Executive Administrative Assistant

The Executive Administrative Assistant / Office Administrator performs duties to ensure the smooth and efficient operations of an office. This includes managing communications such as answering phones and emails, handling administrative tasks including scheduling, ordering supplies, maintaining records and coordinating office activities and events. Will act as point of contact for visitors, clients and vendors.

Company Overview

Since 1973, Western Pacific Enterprises, Ltd. (WPE) – a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. – has provided complex, large-scale electrical construction services for our clients throughout western Canada. As a full-service electrical provider, we offer industry-leading electrical commercial and industrial, substation, transmission and distribution, and renewable energy services. Innovation and an enthusiasm for challenging projects have made us one of British Columbia's largest electrical contractors.

We have built some of the most prominent fixtures of Vancouver and western Canada, including projects such as BC Place Arena, the Convention Centre, and the entire Skytrain System. We are proud of our sustainability focus, reducing our carbon footprint by operating as a completely paper-free environment and allowing employees the opportunity to be part of building something recognizable to everyone in your community.

Essential Functions

• Coordinate Office Activities and Operations: Ensure smooth day-to-day operations of the SLS Construction offices located in Langley BC, including managing administrative tasks and office workflows.
• Maintain Office Supplies and Equipment: Monitor and replenish office supplies, and ensure all equipment is functioning properly.
• Facilities Management: Collaborate with building management to address and resolve any facility-related issues, ensuring the office environment is well-maintained
• Vendor Management: Work with vendors to address and resolve issues specific to the Thornton office, ensuring timely and effective solutions.
• Scheduling and Calendar Management: Handle scheduling and calendar management for the Thornton office, including arranging calls and meetings for senior executives.
• Executive Support: Assist the executive management team with ad hoc projects, providing administrative and logistical support as needed. Responsibilities include scheduling of meetings and helping in preparation of material for meetings.
• Financial Documentation: Collaborate with the Controller groups to ensure accurate documentation of financial meeting minutes, particularly for end-of-month financial calls.
• Event Planning: Arrange and coordinate office events for holidays, retirements, celebrations, and service anniversaries, ensuring successful execution.
• Project Support: Assist with special projects and initiatives, providing research, data analysis, and administrative support.
• Other duties as assigned
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Essential functions of this position are to be performed at a Company-designated office or field location
• Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy and other industry-specific professional and ethical standards

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of executive support and/or progressively-responsible administrative experience

Preferred Education

• High school diploma or GED is required
• Associate's degree in business, management or related field is beneficial

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be capable of working under tight time constraints in a high-volume environment with multiple priorities
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Strong commitment to safety
• Detail-oriented
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to think practically
• Solid interpersonal skills with ability to build and maintain rapport
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong leadership and team building skills

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary
  • Commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
• Medical, Basic Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-term Disability, Dependent Coverage
• Extended Health, Prescription Drugs, and Paramedical Services
• Dental Health, Basic/Preventative and Major Coverage
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
• Annual Vacation starting at 10 days plus 5 paid Sick Days
• Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more).
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, contact our Employment Hotline at

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects our family of brands. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristics. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.