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Administrative Specialist

Henderson Building Solutions
Lenexa, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 3/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/20/2025
At Henderson, We're About More Than Just Buildings

We're about the people, experiences, and potential found inside. We’re a company of problem-solvers and innovators known for our technical excellence and ability to come up with out-of-the-box solutions. We love the process of bringing buildings to life. And we're changing the industry by integrating the building design and construction process.

As an ESOP, each of our employee-owners are an essential part of our mission to lead the industry in innovation, sustainability, and client experience. With a vision to build a better world, Team Henderson has a people-first culture and diverse portfolio of world-class facilities.

It's What We Do

We provide total building system design services across multiple high-growth markets for industry leaders. You'll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, & venue.

It's How We're Different

We're about more than just buildings. We're about you. You, and the hundreds of passionate employee-owners who make us who we are. We’ve always been committed to providing an inclusive workplace where people can bring their full self to work and helps people reach their full potential – both as professionals and individuals. Together, we dream up innovative solutions for industry-wide problems, design spaces that become landmarks, and toast the good life at our happy hours. Take a peek into what makes us different here: https://youtu.be/AIt17t_uJ-A?si=oSMy5zQeUcb_faE3

Position Summary

The Administrative Specialist primarily performs administrative support and team coordination tasks under general supervision. They support a team within the organization by coordinating calendars, scheduling meetings, organizing events, and managing the team budget, and may also provide project/program support as needed.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

Administrative Support

  • Provides administrative support for a team which includes distributing mail, filing documents, ordering supplies, managing inventory, scanning documents, etc.
  • Reviews and answers correspondence.
  • Conducts research, prepares statistical reports and spreadsheets, and prepares presentations.
  • If working in a national office, performs additional office support activities.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Team Coordination

  • Coordinates calendars and schedules team meetings and employee reviews/touchpoints.
  • Organizes and promotes team events such as Give Backs and celebrations.
  • Assists with onboarding activities for new hires.
  • Manages and records team budgets and expenditures.
  • Assists with team expense reports.
  • Coordinates team travel.
  • Acts as team liaison to other members of management.

Program/Project Coordination

  • Assists the project/program manager to coordinate aspects of projects as needed.

Core Competencies

Communication

  • Keeps others informed conveying information clearly and with an appropriate level of detail.
  • Listens attentively to others and takes an interest in what they have to say.
  • Responds openly to others encouraging honest, productive communication.

Integrity

  • Demonstrates consideration for the opinions, perspectives, and experiences others.
  • Takes responsibility for personal actions and delivers on commitments.
  • Aims to understand how actions impact others.

Quality Orientation

  • Takes steps to ensure work is done correctly.
  • Delivers on client expectations.
  • Strives to follow policies and procedures.

Teamwork/Inclusion

  • Shares time, effort, and consideration with others.
  • Gets curious, takes interest, and learns from the diversity of others.
  • Shows enthusiasm for team goals.

Continuous Learning

  • Views mistakes and change as a growth opportunity.
  • Recognizes gaps in personal knowledge and enthusiastically pursues opportunities to learn something new.
  • Engages others when tackling an unfamiliar task or responsibility.

Functional/Technical Expertise

  • Recognizes routine problems and identify solutions.
  • Keeps up with industry and/or discipline standards.
  • Maintains best practice throughout all job functions.

Required Education, Experience, Licenses & Technical Competencies

  • High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required
  • Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred
  • 1 year relevant experience required
  • Previous office experience preferred
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Software, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Ability to work with PC/Windows, iPads, and Dropbox
  • Excellent computer and typing skills
  • Must demonstrate proficiency in all core competencies as described and characterized in this job description

Physical & Other Requirements

  • Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Ability to read, write and communicate in English.

Let's Talk Perks

We take care of our people. As a Henderson employee, you'll enjoy some pretty awesome perks. Trust us, your friends will all have work envy.

Culture

Flexible Work Hours (Because we all need to balance work and life.)

Casual Dress Code (Be yourself, please.)

Paid Volunteer Time (We literally pay you to volunteer.)

Paid Parental Leave (Because we know both parents deserve to be there for a new child.)

Health and Wellness Initiatives (Get Fit and Stay Fit.)

Receptive and Forward-Thinking Leadership (Our doors are always open.)

Clear Career Path Options (We want you to excel.)

Benefits

Industry-leading 401K match and profit sharing (When the company succeeds, we all share in that success.)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Yes, our employees are the owners.)

Paid Training for Professional Development (We’ll pay for the time you take getting better at what you do.)

Performance Bonuses (When you do well, we reward you for your work.)

Comprehensive and Extensive Insurance (We’ve got you covered.)

Paid Term Life and Disability (We’ve got your family covered, too.)

Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts (We'll help you take advantage of tax savings.)

Paid Time Off and Sick Time off (Take a break. You deserve it!)

Financial Wellness & Coaching Program (Financial security makes you a happier team member.)

More information can be found here - https://www.hendersonengineers.com/careers/ .

Henderson Engineers, Inc. and Henderson Building Solutions are EEO Employers/Vet/Disabled and participate in the E-Verify program.

Applicants for positions with Henderson Engineers/Henderson Building Solutions must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and verification of eligibility will be required at the time of commencement of employment.

All offers will be contingent upon completion of the hiring process including verifications and background checks as required for employment.

To all recruitment agencies: Henderson does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of Henderson without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Henderson. Please, no phone calls or emails.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: RECRUITMENT FRAUD ALERT

Henderson representatives conduct all email communications exclusively through a company email address that ends with @hendersonengineers.com, @hendersonbuilding.com. We extend offers of employment only after a comprehensive interview process and will never ask you for a payment of any sort nor offer one for any reason. Henderson will not ask any applicant to purchase equipment, nor offer to reimburse any applicant for expenses incurred prior to employment. We will not request personal information until a legitimate offer of employment has been extended. If you suspect a recruitment attempt is fraudulent, you should cease communications. All legitimate job opportunities are posted on our company website’s careers page.

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