Project Administrator — Specialty Trades

Job overview

The Project Administrator role is onsite in Wake Forest, NC, with a stated pay range of $27.40–$30.28 per hour. The position supports Meteor Education’s Specialty Trades Division, which contributes to learning-environment projects. The role provides administrative and project support from preconstruction through closeout, coordinating records, documentation, billing support, and follow-through across project, finance, purchasing, warehouse, and customer-facing teams.

What you'll do

• Set up and maintain project files, job records, ERP entries, and Monday.com boards
• support handoffs among estimating, project management, and finance
• route documents for review, approval, and signature
• coordinate insurance certificates, prequalification submissions, and bond documentation
• coordinate purchase orders, vendor invoices, and material records
• gather documentation for progress billing and retention tracking
• track deadlines and action items and escalate unresolved requirements
• assemble closeout documents and support billing
• maintain forms, checklists, and procedures and support training and workflow improvements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

project administrator

specialty trades

wake forest nc

meteor education

full-time

$27.40–$30.28/hr

project administration

construction documentation

project closeout

progress billing

erp

monday.com

excel

benefits

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• telemedicine, mental health, and wellness resources
• HSA and FSA options
• 401(k) with employer match
• life, disability, and supplemental insurance
• paid time off and holidays
• paid volunteer time
• parental and family caregiver leave.

Why this role

Annual bonus opportunity and annual merit pay review. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plan with employer match, paid time off, paid holidays, paid volunteer time, and family leave.

About the employer

Meteor Education is hiring for this role. Industry: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Sector: 54.