Job Details

About the Job

Redwood Electric Group is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to support our on-site Project Management and Field teams. This role is essential to keeping project operations running smoothly and efficiently, requiring strong organizational skills, financial awareness, and the ability to communicate effectively across teams.

About Us

Redwood Electric Group provides electrical construction and design services across the Greater Bay Area and Northern Nevada, with offices in Santa Clara, San Leandro, Vacaville, Sacramento, and Reno. Our success is rooted in our commitment to customer satisfaction, innovation, and a team dedicated to exceeding expectations.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to ensure efficient office operations, including answering phone calls, scheduling meetings, and supporting visitors.
• Perform general administrative tasks such as filing, typing, copying, scanning, and making travel arrangements for senior staff.
• Assist with the preparation and submission of project proposals and bids.
• Facilitate the project process from setup to closeout by organizing initial documentation, coordinating necessary approvals, tracking project milestones, maintaining project documentation, managing transmittals and submittals, creating O&M manuals, drafting warranty letters, and preparing closeout documents.
• Manage insurance certificates and bonds, including bid, payment, and performance bonds.
• Handle contracts and change orders, ensure approvals, and provide copies to accounting.
• Oversee the Potential Change Order (PCO) process within ProjectSight, ensuring accurate reconciliation of the PCO log with the accounting software.
• Support special projects and organize occasional job-site or office meetings, lunches, and breakfasts.
• Copy, scan, and order drawings for projects as requested.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Proficiency in computer software, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and Bluebeam.
• Strong organizational and priority management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong administrative writing and reporting skills.
• Competence in managing processes and analyzing information.
• Ability to solve problems efficiently and effectively.
• High level of professionalism and integrity.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years of administrative assistant experience, preferably in the construction industry.

Working Conditions

• This position is based in our Redwood City office and is not eligible for remote work.
• Work may be performed in an office or on active job sites, depending on role and project needs.
• Office work includes sitting, typing, and using a computer for extended periods.
• Noise levels range from quiet (office) to high (job sites).
• May require occasional travel to project locations or meetings.
• REG will provide reasonable accommodations as required by the ADA and applicable state law.

Disclaimer

The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the work typically performed in this role, but are not intended to be a comprehensive list. Actual responsibilities may vary depending on department needs, project scope, or business requirements. Employees may be assigned additional tasks as needed to support company goals and operations.