Job Description

Project Assistant

Why join us?

We are hiring! Atkins seeks a Project Assistant to join our team in Bartow, FL. This role will provide a full range of proficient administrative and project coordination support to the professional and managers, demonstrating initiative and knowledge of the organization.

About us

Atkins is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Atkins has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. Atkins has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy

How will you contribute to the team?

• Based on knowledge of supervisor's views, may compose correspondence on own


• initiative about administrative or routine matters, for supervisor's approval.


• Initiates calls to obtain services, follow up or coordinate actions to relieve


• management or professional personnel of administrative workload.


• Acts as liaison between manager and staff.


• Anticipates and prepares materials needed for conferences, travel,


• correspondence, appointments and meetings, informing appropriate personnel.


• May assist in preparing Power Point presentations.


• Performs word processing of letters, memos and other documents which are often


• of a confidential nature. May take and transcribe notes and meeting minutes.


• and directing other calls to proper office or personnel.


• Prepares spreadsheets and other special, recurrent or one-time reports,


• summaries or replies to inquiries as instructed, selecting relevant information


• from a variety of sources such as reports, documents, correspondence, computer


• system and other offices.


• Advises other administrative support staff of new procedures and coordinates


• activities and tasks with personnel at various offices.


• Performs designated administrative tasks such as making photocopies, sends or


• receives email, fax transmission and/or electronic communications to support


• department activities.


• Coordinates the efforts of affected programs and performs document review for


• filing adequacy to obtain correct, complete documents for execution and/or filing


• with agencies. Works within assigned budget for tasks, keeps track of budgets


• and alerts project manager when extra effort may be required to accomplish


• tasks.


• Communicates and interacts with internal and external clients in a professional


• and courteous manner. Provides project manager with frequent, useful updates


• on project status and budget.


• Creates, maintains and organizes communication and project files, both hardcopy


• and paperless. Supports and advances the paperless filing initiative.


• Creates and maintains efficient, informative project schedules for use by project


• manager and internal/external clients. Parses schedules for most efficient file


• size.


• Performs such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time deem


• Necessary.

What will you contribute?

• High school diploma (or equivalent) plus six years related experience OR an associate degree in a related administrative field plus four years related experience is required.


• Solid communication, interpersonal and organizational sills.


• Good command of English grammar an spelling.


• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access and Power Point).

What we offer at Atkins:

At Atkins, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:

• Opportunity to work on various projects of various sizes


• Competitive salary


• Flexible work schedules


• Group Insurance


• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program

If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!

Atkins is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace.  EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability.

Please review Atkins Equal Opportunity Statement here:

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At SNC-Lavalin, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.  

SNC-Lavalin cares about your privacy. SNC-Lavalin and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of SNC-Lavalin (referred to throughout as “SNC-Lavalin”) are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice  on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.

By submitting your personal information to SNC-Lavalin, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.