FEC Estimator - OERP
Turner Construction Company · Detroit, MI · 2 wk ago
On-siteManagementFull-time
Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities
- Prepare detailed rental rate analyses, inclusive of building comparison models of vendor bids, completing utilization and cost studies, and input data into FEC On-site Equipment Rental Programs (OERP) estimating systems.
- Assemble and support Request for Proposal (RFP) packages for rental vendors across different program types.
- Lead data and document management for OERP preconstruction, including vendor rate sheets, Cat Class mappings, entitlement catalogs, and bid leveling workbooks; and maintain proper file structure and distribution.
- Collaborate with rental vendors, Turner Preconstruction, Procurement, and project teams; serve as point of contact for managing vendor bid clarifications and distributing program information.
- Support constructability and logistics reviews and coordinating with vendors and Turner Operations team on site yard layouts, power requirements, and service coverage.
- Develop value analysis studies to identify cost-efficient alternatives within equipment categories.
- Gain full comprehension of program factors required for developing accurate rental estimates, including yard size, project size/duration, site logistics, vendor fleet availability, and inflation assumptions.
- Prepare scope requisitions for rental categories and coordinate with project teams to complete coverage of equipment types and eliminate scope gaps or overlaps across vendors.
- Prepare comparison analyses between current project estimates and historical OERP data to identify benchmarks, trends, and leverage opportunities.
- Obtain and evaluate vendor proposals relative to their scope (e.g., rates, services, yard build-out), document and organize information into leveling sheets, and participate in post-bid reviews.
- Manage action items from post-bid reviews and finalize vendor scope; provide recommendations to OERP program lead for bid awards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from accredited program and minimum of 3 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, trade practices knowledge.
- Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
- Knowledge of estimating documents and ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of documents.
- Conceptual ability, able to work with minimum information and quickly develop understanding of owner/architect requirements.
- Project management of competing demands, and meet established deadlines.
- Familiar with operating procedures and methods of other departments – Procurement, Operations.
- Professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications, and familiar with estimating software.
- Limited travel.