Project Administrator Jobs

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we’ll help you go all the way.

Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience ground-breaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.

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Join GHD.

Who are we looking for?

Our Highways, Roads, and Bridges Group is looking for a Project Administrator in our Whitby office. The Highways, Roads, and Bridges team in works with Provincial, Regional, and local municipal transportation agencies, as well as select contracting partners, on large scale projects to deliver quality highway and bridge projects.

In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways. As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change.

See what the power of commitment can do for you.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Liaising with multiple teams, staff and external service providers on projects.
• Word processing, filing, photocopying, report preparation, proof-reading of documents.
• Tracking the safety of inspection staff while out in the field.
• Participation in company-wide initiatives aimed at overall continuous improvement.
• Supporting management activities including scheduling meetings, preparing presentations, and recording meeting minutes.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.
• Monitoring and coordinating project activities, schedules, progress, and costs for multiple projects.
• Prioritizing work across multiple projects according to deadlines, internal processes, and policies.

What you will bring to the team:

• Attention to detail.
• Post-secondary education.
• High Initiative, interpersonal skills, and ability to work independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook as well as Adobe.
• A diploma in administrative studies or administrative experience in an engineering setting would be an asset.
• Excellent analytical, judgment, organization, and problem-solving capabilities.

Why GHD

Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

About Us

Why GHD?

Being the best we can be is in our culture.

We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

More about Life and Work @GHD

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Our Commitment to you

Who we are

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation . GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly ‘One GHD’ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

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