Senior Administrative Assistant (Engineering)

Job Description

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to perform responsible administrative and secretarial support for the Engineering department. This is accomplished by preparing invoices for payment, contracts and purchase orders; maintaining department calendar; ensuring plans, budget documents, and agenda items are prepared for review; serves on boards as required; and performs other duties as assigned.

FLSA Exemption Status: Non-exempt

Examples of Duties

• Maintains calendar for the director and division heads; schedules monthly meetings; and ensures meetings are attended by proper personnel.
• Maintains engineering records; processes incoming plans; purchases supplies; and coordinates internal and external meetings.
• inputs invoices for payments; enters contracts, purchases orders, and expense claims; and assists with budget preparation entries.
• Enters and maintains Engineering Department Payroll.
• Maintains disaster records associated with labor, materials, and equipment
  for submittal to FEMA.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• An associate's degree or higher in business administration or a closely related field; and
• Over three years of progressively responsible experience in office administration and/or providing administrative support to management staff.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:

• Modern office practices, procedures, and methods, including the principles and procedures in creating and maintaining filing systems.
• Proper Business English, spelling, and grammar.
• Customer service principles and techniques.

Skilled in:

• The operation of assigned office equipment, including computers and various software packages.
• Communicating effectively to convey information.

Ability to:

• Maintain the confidentiality of personnel information.
• Work accurately with close attention to detail.
• Work independently within established procedures.
• Communicate verbally with customers in a face-to-face setting or by telephone, answering questions and handling issues with tact and courtesy.
• Work cooperatively with City officials, other employees, and the general public.

Special Requirements

• Valid Driver's License
• Notary Public Commission required within 90 days of hire

The City of Greenville offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees.

Visit the City of Greenville Human Resources Website for a more in depth summary of our benefits.

Closing Date/Time: 9/20/2026 11:59 PM Eastern