Senior Preconstruction Analyst: Budgets, Bids & Strategy

Turner Construction Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company in Houston, TX, is seeking an experienced Preconstruction Estimator to support First Equipment Company projects across local and strategic opportunities. You will develop budgets, pricing, and scope analyses for equipment programs, cranes, and site services, coordinating with Turner Preconstruction, Procurement, and Operations teams.

You will independently manage defined workstreams, build pricing tools, evaluate vendor proposals, and help position delivery strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited program with 4+ years in preconstruction, estimating, procurement, equipment rental, or PM
• ASPE Associate Estimating Professional (AEP) designation desired or pursuing CPE
• Strong knowledge of construction equipment, rental rates, and service delivery models
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to build pricing models, bid comparisons, and leveling analyses

Responsibilities

• Support preconstruction across local and strategic pursuits, focusing on equipment programs and related scopes
• Prepare budgets, pricing, scope analyses, utilization reviews, and vendor support materials
• Independently perform defined preconstruction workstreams and coordinate inputs for assigned packages
• Build and analyze pricing tools, budget models, and bid comparison workbooks
• Prepare and administer RFP packages for vendors across multiple support models
• Maintain preconstruction data and documentation including vendor rate sheets and scope matrices
• Coordinate with stakeholders to support early engagement, bid alignment, and reviews
• Support entitlement and commercial strategy within Turner's preconstruction process
• Assist with planning for equipment, site services, yard logistics, and package structure
• Develop value analyses and cost-effective solutions based on project needs
• Track action items from bid reviews and escalate unresolved issues
• Support transition of pricing and commercial information to project execution
• Contribute to continuous improvement of FEC preconstruction tools and processes
• Assist onboarding and rollout activities for preconstruction tools
• Apply ASPE standards and ethical guidelines in pricing models

Skills

Pricing analysis

Budgeting

Vendor management

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

ASPE designation desired

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Turner Construction Company in Houston, TX, is seeking an experienced Preconstruction Estimator to support First Equipment Company projects across local and strategic opportunities. You will develop budgets, pricing, and scope analyses for equipment programs, cranes, and site services, coordinating with Turner Preconstruction, Procurement, and Operations teams.

You will independently manage defined workstreams, build pricing tools, evaluate vendor proposals, and help position delivery strategies