Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH)
Administrative Manager
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH), Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Overview
Do you want to help engineer what’s next?
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm committed to delivering holistic advice for our clients’ most complex challenges. We leverage our collective and diverse experience, technical expertise, and industry knowledge of structures and building enclosures, advanced analysis, performance & code consulting, and applied science & research to deliver unrivaled, comprehensive solutions that drive superior performance. With 750 employees in nine office locations throughout the United States, SGH’s industry-leading teams constantly seek to advance the meaning of what’s possible.
What makes careers at SGH so special?
The only way to advance is to question and explore. Every member of the SGH team is both a learner and an educator, committed to advancing ourselves, our teams, and our industry. Together we are creating a community that never settles for what is but always seeks what could be.
There Are Many Reasons To Love SGH
Our Work: Our clients trust us to bring clarity and deliver outstanding solutions for their most complex projects.
Our People: We are bold thinkers and compassionate teammates, committed to lifelong learning and professional growth.
Our Commitment: We live with integrity and embrace an obligation to give back to our professions and communities.
Our Contribution: We offer a comprehensive and rich compensation and benefits package with company-paid and voluntary programs to help build healthy lifestyles, strong relationships, and future prosperity.
Lead the Way as an Administrative Manager at SGH As an
Administrative Manager at SGH in our Washington, DC office , you will play a pivotal role, serving as a leader, influencer, and guide to our administrative professionals. You will report to the Director of Administrative Services, as part of a team of Administrative Managers. In addition to supervising the local [administrative and editorial] staff, you will be a working member of the team, contributing to the day-to-day tasks and efficiency of your local office.
You will be instrumental in ensuring consistent performance management and team recognition, achieved through skill development, knowledge sharing, and ongoing team education. Proactive time management and effective communication will play a vital role in driving your success. You’ll foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence while maintaining a strong commitment to client service and quality standards.
This is a full-time, in-office role. Occasional overtime may be required during peak periods.
Strategic Responsibilities And Impact To SGH
Ability to Lead and Influence Others: Masterful in coaching, mentoring, and guiding others to higher productivity. Contributes to motivating others towards making impactful contributions.
Adept at Problem Solving: Masterful in recognizing the nature and urgency of problems, proactively approaching resolution with appropriate speed and efficiency, seeking support and context when needed to achieve the best outcomes.
Oral and Written Communication: Skilled in delivering high-quality oral and written communication tailored to diverse audiences, ensuring clarity without compromising on standards. Fosters effective collaboration and openness to feedback, enhancing overall business effectiveness.
Culture Carrier and Brand Ambassador: Masterful in promoting the company's values and brand identity. Contributes to maintaining a strong and positive reputation for SGH, both internally and externally.
Integrity and Confidentiality: Masterful in upholding the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality, consistently demonstrating respect, empathy, and ethical conduct. Commitment to maintaining sensitive information's privacy, fosters trust and ensures responsible handling of confidential data.
What You’ll Do
Supervise, mentor, and guide local administrative assistants and editors.
Partner with office leadership and the Director of Administrative Services to identify and implement process improvements that enhance team efficiency.
Manage office and document workloads.
Hold regular check-ins to gather feedback from technical staff and ensure their needs and expectations are being met.
Coordinate and assist staff with meetings, office events, catering, presentations, client seminars, etc., and manage calendar scheduling.
General and technical document processing, including proofreading, editing, and formatting documents to approved SGH style while promoting SGH standards of quality.
Comprehensive management of technical staff licenses, including tracking renewals and credits.
Coordinate travel arrangements.
Process and file expense reports for internal customers.
What You'll Need
10+ years of relevant management and administrative experience.
Bachelor's degree preferred, not required.
Experience in a fast-paced professional environment.
Business and technical document preparation experience required.
Microsoft Office Suite experience required.
Working Conditions While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, mouse, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. The employee will also perform physical duties, including lifting at least 25 lbs. Therefore, physical fitness and the ability to perform such tasks are required.
Benefits Overview SGH provides the following benefits to eligible employees:
Paid Time Off (Vacation time, Sick leave, Holidays)
Paid Parental Leave
Profit Sharing and 401(k) plan with a discretionary company contribution
Health Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Short and Long-Term Disability (company paid)
Employee Basic Life and AD&D insurance (company paid)
Optional Life Insurance
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Fertility, Family Forming, and Hormonal Health benefit
Employee Assistance Program
Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
AFLAC Accident & Cancer Insurance
Legal & Identity Theft plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Compensation The below range is a good faith estimate pursuant to applicable equal pay and pay transparency laws. The actual salary offered will be based on several factors including the candidate’s experience, qualifications and work location.
Base salary is a part of SGH’s industry leading Total Compensation package. Our Total Compensation package includes base salary, pay for extra hours worked, an annual discretionary bonus program, generous paid time off, and health and wellness benefits with a special emphasis on substantial SGH contributions to medical insurance premiums and SGH’s Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan.
Operations Role
$52—$60 USD
SGH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all job applicants and employees. We consider all qualified applicants and encourage individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to apply. If the application system is not accessible to you, or you need a reasonable accommodation to apply due to a disability, please email jobs@sgh.com or call 781-907-9000 and ask for Human Resources.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
Civil Engineering
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Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm committed to delivering holistic advice for our clients’ most complex challenges. We leverage our collective and diverse experience, technical expertise, and industry knowledge of structures and building enclosures, advanced analysis, performance & code consulting, and applied science & research to deliver unrivaled, comprehensive solutions that drive superior performance. With 750 employees in nine office locations throughout the United States, SGH’s industry-leading teams constantly seek to advance the meaning of what’s possible.
What makes careers at SGH so special?
The only way to advance is to question and explore. Every member of the SGH team is both a learner and an educator, committed to advancing ourselves, our teams, and our industry. Together we are creating a community that never settles for what is but always seeks what could be.
There Are Many Reasons To Love SGH
Our Work: Our clients trust us to bring clarity and deliver outstanding solutions for their most complex projects.
Our People: We are bold thinkers and compassionate teammates, committed to lifelong learning and professional growth.
Our Commitment: We live with integrity and embrace an obligation to give back to our professions and communities.
Our Contribution: We offer a comprehensive and rich compensation and benefits package with company-paid and voluntary programs to help build healthy lifestyles, strong relationships, and future prosperity.
Lead the Way as an Administrative Manager at SGH As an
Administrative Manager at SGH in our Washington, DC office , you will play a pivotal role, serving as a leader, influencer, and guide to our administrative professionals. You will report to the Director of Administrative Services, as part of a team of Administrative Managers. In addition to supervising the local [administrative and editorial] staff, you will be a working member of the team, contributing to the day-to-day tasks and efficiency of your local office.
You will be instrumental in ensuring consistent performance management and team recognition, achieved through skill development, knowledge sharing, and ongoing team education. Proactive time management and effective communication will play a vital role in driving your success. You’ll foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence while maintaining a strong commitment to client service and quality standards.
This is a full-time, in-office role. Occasional overtime may be required during peak periods.
Strategic Responsibilities And Impact To SGH
Ability to Lead and Influence Others: Masterful in coaching, mentoring, and guiding others to higher productivity. Contributes to motivating others towards making impactful contributions.
Adept at Problem Solving: Masterful in recognizing the nature and urgency of problems, proactively approaching resolution with appropriate speed and efficiency, seeking support and context when needed to achieve the best outcomes.
Oral and Written Communication: Skilled in delivering high-quality oral and written communication tailored to diverse audiences, ensuring clarity without compromising on standards. Fosters effective collaboration and openness to feedback, enhancing overall business effectiveness.
Culture Carrier and Brand Ambassador: Masterful in promoting the company's values and brand identity. Contributes to maintaining a strong and positive reputation for SGH, both internally and externally.
Integrity and Confidentiality: Masterful in upholding the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality, consistently demonstrating respect, empathy, and ethical conduct. Commitment to maintaining sensitive information's privacy, fosters trust and ensures responsible handling of confidential data.
What You’ll Do
Supervise, mentor, and guide local administrative assistants and editors.
Partner with office leadership and the Director of Administrative Services to identify and implement process improvements that enhance team efficiency.
Manage office and document workloads.
Hold regular check-ins to gather feedback from technical staff and ensure their needs and expectations are being met.
Coordinate and assist staff with meetings, office events, catering, presentations, client seminars, etc., and manage calendar scheduling.
General and technical document processing, including proofreading, editing, and formatting documents to approved SGH style while promoting SGH standards of quality.
Comprehensive management of technical staff licenses, including tracking renewals and credits.
Coordinate travel arrangements.
Process and file expense reports for internal customers.
What You'll Need
10+ years of relevant management and administrative experience.
Bachelor's degree preferred, not required.
Experience in a fast-paced professional environment.
Business and technical document preparation experience required.
Microsoft Office Suite experience required.
Working Conditions While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, mouse, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. The employee will also perform physical duties, including lifting at least 25 lbs. Therefore, physical fitness and the ability to perform such tasks are required.
Benefits Overview SGH provides the following benefits to eligible employees:
Paid Time Off (Vacation time, Sick leave, Holidays)
Paid Parental Leave
Profit Sharing and 401(k) plan with a discretionary company contribution
Health Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Short and Long-Term Disability (company paid)
Employee Basic Life and AD&D insurance (company paid)
Optional Life Insurance
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Fertility, Family Forming, and Hormonal Health benefit
Employee Assistance Program
Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
AFLAC Accident & Cancer Insurance
Legal & Identity Theft plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Compensation The below range is a good faith estimate pursuant to applicable equal pay and pay transparency laws. The actual salary offered will be based on several factors including the candidate’s experience, qualifications and work location.
Base salary is a part of SGH’s industry leading Total Compensation package. Our Total Compensation package includes base salary, pay for extra hours worked, an annual discretionary bonus program, generous paid time off, and health and wellness benefits with a special emphasis on substantial SGH contributions to medical insurance premiums and SGH’s Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan.
Operations Role
$52—$60 USD
SGH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all job applicants and employees. We consider all qualified applicants and encourage individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to apply. If the application system is not accessible to you, or you need a reasonable accommodation to apply due to a disability, please email jobs@sgh.com or call 781-907-9000 and ask for Human Resources.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
Civil Engineering
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