About Us
Community Electric Ltd. (CEL) is a Western-Canada Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor with branches from British Columbia to Manitoba. CEL specializes in Industrial, Process, Agricultural, and Commercial Construction & Maintenance. At CEL, we are driven to help our clients succeed. Yet their success, and ours, depends on the efforts of a strong, dedicated and highly professional team. CEL takes great pride in the incredible group we have assembled. Our people tend to move up rather than move on. That is because we are the type of company that is committed to giving our employees the tools, support, and opportunities to succeed; personally, and professionally.
Overview
To add to our expertise, we are recruiting for an Office Administrator for our Corporate office in our Calgary branch. As our Office Administrator, you will provide comprehensive support to department managers in a construction project setting, with a high level of organization, time management, and confidentiality. This is a full-time permanent position.
This is NOT a project coordination position; it is an administrative/reception opportunity.
We Offer
- Competitive compensation and benefits package (life, health, dental, vision).
- Company matching pension plan,
- An active safety program.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- A collaborative and safety-focused work environment, and
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on the health and safety of our teams across Canada.
Key Responsibilities:
- Greet and welcome visitors, clients, and vendors in a professional and courteous manner. Timely notification of arrivals to the appropriate party.
- Answer, screen, and direct incoming phone calls and emails to the appropriate departments.
- Organize and maintain electronic and physical filing systems.
- Coordinate meeting room bookings and manage calendars for shared spaces.
- Prepare meeting rooms, arrange catering, and ensure required materials are available.
- Support preparation of meeting documents, agendas, and minutes when required.
- Provide administrative assistance to departments such as HR, Finance, Operations, and Safety as needed.
- Coordinate courier deliveries, incoming mail, shipping and receiving.
- Maintain office, kitchen, cleaning and bathroom supplies inventory and coordinate ordering with approved vendors.
- Manage shared office equipment (printers, copiers, meeting room technology) and arrange service when needed.
- Basic office cleanliness
- Provide support with invoicing
- Vendor invoice reconciliation
- Credit Card receipt reconciliation
- Prepare reports, letters, forms, and presentations using office software.
- Support onboarding logistics for new employees (workstations, documentation, orientation scheduling).
- Assist with travel arrangements, expense submissions, and purchase requests.
- Help coordinate internal communications and company announcements.
- Assist in organizing company events, staff meetings, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Coordinate hotel bookings, catering, materials, and logistics for internal gatherings or celebrations.
- Assists with confidential information and record keeping, fostering interaction with HR and payroll departments for refining documentation, including but not limited to submitting payroll and New Hire Orientation Forms.
- Handle sensitive company and employee information with discretion.
- Follow corporate policies regarding data privacy, document retention, and security.
- Support administrative compliance requirements across departments when needed.
Ideal candidates will have:
- 2-3 years of administrative expertise and knowledge of office procedures, in a construction setting
- Excellent computer skills with an advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
- Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently.
- Experience supporting the construction project process (is an asset).
- Experience working with safety pre-qualification systems such as ISN, Avetta, Complyworx, Cognibox, or similar contractor compliance platforms (is an asset).
- Experience supporting health and safety programs and documentation (is an asset)
- Strong organizational skills, communication skills and time management that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to details
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Are a self-starter with ability to organize and multitask
- Ability to conduct research and create reports or presentations
- Previous experience on a construction site is an asset
To Apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter in one file, outlining your qualifications, interest in the role and salary expectations.
We thank all applicants for their interest in joining our team. We will review all submissions, and our team will reach out only to those qualified individuals.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $22.00-$26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- What is your salary expectation?
- What Contractor Management Databases are you familiar with?
Experience:
- Office Administration: 2 years (preferred)
- Involvement on any part of a construction project process: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
