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With offices throughout California and the Portland area, BKF has served transportation, water resources, land development, government, and federal clients for over 110 years.\nAt BKF, you’ll find a unique opportunity to grow your career with intention. Our culture values professional autonomy, innovation, and meaningful collaboration across offices. We are proud to be recognized with the Great Place to Work certification for the second year in a row.\nWe are looking for a Project Assistant to support our project managers and join the land development project assistant team! The ideal candidate has 2-5 years of experience working as a project assistant or coordinator, preferably in the AEC industry. They should have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and be able to juggle many tasks while working in a high-energy environment.\nResponsibilities:\nAssist project manager in preparation of draft letters (MS Word) and emails (MS Outlook) for project-related correspondence (proposals, various contractual documentation, additional service requests, etc.).\nAssist project manager by updating and maintaining electronic lists (MS Outlook, MS Excel, and/or Google Docs).\nAssist project manager in tracking project billing and creating monthly progress reports.\nAssist with opening project numbers for proposal pursuits and contracted projects\nSet up project folders and help file project-related documentation\nTrack and monitor outstanding issues for active projects until each issue is resolved. Work with project managers and project engineers to update outstanding issues lists\nTrack and monitor meetings and attendees lists\nDuring plan production and distribution, plot and collate hard copy plan sets and/or compile electronic plan sets (pdf).\nTrack contractor material submittals and RFIs, coordinate BKF responses and follow up with reviewing agencies for final approval. Maintain submittal and RFI logs\nDraft various BKF contract documents (e.g., Professional Services Agreements, Subconsultant Agreements, Amendments) for project team review\nSubmit contract review requests to the contracts team as needed\nTrack the status of contract reviews\nAssist with quarterly contract management reporting and follow-up\nRequest Certificates of Insurance (COIs)\nVisit sites to photograph existing site conditions (requires reliable method of transportation)\nPick-up/drop-off of project items (requires automobile and driver’s license)\nAssist Project Managers and Land Development Sector with Accounts Receivable collections outreach to clients via phone and email correspondence to follow up on outstanding payments\nMaintain and update Accounts Receivable aging reports, tracking progress on collections efforts and noting communication history and tracking logs\nCoordinate with Project Managers and accounting team members to resolve client billing or payment discrepancies \nPrepare Basic reports and collections metrics to track and communicate collection status to management\nAssist Project Managers and Land Development Sector as needed on Special projects and administrative tasks\nRequirements\n2-5 years of experience as a Project Assistant or Coordinator, preferably within the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry\nProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and PDF editing tools (Bluebeam Revu preferred)\nStrong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment\nExperience coordinating meetings, travel arrangements, and internal team events, including business development activities\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nStrong attention to detail and accuracy\nAbility to work both collaboratively and independently\nReliable transportation to travel between the office and various job sites as needed\nAutoCAD experience is a plus but not required\nPhysical Demands: Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard and mouse and occasionally lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.\nWork Conditions: Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds at a low or moderate level consistent with an office setting. Exposure to high-stress, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required.\nBenefits\nThe typical base salary range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00 per hour, and will vary depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. This is an hourly position, paid bi-weekly.\nCompetitive salaries, profit sharing, and 401k.\nGenerous paid time off packages.\n9 Paid Holidays.\nFlexible schedules.\nEducation reimbursement, Paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations.\nBKF offers competitive and award-winning benefits and perks. To learn more click here.\nBKF Engineers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.\nBKF Engineers does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and a specific solicitation for the position or other approved engagement request for the position with BKF Engineers, BKF Engineers reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. 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