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Senior Administrative Assistant

Role overview

Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of administrative and/or office management experience in a professional office environment
  • Strong proofreading, editing, and document formatting skills
  • High proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a client-service mindset

Responsibilities

  • Supporting the department VP in day-to-day business unit management through maintaining accurate records, databases, and project documentation
  • Reviewing and formatting reports, proposals, and client deliverables with exceptional attention to detail
  • Coordinating project and travel logistics to keep projects and teams running smoothly
  • Providing professional administrative support through effective scheduling, communication, and client service

Key facts

Other skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Organizational Skills
  • Non-Verbal Communication
  • Detail Oriented
  • Physical Flexibility
  • Adaptability
  • Problem Solving
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management

About the company

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KTA-Tator, Inc.

Engineering Services

KTA-Tator, Inc., KTA for short, is a Consulting/Engineering firm founded in 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Our main specialty is consulting and inspection in the protective coatings and construction industries. Instrument Sales, Service, & Repair // KTAGage.com Coatings, otherwise known as paint, are found in every aspect of our society today: on beverage cans, on automobiles, in houses and other buildings, on bridges, inside and outside of storage tanks, on pipes, on trains, and airplanes and much more. KTA's specific expertise lies in our extensive knowledge of the many different kinds of paints/coatings which exist, their performance characteristics, what they're made of, and the best uses for each. For 75+ years, KTA has retained a staff of the coating industry's top professionals making it the largest and best-trained professional staff of any independent coatings/corrosion consulting organization. The staff includes professional engineers, senior coatings and environmental consultants, certified protective coatings specialists, chemists, certified coatings inspectors, steel fabrication inspection services, certified industrial hygienists, and certified safety professionals. KTA currently has over 250 employees at its various locations. This diversification provides the breadth and depth of services to clients for all of their corrosion-related products and services.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryEngineering Services
Company size201 - 500

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KTA-Tator, Inc. (KTA) is a 100% employee-owned materials engineering firm, internationally recognized as a leading expert in corrosion protection and asset integrity for over 75 years! KTA’s hallmark services include coatings failure analysis, forensic laboratory investigations, and independent laboratory testing of coatings performance, among a much broader array of integrated service offerings. KTA’s Commercial Services Group provides building systems consulting services through a variety of offerings, including building envelope diagnostics with an emphasis on moisture intrusion, masonry, and paint problems, specifying repairs, and providing quality assurance services during remodel projects.

Our growing Commercial Services Group is seeking a full-time Senior Administrative Assistant to join our corporate office in the Findlay Township area of Pittsburgh (near the Pittsburgh International Airport). Hybrid work from home will be an option once fully settled into job duties. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys keeping work organized while supporting a collaborative, fast-paced team. In this role, you will help drive the group’s success by:

  • Supporting the department VP in day-to-day business unit management through maintaining accurate records, databases, and project documentation and tracking business activity and project data to support operational reporting and decision-making.
  • Reviewing and formatting reports, proposals, and client deliverables with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Coordinating project and travel logistics to keep projects and teams running smoothly.
  • Providing professional administrative support through effective scheduling, communication, and client service.
  • Collaborating with a dynamic team to manage priorities, solve problems, and meet critical deadlines.
What we’re looking for:
  • At least 5 years of administrative and/or office management experience in a professional office environment
  • Strong proofreading, editing, and document formatting skills
  • High proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint)
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a client-service mindset
  • Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
  • Flexibility, adaptability, patience, and problem-solving ability in a deadline-driven environment

Physical requirements include close vision, ability to adjust focus, hearing, and speaking.

KTA is a casual, friendly workplace, where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are proud to be an 100% employee-owned company voted a 2024 Top Workplace in Pittsburgh! KTA is a company run with family-inspired values and ethics, where diverse perspectives, experiences, and capabilities are embraced and valued. We wear jeans, have great perks (onsite fitness center, hair salon, massage days, outdoor patio, employee garden to name a few), and host fundraising, wellness, and employee events that celebrate our company and employee success. The employees of KTA are dedicated to making each other, the company, and our clients successful.  At KTA, you’ll work with and learn from the best in the industry!

KTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. KTA is a Standing Firm Company. Elzly Technology Corporation (Elzly) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KTA-Tator, Inc. (KTA).

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