Remote Estimator – Equipment Rental Programs

Turner Construction Co.; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

First Equipment Company (FEC) On-site Equipment Rental Programs require an experienced estimator to manage the estimating process, develop detailed vendor rate analyses, and assemble Basis of Award (BOA) baskets for bid leveling.

You will collaborate with rental vendors, Turner Preconstruction, Procurement, and Operations teams to forecast equipment needs, ensure competitive pricing, and provide comprehensive program coverage across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 3 years of related experience.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
• Knowledge of estimating documents and ability to provide qualitative and quantitative analysis of documents.
• Conceptual ability to work with minimum information and quickly develop understanding of owner/architect requirements.
• Project management of competing demands and meeting deadlines.
• Familiar with operating procedures of procurement, operations.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with estimating software and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed rental rate analyses, including vendor bids and cost studies; input data into OERP systems for bid leveling.
• Assemble and support RFP packages for rental vendors across program types (on-site yard, branch-serviced, hybrid models).
• Lead data and document management for preconstruction, including vendor rate sheets and entitlement catalogs.
• Collaborate with vendors and Turner teams; serve as point of contact for bid clarifications and program information distribution.
• Support constructability and logistics reviews; coordinate yard layouts, power requirements, and service coverage.
• Develop value analyses to identify cost-efficient alternatives in equipment categories.
• Understand program factors for accurate rental estimates (yard size, project size, site logistics, vendor fleet, inflation).
• Prepare scope requisitions and coordinate with teams to ensure complete coverage and avoid gaps.
• Prepare comparison analyses between current project estimates and historical data to identify benchmarks.
• Post-bid actions: finalize vendor scope and provide recommendations for bid awards.

Skills

Vendor bid analysis

Data management

Forecasting equipment needs

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Estimating software

Microsoft Office

Job description

First Equipment Company (FEC) On-site Equipment Rental Programs require an experienced estimator to manage the estimating process, develop detailed vendor rate analyses, and assemble Basis of Award (BOA) baskets for bid leveling.

You will collaborate with rental vendors, Turner Preconstruction, Procurement, and Operations teams to forecast equipment needs, ensure competitive pricing, and provide comprehensive program coverage across projects.