Logistics And Warehousing Jobs in Durham, CT

The Middlesex Corporation is a nationally recognized and award-winning leader in the heavy civil construction industry. Since 1972, the family business founded by Robert W. Pereira has developed an extensive client and project list through its consistent efforts to safely build America's infrastructure. The Middlesex Corporation specializes in building and reconstructing highways, bridges, marine, rail, and transit facilities through its collaborative team approach and focus on core values. In addition, Middlesex Asphalt in Central Florida is one of the largest and most productive asphalt plants in the United States with Middlesex Paving earning an equally solid regional presence and reputation.

Position Summary:

The Cost Engineer is responsible maintaining a true and accurate cost structure and coordinating reporting elements key to developing accurate cost reports. This is an interface between project management, cost management and accounting.

Responsibilities:

• Comply with (and actively promote) all Safety policies and procedures including reporting all accidents, incidents and near-misses to ensure adherence to our Number One Core Value – Safety first, in everything we do.
• Review project features with Estimating department and ensure that work quantities are being entered correctly on a daily basis.
• Verify proper coding for phases, hours, and slips.
• Close out the completed project phases and verify progress entries.
• Conduct monthly cost review meeting with project team.
• Assign and initiate new cost codes for change orders, tracking items and back charges as required.
• Verify pencil sheets / pay requisitions.
• Take the lead in developing quarterly cost to complete reports.
• Review and process change orders for TMC and subcontractors / vendors.
• Review and process cost adjustments.
• Identify items that are exceeding the budget and communicate to Project Manager.
• Assist project management team with quarterly reports for contract status, contract profit, unit cost report, cost projections, revenue projects, change order status and change order costs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field and / or minimum of 5 years of heavy civil construction experience
• Experience working with project management and a thorough knowledge of heavy construction logistics, resource planning, construction sequencing and material management preferred.
• Familiar with a variety of the field construction concepts practices, and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Viewpoint Accounting and Job Costing System is desirable.

Necessary Attributes:

• Must possess the ability to adapt to different personalities and management styles.
• Attention to detail, organization prioritization and the ability to handle multiple tasks is required.
• Team player and with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess strong technology skills.
• Self-starter with good verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliance on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Dedicated and hard working.
• Strong commitment to success of all.
• Possess a strong work ethic.
• Demonstrate the upmost professionalism in how you represent yourself.
• Show quality in everything you do.
• Lead with integrity while producing high quality work.

We offer our full-time and eligible part time team members a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry. Benefits include medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible team members and dependents, employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, top-tier 401k with matching, tuition reimbursement, industry leading referral program, and generous paid time off.

THE COMPANY

Amphenol ( ) is one of the largest manufacturers on the planet that you’ve never heard of. Founded in 1932 in Chicago and now Headquartered out of Connecticut, Amphenol is a Fortune 500 company with more than 170,000 people throughout the world. Amphenol’s products are key ingredients in the products you use every day of your life, whether it be the cell phone in your pocket, the car you drive, or the network equipment behind your favorite app or website.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Position Overview

This is a full-time, on-site (not virtual) position at our offices in Wallingford, Connecticut. The ideal candidate will be a shared administrative resource for the Senior Vice President and six other Vice Presidents supporting all administrative tasks as well as assisting the executive assistants of the CEO and CFO as needed. The ability to anticipate, organize and summarize a high level of sensitive information is critical. Must be a self-starter who demonstrates flexibility, resourcefulness, and have the ability to work independently, as well as under pressure in a team environment. A high degree of confidentiality and professionalism plus attention to detail is required for someone to be successful.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Work closely and collaboratively with other Executive Assistants in a deadline driven environment.
• Maintain executive’s calendar and plan, arrange, and schedule travel for company events, conferences, group or large company meetings and appointments as assigned.
• Compile and submit executive expense reports.
• Help manage logistics of department meetings and provide on-site meeting support throughout the year.
• Compile information for inclusion in reports or presentation materials and prepare charts, graphs, and tables as necessary; satisfy multiple ad hoc reporting requests from executives.
• Prepare presentations, business communications, data summaries, and other documents to support the finance related departments and company business decisions and initiatives.
• Complete ad-hoc data requests; compile data from multiple sources.
• Receive and respond to correspondence, take initiative and follow established procedures without management review.
• Assist with special projects and assignments such as key meetings, conferences and special events, including offsite planning sessions, budget preparation and presentations.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S Preferred or equivalent work experience
• Previous secretarial and administrative experience.
• Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Office tools, as well as advanced proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal, organization, multi-tasking, oral and written communication skills. Must demonstrate flexibility, initiative, good judgment, resourcefulness, sense of urgency and professionalism in dealing with confidential information.
• Must be a self-starter with excellent time management skills.
• Advanced attention to detail, results-oriented, comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Must be able to provide timely, high-quality and accurate work product.
• Ability to occasionally work overtime on short notice.
• Performs other duties as assigned.