How to hire an administrative assistant engineering

How to hire an administrative assistant engineering, step by step

Here's a step-by-step administrative assistant engineering hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an administrative assistant engineering job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new administrative assistant engineering
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your administrative assistant engineering job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an administrative assistant engineering for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect administrative assistant engineering also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents administrative assistant engineering salaries for various positions.

   Type of Administrative Assistant Engineering	Description	Hourly rate
   Administrative Assistant Engineering	Secretaries and administrative assistants perform clerical and administrative duties. They organize files, prepare documents, schedule appointments, and support other staff.	$19-40
   Engineering Internship	An engineering intern is responsible for assisting the overall project development under the supervision of a head engineer. Engineering interns' duties vary in every industry but generally include generating reports, analyzing budget goals and cost estimates, reaching out to clients for important updates, and providing project improvement recommendations... Show more	$12-30
   Administrative Staff	As the administrative staff, they primarily provide administrative and secretarial support for the department. Typically, they do report-writing, filing and scheduling, and payroll... Show more	$27-48

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Preventative Maintenance
   • Shop Drawings
   • HVAC
   • Management System
   • C++
   • Auto CAD
   • Troubleshoot
   • PowerPoint
   • USCG
   • R
   • Diesel Engines
   • Air Compressors
   • Construction Projects
   • Cost Estimates

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   Responsibilities:

   • Company achieve ISO 14001 and 9001 quality standards.
   • Manage after-hour phone consultations and create referral records for 2.2k patients while ensuring care continuity from civilian medical facilities.
   • Perform all drills and paperwork require by USCG.
   • Conduct geotechnical site evaluation, and SWPPP inspections.
   • Gain extensive knowledge of ANSYS, PowerPoint, and report writing
   • Adhere to and comply with company policies, USCG, and environmental regulations.

   More administrative assistant engineering duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the administrative assistant engineering job description is a good way to get more applicants. An administrative assistant engineering salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an administrative assistant engineering in Delaware may be lower than in Connecticut, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level administrative assistant engineering. Additionally, an administrative assistant engineering with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average administrative assistant engineering salary

   $59,001yearly

   $28.37 hourly rate

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   Entry-level administrative assistant engineering salary

   $40,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average administrative assistant engineering salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$79,020	$38
   2	California	$70,635	$34
   3	Florida	$66,726	$32
   4	Massachusetts	$64,918	$31
   5	Ohio	$64,030	$31
   6	New Hampshire	$63,548	$31
   7	South Carolina	$61,633	$30
   8	Virginia	$61,161	$29
   9	Tennessee	$60,626	$29
   10	Nevada	$59,701	$29
   11	New York	$58,996	$28
   12	Colorado	$58,602	$28
   13	Alabama	$55,421	$27
   14	Iowa	$54,662	$26
   15	Pennsylvania	$54,571	$26
   16	Michigan	$54,277	$26
   17	Texas	$53,905	$26
   18	North Carolina	$53,782	$26
   19	Wyoming	$52,495	$25
   20	North Dakota	$50,906	$24

   Average administrative assistant engineering salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Iteris	$80,615	$38.76	2
   2	Boston Scientific	$76,008	$36.54	20
   3	Smith Debnam	$70,838	$34.06	3
   4	Woolpert	$69,254	$33.30	8
   5	Turner Construction	$67,436	$32.42	22
   6	Lockheed Martin	$67,024	$32.22	276
   7	Truckee Meadows Community College	$66,982	$32.20
   8	Nordstrom	$66,411	$31.93	2
   9	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	$66,281	$31.87	2
   10	Dartmouth-Hitchcock	$64,910	$31.21	4
   11	Wsp USA Buildings Inc.	$63,656	$30.60	269
   12	Gulfstream Aerospace	$62,052	$29.83
   13	Oasis Systems	$61,947	$29.78
   14	Baptist Health Home Care	$61,014	$29.33	9
   15	Southern Healthcare	$60,990	$29.32
   16	BridgeView	$60,426	$29.05
   17	YKK AP America	$60,365	$29.02
   18	Hazen and Sawyer	$59,807	$28.75	17
   19	StoneMor	$59,602	$28.65
   20	State of North Dakota	$59,500	$28.61	5

4. Writing an administrative assistant engineering job description

   An administrative assistant engineering job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an administrative assistant engineering job description:

   Administrative assistant engineering job description example

   • Bachelor’s degree required.
   • 2+ years of experience working in a skilled nursing home is strongly preferred.
   • Management experience in a health care setting
   • Knowledgeable in the aging process and the physical, psychological, and social needs of the elderly.
   • Ability to direct resident care and services to the elderly which meets or exceeds facility quality and service standards.
   • Ability to effectively manage and supervise a diverse employee workgroup.
   • Demonstrates financial management skills; business acumen; familiarity with business practices and principles.
   • Must be computer literate, excellent working knowledge of all pertinent software.

   LOCATION:

   Providence, RI

   ABOUT US:

   Centers Health Care is the only fully integrated post-acute continuum of care, offering services to the elderly throughout NY, NJ and RI through its Healthcare facilities & agencies, Dialysis & Urgent Care Centers, a Managed Care Plan and a Durable Medical Equipment Provider. Earning praiseworthy reviews as the leading provider of top quality medical care in rehabilitative treatment and healthcare, Centers Health Care is unwavering in our dedication to excellence in care, and proud of our commitment to diversity and community involvement.

   CentersHealthCare.com/careers

   Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/D/V

   Centers Health Care is a fully integrated post-acute care continuum offering rehabilitation and skilled nursing services in more than 45 locations covering four states. In addition, we provide special services including in-center and home dialysis, ventilator care, and care for those with Alzheimer’s. The Centers Health Care family offers Skilled Nursing, Urgent Care, Managed Care, Renal Dialysis Services, Clinical Laboratory Services, Adult Day Health Care, and Assisted Living services, as well as every level of Home Care. Centers is well known for our commitment to our employees, offering outstanding ongoing training and development, career advancement opportunities, competitive pay rates, generous compensation packages and more.

   CentersHealthCare.com/careers

   Equal Opportunity Employer –M/F/D/V

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right administrative assistant engineering for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your administrative assistant engineering job on Zippia to find and recruit administrative assistant engineering candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with administrative assistant engineering candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new administrative assistant engineering

   Once you've decided on a perfect administrative assistant engineering candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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