Who We Are

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Administrative Assistant on our Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) contract in the Baltimore, MD metro area.  Be involved in projects with our PMCM Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.  This is a full time on-site role.

 

 

 

Your Impact

 

Job Duties:

Assist Project Managers, Project Engineers, Management and other Project Support Staff in the following areas:

• Project/program management
• Invoicing
• Document control
• Configuration management and Project Wise support
• Facilitate meetings
• Preparation of various reports such as project status, project budgets, schedules, grants, etc.
• Presentation preparation
• Correspondence, Desktop application specialization
• Deliver and retrieve various project documents throughout the MTA Construction Management Division (travel to field office sites as required)
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• 5 years of administrative support experience
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Must be able to work with little or no supervision and serves as the liaison between MPMO (Metro
• Good math and communication skills.
• Good organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to be mentored.
• Ability to produce quality results under strict time constraints.
• Basic understanding of Construction Management practices.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Good computer skills, including functional familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge/experience with construction projects.
• Associate Degree in Construction Management, Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Environmental, or Systems disciplines), Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Liberal Arts, or similar course of study.

This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

#LI-MP1

Additional Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Additional Details

• Travel Required: N/A - No travel required
• Job Status: Regular
• Employee Type: Full
• Primary Location: BALTIMORE - EAST PRATT ST
• All locations: US-MD-Baltimore

---

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand.  Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.