Posting Title: Field Administrative Assistant
Reports To: Field Administrative Supervisor
Location: San Jose, California
Salary Range: $22.00/hour to $30.00/hour
Final determination of a successful candidate's starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.
WHO WE ARE
For more than 70 years, Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has been powered by people who've built a reputation for delivering high-profile, complex projects. Real, tangible things that alter the landscape and improve lives. But even more than that, we've built a reputation for integrity. We're problem solvers and innovation seekers. We're team players and safety fanatics. And we always-always-do the right thing. Even when no one is looking. Because what we do here is important, but how we do it is everything.
THE DATA CENTER TEAM
We build mission-critical data centers throughout the U.S. to ensure crucial information accessed by millions of people is always available and secure. For decades, CEI is a leading provider of design, installation and commissioning of 20M+ square feet of data center space totaling over 4 GW of electrical systems-including infrastructure built to support AI-driven technologies.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Field Administrative Assistant provides essential support to the Field Coordinator and the broader field team on the project site Cupertino Electric, Inc. This role is designed for candidates with 2 years of experience and offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced construction environment. The Field Administrative Assistant will assist with various administrative tasks, including onboarding, payroll entry, resource tracking, and general office support, ensuring the smooth daily operations of field activities.
Onboarding Support: Assist the Field Coordinator with Union New Hire onboarding, including organizing documentation for I-9 compliance. Help coordinate site orientations and badging for new field employees. Provide support for employees during the onboarding process, including facilitating orientation videos and troubleshooting issues with tablets.
Payroll Assistance: Help enter and proofread timecards for the field staff to prevent payroll errors. Assist with distributing paychecks and ensuring timely delivery to field employees. Support the Field Coordinator in maintaining payroll reports, including per diem and incentive tracking.
Resource Tracking: Assist with tracking attendance and workforce resources on-site using Procore Workforce Management. Help manage daily roll calls and keep records updated for the Field Coordinator.
General Administrative Support: Provide assistance with filing and organizing key project documents. Support dispatch, terminations, and personnel update (PARs) requests. Assist with ordering office supplies, coordinating catering for events, and submitting IT requests. Help maintain safety training records using Vairkko and assist with other administrative duties as needed.
Skill: Applies acquired job skills and company policies and procedures to complete assigned tasks.
Job Complexity: Works on assignments that are semi-routine in nature but recognizes the need for occasional deviation from accepted practice.
Supervision: Normally follows established procedures on routine work, requires instructions only on new assignments.
ABOUT YOU
You have strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Your basic knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Outlook, complements your good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment. You demonstrate a capacity to learn new software applications quickly and adapt to changing project requirements. While familiarity with construction or field-related work is a plus, it is not required.
WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
As a Field Administrative Assistant, you have the chance to learn the nuts and bolts of our industry and build your professional network as you interact with Field Union Management and Project Teams. You'll coordinate with teams across the organization and experience first-hand how decisions are made and how problems are solved. You get to play a key role in bridging the information flow between our office and field personnel, as well as engaging with vendors and customers. As you hit the ground running, you'll develop the skills to anticipate the administrative needs of the project and contribute to the team in a meaningful way.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education and experience that, in the sole judgment and discretion of Company, would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications may qualify.
Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Any college degree preferred.
Licensure/Certifications: None required.
Experience: Two (2) years of experience required in similar role with construction experience preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :
Ability to move around construction sites as necessary.
Occasional lifting of office supplies or files may be required.
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*Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
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CEI is a place where every single person can-and does-have an impact on the work we do and the communities we serve. Here, you can build your own story and grow to your full potential. You can collaborate and celebrate with amazing people. And you'll go home every day knowing you helped contribute to important work that shapes people's lives. Our commercial, data center and energy projects may be complex, but our approach is simple. We build great things and we do it with great people.
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department, program or project needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
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Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
