Administrative Specialist

Strum is currently looking to expand our Site Assessment and Remediation group and has an opening in our Halifax office for an Administrative Specialist to join our team.

**About Strum Consulting**:
Strum Consulting is a growing 150-person company with diverse projects throughout Atlantic Canada. Strum provides engineering, surveying, and environmental services for a range of clients in the fields of renewable energy, transportation, contaminated sites, and property development.

Since 1995, Strum has provided a work environment that encourages career development while maintaining a work/life balance. We offer competitive pay, a dynamic work environment, and an excellent benefits package, and we currently have offices in a number of locations.

**A day in your life at Strum**:
As an Administrative Specialist, you will provide project support to the team in the areas of word processing, project report review and compilation, report administration, safe keeping of files and their appropriate distribution. This position will require close collaboration with other administrative staff, technicians, technologists, engineers, surveyors, and scientists.
- Maintain a sound working knowledge of policies, procedures, issues, and projects, and research and compile information to effectively provide support to the team.
- Review and format correspondence in Microsoft Word and Excel with mínimal direction, prepare tables and reports, and ensure all necessary materials are coherent and distribute finalized PDF documents and hard copy documents to appropriate parties.
- Attend and participate in weekly internal team meetings and coordinate with team members to ensure efficient and timely delivery of projects within the schedule.
- Carry out project related duties by collecting data, sorting, filing, and sending out project files.
- Support existing teams while demonstrating ability to work independently and as part of a larger close-knit team.
- Provide reception relief, and perform other assigned tasks as determined by overall workload.
- Adhere to Strum’s health and safety program and ensure safety procedures and protocols are followed.

**What you bring to Strum**:
**Qualifications**:

- Completion of a one
- or two-year college diploma in office administration or minimum two years previous administrative experience is required.
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF-X Change Editor.
- Strong attention to detail, motivation, and excellent communications skills.
- Ability to problem solve.
- Ability to manage time effectively.
- Possess professional demeanour and communicate with excellent verbal and written skills in English.

**What’s in it for you**:

- The opportunity to work on a wide range of interesting projects, including new and upcoming technologies.
- Interaction with a diverse client base.
- A team environment where your input will be noticed and valued.
- Collaboration and room for professional development and career growth.

**Compensation and Benefits package**:
Competitive Compensation Package depending on experience.

**Employee Benefits**:

- Health, dental, life and disability insurance coverage
- GoodLife Corporate discount
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program) resources and tools
- RSP (Retirement Savings plan)
- Recreational Credit

**Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion**:
**Health and Safety**:
Strum Consulting prioritises the health and safety of its employees and it is a core value in our culture. Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety and taking courses on WHMIS as well as First Aid and CPR is mandatory.

**Salary**: $42,000.00-$48,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Administrative: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person