Rental Coordinator - Indianapolis, IN

Messer Construction Co.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Messer Construction Co. is seeking a Rental Equipment Coordinator to move rental equipment across Messer projects and manage the MES program. The role involves site visits, collaboration with on-site teams, and optimizing total project costs through efficient equipment strategies.

The ideal candidate will coordinate MES rentals in the Indianapolis region, drive planning in meetings, and leverage technology to improve tracking, reporting, and billing while maintaining safety and Lean processes.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred.
• Prior Equipment Rental experience desired.
• Self-starter with minimal guidance.
• Organized with strong time management.
• Customer service focus; willing to do what it takes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; able to track, report, and bill.
• Knowledge of technology solutions to improve efficiency.
• Knowledge of construction equipment, supplies, and materials.
• Sales skills to build relationships among project participants.

Responsibilities

• Frequent jobsite visits to coordinate rental equipment movement with project teams.
• Administer tracking, reporting, billing, movement, and reconciliation of rental equipment for MES projects.
• Participate in weekly project meetings to plan rental equipment movement.
• Promote technology to improve communication, record keeping, and billing efficiency.
• Build strategic relationships with project teams and subcontractors as a resource.
• Communicate with rental division to secure first right of refusal on rental needs.
• Administer all rental division contracts for internal and external equipment.
• Support Lean practices and safety policies across operations.
• Support, maintain, and adhere to company safety and ethics policies.

Skills

Equipment Rental

Project coordination

MS Office

POS systems

Contract reporting

Education

College degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

POS system

Job description

Description

Messer Construction Co. is an award-winning construction manager and general contractor that provides leadership for complex commercial building projects. An employee-owned company, Messer now stands as one of the nation’s leading healthcare and higher education builders. Messer’s footprint has grown to eleven regional offices located across the Midwest and Southeast: Greenville, South Carolina; Charlotte & Raleigh, North Carolina; Columbus, Cincinnati, & Dayton, Ohio; Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Knoxville & Nashville, Tennessee. Messer employees live where they work, resulting in the company’s sustained commitment to building better communities.

Description

Messer Construction Co. is an award-winning construction manager and general contractor that provides leadership for complex commercial building projects. An employee-owned company, Messer now stands as one of the nation’s leading healthcare and higher education builders. Messer’s footprint has grown to eleven regional offices located across the Midwest and Southeast: Greenville, South Carolina; Charlotte & Raleigh, North Carolina; Columbus, Cincinnati, & Dayton, Ohio; Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Knoxville & Nashville, Tennessee. Messer employees live where they work, resulting in the company’s sustained commitment to building better communities. This position is designed to coordinate the movement of rental equipment and services on Messer projects and managing the Managed Equipment Services program. The individual will be actively involved in jobsite visits to work with on-site personnel to strategize, identify, and implement strategies to reduce the total cost of the project. This position will service Indianapolis region and the rental coordinator will be required to reside within those market areas.

What You Will Do

• Frequent jobsite visits to Messer projects to collaborate with project teams on rental equipment movement, driving efficiencies of the process
• Administer tracking, reporting, billing, movement, and reconciliation of all rental equipment for MES projects.
• Participate in weekly project meetings at MES sites to driving planning of rental equipment movement
• Drive the use of technology to further the efficiency opportunities in communication, record keeping, and billing of MES related transactions
• Establish strategic relationships with project teams and sub-contractors working on our sites and be viewed as a resource provider to all project participants
• Communicate effectively with rental division team to give us the first right of refusal on all rental needs
• Administer all rental division contracts from both internal and external rental equipment
• Support and promote Lean performances and efficiencies of operations at all times
• Support, maintain, and adhere to all safety policies and procedures of the company in everything you do
• Maintain transparency in the program to assure all participants that we are conducting business in a manner that meets the Messer code of business ethics and code of business conduct
• Solicit operations and divisional input into new products and services, new technologies and advancement in methods so we can lead the industry as "Best in Class"
• And all other duties and responsibilities determined by the management of the rental division

What You Will Bring

• College degree preferred
• Prior Equipment Rental Experience desired
• Self-starter, ability to work effectively with minimal guidance
• Organized and efficient with strong time management skills
• Focus on customer service by "doing what it takes" to serve the customer's needs
• Computer skills including a strong familiarity with Microsoft Office products, tracking and reporting of the movement of equipment, "point of sale" system knowledge that includes the ability to administer contracts, run reports, and review billing for accuracy.
• Advanced knowledge of technology solutions to incorporated in the program to further drive efficiencies
• Knowledge of construction equipment, supplies, and materials
• Possess sales skills to build relationships and create buy-in of project participants. to embrace the program
• Ability to analyze options and arrive at creative solutions to problems

We build where we live, and it shows. When you take charge of your career through professional growth and collaboration, you can’t help but feel your impact on the community and the industry. And it’s what you can expect at Messer each day. In business since 1932 and employee-owned since 1990, Messer is the commercial construction company committed to building better. Join Messer, where building with purpose is the foundation of everything we do.

All Messer employees are required to comply with our Substance Abuse Prevention Policy as a condition of employment. Messer may condition offers of employment upon taking and passing of a post-offer/pre-employment drug screen.

Messer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Messer is committed to a diverse workforce.