r n
• tA place committed to building a work environment which supports and builds on our passions.
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