Administrative Specialist

LPA is seeking a passionate Administrative Specialist to join our integrated team of architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects and master planners. Our Irvine studio is continuing to grow, and you’ll have the opportunity to be a central part of our expansion. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with team members across studios on projects that are both local and across Texas and California. Our clients are both public and private and represent nine different market segments so your career can take many different trajectories.

We walk the talk in changing lives by design. Our sustainability commitment is real.  Our award-winning projects aim to have a positive and enduring environmental, economic and social impact.

As a studio, we work hard, have fun and we experiment. Egos are ‘checked at the door’; we expect ideas to come from everyone in our organization - the best ideas are the ones developed collaboratively.

We’re committed to diversity, wellness and work-life balance and it is neatly summarized in our Just label. We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits, including health and dental insurance, retirement and financial, wellness and other work/life plans.

What you will do:

• Receive and direct visitors and clients

• Provide front desk coverage and support to the Receptionist

• Manage general office areas and conference rooms

• General clerical duties including photocopying, mailing; opening, sorting, organizing and distributing incoming correspondence

• Prepare and modify documents including correspondence, reports, drafts, memos and emails

• Fielding telephone calls, word processing, creating spreadsheets and presentations, and filing

• Arrange and schedule travel for staff company-wide - potentially

• Help moderate firmwide meetings via Microsoft Teams - potentially

• Coordinate client and office events throughout the year

• Coordinate catering and food for events, meetings, etc.

• Assist with company and contact management in Microsoft Dynamics software

What we will do:

• Provide mentorship from Managers and Directors

• Provide opportunities and career growth – your success is our success

• In-house management and leadership training opportunities

• Provide study grants for exploration – LPA for Change

Administrative Specialist Requirements:

• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Familiarity with Microsoft Teams

• Interest in learning processes related specifically to design and construction related processes of the office

• Ability to multitask and focus on various responsibilities at any given time

• Experience in providing administrative support to management and technical staff - preferred

• Enthusiastic commitment to the team and work environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Curious and open minded to learn and assume increased responsibilities

• Committed to building a long-term professional career

• Professional, welcoming and respectful demeanor while interacting with both staff and clients

LPA is an integrated design firm with offices in California and Texas. We specialize in creating innovative, sustainable environments that work better, do more with less and improve people’s lives. We provide a vibrant and rewarding work environment—one that values and fosters creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, community engagement and ongoing career development and growth. LPA is also committed to diversity, wellness and work-life balance. LPA offers competitive salaries and generous benefits, including health and dental insurance, retirement and financial, wellness and other work/life plans.

The salary range for this position is $52,000 - $80,000 and is eligible for an annual bonus. If you are hired at LPA, your base salary is based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience and/or project complexity. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES AND RECRUITERS:

Please note that LPA does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed contract, LPA will not agree to pay any recruiter fee. In the situation an agency or recruiter submits a candidate or resume without a previously signed agreement and/or without LPA’s request, LPA explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LPA.