Traveling Senior Equipment Specialist - FEC

Turner Construction Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company seeks an experienced on-site equipment rental program manager to lead FEC OERP on project sites, coordinating with project teams and rental vendors to optimize equipment use, movement, and maintenance.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least six years in construction rentals or logistics, with strong budgeting, forecasting, and stakeholder management skills; travel may be required, and a focus on safety and continuous improvement is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 6 years of experience in construction rentals, logistics, equipment, or warehouse management.
• Working knowledge of construction equipment, jobsite logistics, and equipment maintenance requirements.
• Financial principles, Profit & Loss, cost control, and budget forecasting.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; ability to manage on-site programs and stakeholders.
• Familiar with equipment rental software and P2P systems; experience with continuous improvement methods.

Responsibilities

• Serve as point of contact for project teams and rental vendors to understand and implement equipment needs.
• Visit project sites to manage on-site equipment requirements and transition to/from yard.
• Contribute to preconstruction efforts including vendor interviews, bidding, and awards.
• Manage vendor equipment costs, track forecasts, and communicate changes to stakeholders.
• Support cost control, budgeting, and forecasting for equipment operations.
• Provide exceptional customer service and timely communication with stakeholders and vendors.
• Contribute to safety culture and continuous improvement on projects.
• Support end-user systems troubleshooting for rental software and contract management.
• Monitor equipment utilization and vendor billing, ensuring invoice accuracy.
• Develop and maintain vendor relationships to ensure reliability and high service standards.

Skills

On-site equipment rental logistics

Project management

Vendor management

Budget forecasting

P&L understanding

Communications skills

Lean / 5S

Wynne RentalMan

Coupa

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree + 6 years experience

Tools

Wynne RentalMan

Coupa

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary

Division: SPO

Project Location(s): Columbus, OH 43085 USA

Minimum Years Experience: (missing)

Travel Involved: (missing)

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Education: (missing)

Job Family: Construction

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Position Description

Perform planning, management, and execution of First Equipment Company (FEC) On-site Equipment Rental Programs (OERP) and provide training, onboarding, and daily management of on-site programs. Work with project teams and vendors to support efficient use, movement, and maintenance of construction equipment.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Serve as point of contact for multiple and complex project teams and on-site rental vendors to understand, confirm, manage and implement equipment needs and implementations.
• Visit project sites to establish presence with stakeholders to manage on-site equipment requirements, maintenance, and transition of construction equipment to/from yard.
• Contribute to on-site equipment rental program preconstruction efforts, including but not limited to client and rental vendor interviews, bidding, leveling, and award bids to rental vendors. Foster environment for inclusiveness for vendor consideration.
• Manage vendor equipment costs and trends, understand and track economic and industry impacts to forecasting and projected earnings, and communicate changes to project stakeholders.
• Contribute information related to project-specific cost control, budgeting, and forecasting for reporting related to equipment operations.
• Provide exceptional customer service and timely communication with project team stakeholders and on-site trade and rental vendors for relationship development and service excellence.
• Contribute to project culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Provide support for end-user system troubleshooting related to rental software, inventory and contract management systems for on-site equipment rental programs. Support project teams and vendors adoption and adherence to systems.
• Monitor utilization of rental equipment use and track vendor billing, and accuracy of customer invoices for on-site equipment rental programs.
• Develop and maintain on‑going vendor relationships to promote reliability and high service standards throughout projects.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from accredited degree program and minimum of 6 years of experience in construction rentals, logistics, equipment, or warehouse management, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Working knowledge of construction equipment, jobsite logistics, and equipment maintenance requirements
• Working knowledge of financial principles, Profit & Loss (P&L), cost control, and budget forecasting
• Active listening skills and responsive with strong follow-up practices
• Highly organized to manage On-site Equipment Rental Programs (OERP) on project site or yard, and in support of construction operations
• Process skills to think through logistics and communicate expectations
• Apply analytical thinking to manage through complex decisions and judgments
• Project management experience and able to manage and prioritize competing demands
• Professional presentation delivery with ability to influence and engage with internal and external stakeholders
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Familiar with equipment rental software (e.g., Wynne RentalMan) and P2P systems (e.g., Coupa)
• Experience with implementing continuous improvement concepts, methodologies, and tools (e.g., 5S or Lean)
• Embrace change and quick learner to adopt processes, information, and technology enhancements
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, and database applications
• Regular travel

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performance of the required duties require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee performs work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.