Project Administrator

Project Administrator

Requisition Number: 2025-1619-07

Build Your Career. Own Your Future.

At S&ME, you're more than just an employee, you're an employee-owner of a 100% employee-owned company that has been solving complex geotechnical, civil, environmental, and construction materials testing challenges for over 50 years. We're invested in your success and offer a career path with growth opportunities, training, and hands-on experience. Join a team that values safety, integrity, and teamwork while offering industry-leading benefits designed to help you thrive on and off the job, including but not limited to:

• Medical, dental & vision plans with HSA and FSA options
• 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) with employer match
• PTO with rollover
• Maternity/paternity leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company vehicle & fuel card for project-based work
• Employee recognition & credential incentive programs
• $2,000 referral bonuses and more!

Your Role: Hands-On, Impactful, and Fast-Paced

As a Project Administrator supporting our Augusta, Georgia office, you are committed to contributing to the success of our company and its employees, has great time management and strong organizational skills, and can work independently, take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to completion, you will play a crucial role in supporting project management activities.

To be successful as a Project Administrator at S&ME, you will have advanced workable knowledge of contract terms, including hourly, lump sum, and not-to-exceed, and how they are applied and administered in the billing process. Additionally, you possess basic knowledge of the project structure in a client/consultant business environment. You can work well under deadline situations and respond effectively to changes in priorities.

What You'll Do:

• Client Onboarding and Documentation Management: Streamline client onboarding and paperwork, manage certificates of insurance and project efforts, and handle client-required reporting, programs, and fleet-related tasks.
• Project Data Organization and Reporting: Organize project data for audits and oversee document control. Coordinate records management for field staff and support client invoicing and lab activities through accurate data entry.
• Presentation and Report Preparation: Prepare materials for presentations and reports.
• Employee Report Verification and Issue Reporting: Verify the accuracy of employee reports and timesheets and report issues to project managers or management.
• Administrative Support Coordination: Support client invoicing and lab activities through accurate data entry.

What We're Looking For:

• A High school diploma or GED
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a relevant field
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy, including word processing, spreadsheets/Excel, and accounting software
• An Associate's degree in Business or Accounting, a plus

Why Join S&ME?

At S&ME, your career growth matters. You'll receive professional training, work on exciting projects, and be part of a company that truly invests in its people. This is more than a job, it's a chance to build a long-term career in the engineering and construction industry.

Ready to Get Started? Apply today and take the first step toward an exciting future with S&ME!

This full-time role offers competitive pay based on experience. Candidates must comply with our Fleet Management, Substance Policy, and Reference Check requirements. Only candidates with valid employment eligibility (I-9) will be considered. Visa assistance is not available. S&ME reserves the right to hire internally or externally at any time. No candidate/recruiter calls, personal calls, or walk-ins are accepted.