Construction Representative Assistant jobs in Massachusetts

About Marathon: At Marathon Construction and Development, our mission is simple: to eradicate homelessness. We do this by taking a holistic approach in developing sustainable multi-family housing coupled with on-site services to support tenant success. This comprehensive approach creates lasting generational impact by empowering our tenants to gain the long-term life, health, financial, educational, employment, and wellness skills necessary to succeed while alleviating the risk of housing insecurity.

Job Description: The Construction Administration Assistant provides administrative support to the construction team, including project managers, engineers, and other staff, to facilitate the efficient execution of construction projects. This role involves managing documentation, coordinating communication between project stakeholders, and assisting with project-related tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Telephone support
• Greet visitors and receive packages
• Correspondence, subcontracts, owner and sub change orders, qualification statements, etc.
• Set up new field offices, i.e., phones, faxes, OSHA materials, supplies, etc.
• Assist with estimating
• Create and maintain logs for drawings, shop drawings, contracts, PCO’s, sub/owner tracker
• Distribution of plans, make blueprints, routing of drawing revisions to subs
• Prepare and maintain job lists
• Qualification Statements
• Prepare and maintain job lists
• Transcribing and distributing meeting minutes
• Set-up and maintenance of administrative and sub files
• Routing and distribution of files

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in administrative support roles, preferably in the construction industry.
• Strong communication skills
• Experience working with a team
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of construction terminology, processes, and documentation preferred.
• Familiarity with relevant regulations and safety standards governing construction projects.

Marathon Construction and Development is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Marathon Construction and Development are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.