Administrative Assistant/receptionist

**Description**:
**About Us**: CME Associates is a leading civil engineering and consulting firm dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for infrastructure projects. Our commitment to excellence and client satisfaction drives our success, and we are seeking a skilled Receptionist to join our team in Parlin, New Jersey.

**Position Overview**: As the Receptionist at CME Associates, you will be the first point of contact for clients, visitors, and employees, providing exceptional customer service and administrative support. Your professional demeanor, strong communication skills, and organizational abilities will contribute to the smooth operation of our office.

**Responsibilities**:

- **Greet Visitors**: Welcome clients and visitors to the office with a friendly and professional demeanor.
- **Answer Phones**: Manage incoming calls, transferring to appropriate individuals, and taking messages when necessary.
- **Manage Front Desk**: Maintain a clean and organized reception area, ensuring it reflects a professional image of the company.
- **Assist with Administrative Tasks**: Provide administrative support to various departments as needed, including data entry, filing, and scheduling appointments.
- **Handle Incoming and Outgoing Mail**: Sort and distribute incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail for pickup or delivery.

**Qualifications**:

- **Excellent Communication Skills**: Ability to effectively communicate with clients, visitors, and staff both verbally and in writing.
- **Customer Service Experience**: Prior experience in a customer-facing role, demonstrating a commitment to delivering exceptional service.
- **Organizational Skills**: Strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- **Professionalism**: Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times, representing the company in a positive light.

**Benefits**:
CME offers a competitive compensation package including: medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, educational assistance program and paid time off.

**About CME Associates**:
CME Associates is a multi-disciplined consulting engineering firm dedicated to providing a high quality of professional services in a cost-effective and timely manner. We endeavor to develop and maintain long-term, responsive, and personal business relationships with our clients and to address their needs in a positive and successful manner. Through our commitment to the principles of integrity and quality, we utilize practical and innovative problem-solving techniques to ensure that our clients' problems are resolved cost-effectively through technically sound, scientifically-based methods in an environmentally conscious and responsive manner.

Three professionals with over sixty years of collective experience established CME Associates in 1983. In 1997 CME Associates acquired the staff of Berson Ackermann Associates, another respected civil engineering and surveying firm with substantial experience. In 2002, CME Associates acquired Icon Engineering, an environmental engineering firm specializing in Brownfield Redevelopment. In 2007, CME Associates acquired EGS Associates, Inc., a firm specializing in providing geotechnical services. Currently, CME Associates provides a complete range of Environmental, Geotechnical, Engineering, Surveying, and Planning services and has represented both the public and private sectors on a wide range of projects and, specifically, projects relating to the environment, including water and wastewater treatment facilities and pipelines; wastewater and potable water master plans; water resources and treatment, storage and conveyance facilities; surface and groundwater monitoring; landfills; recycling facilities implementation plans; environmental impact statements; highway and roadway construction; large residential and commercial development projects, and major capital construction projects.

The qualifications and experience of its personnel are CME Associates' greatest assets. The firm has made a conscious effort to attract, develop and retain the highest quality professionals chosen for their demonstrated capabilities, field experience, energy, commitment to excellence and ability to accept increasing levels of responsibility. Our staff includes civil engineers, site engineers, environmental scientists, planners, hydraulic engineers, surveyors, geologists, geotechnical engineers, hydrogeologists, wetlands technicians, GIS specialists, landscape architects, and office and field support staff experienced in all disciplines necessary to successfully complete our client's projects.

CME is also a leader in Geographic Information System (GIS) Services. By utilizing the latest in GIS technology we assure our clients a state-of-the-art effective and efficient solution to their needs. We use various software solutions to complete a quality program. CME encourages our cl